JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"David Hare-Scott" wrote in message
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"Pennyaline" wrote in message
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SteveB wrote:

snip the shit for crying out loud

Has anyone gotten around to telling you not to use cooked or dressed
food scraps in your compost pile? Raw foods only, vegetable matter only,
no meat, no fats, no salad dressings, etc.

Why?

David

You can use cooked vegetable scraps, but stuff like butter, dressings & meat
are more likely (compared to vegetables) to attract visitors you don't want
around your garden. Manage the composter like a campground and you'll be
happy.

Because of issues with rancidity and possible/probable contact with
substances that don't break down cleanly into sweet compost, it's best
to leave cooked foods out. The problem of animal visitation really
hadn't occurred to me, as they will raid any garbage pile if they're
hungry enough.