On 15/12/2015 09:02, Broadback wrote:
On 15/12/2015 08:41, Nick Maclaren wrote:
In article ,
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.

Have read that watering the area where there is white rot with an onion
liquor in the Spring as growth starts causes the white rot to activate,
then having nothing to fee on dies. Leaving the ground free. anyone any
experience of this, did it work?
Well I had a bad infestation of onion white rot this year,so will try it
and let you know. The only thing is where is the best place to get cheap
raw onions to use?