Janet Baraclough wrote:
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from "Bertie Doe" contains these words:

My composter has arrived. It's the DEFRA subsidised one, that local
authorities have been
plugging. The helpful leaflet that came with it, advises against
composting cooked veg, but gives no reasons. I'm a bit surprised, any
ideas on this one?TIA.

Ignore it; its based on a misguided notion that only cooked veg
attract rats. Rats are just as fond of raw veg,
a cosy compostheap, and the worms that will move into it later.
You can also ignore the usual local council advice not to compost
citrus peel, onion skin and eggshells because they don't decompose. It's
nonsense.
Janet

I totally agree with you about citrus peel, but eggshells just sit there.
I've pulled them out from the bottom after being in the composter for a
couple of years!.

No cooked veg goes in as it's all scoffed. Well, maybe the odd pea or bean
pod stalk...

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Jeff