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Old 15-12-2015, 08:41 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Chris Hogg wrote:

As others have said, cooked veg on the compost heap is fine, but the
recommendation is to avoid meat products, cooked or raw, as they can
attract vermin, and flies if left exposed. But even they will
eventually decompose if you're prepared to risk it.


Nah. That's one recommendation and it is largely an old wife's
tale. Composting meat products is fine, and does NOT attract
vermin any more than any heap will - unless you start putting
slabs of meat on it! Rats are attracted to the warmth and worms,
both of which are inherent aspects.

Things like club root and white rot are trickier, though I doubt
that there is any risk except from the roots or associated soil,
or when the latter has actually got the 'white rot' on it. But,
if you don't have them, you don't want them; and, if you have them,
you can't get rid of them :-(


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.