In article , "Cat" writes:
| I recently bought a composter (fancy name for four sides and a lid, all made
| of hard wearing plastic) and saw on the instructions that weeds could be
| composted in it...
| I always thought this was a big nono, but then thought that young weeds,
| before they set seed, might be ok, as the heat within the composter should
| theoretically kill them, and reduce them into the same organic mush as the
| rest..

Well, I compost all mine, including ripe seeds, in a traditional
cold heap. However, I do avoid putting serious weeds with durable
ripe seeds in there (nettles, goosefoot etc.) Who cares about
groundsel and sow thistles?

Young weeds are never a problem in a 'hot' composter. Some people
have trouble with bindweed and ground elder surviving, but I don't,
and I compost lots of them.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.