"Stephen Howard" wrote in message
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On Thu, 17 Apr 2003 09:11:00 +0100, "Ophelia"
wrote:

Would used cooking oil do anything bad to my beloved compst?

If you just tipped it on in quantity it would probably suffocate the
compost. Mix it up thoroughly with the next batch of organic matter
before adding to the heap.

Old cooking oil can be used in flea beetle traps - a centimetre or so
of oil in a margarine tub placed among the brassicas will trap a
significant number of these persistent pests, and will carry on
working through a number of rainfalls.

Many thanks Stephen. Oh I do love this group. Ask one question and you
learn loads)

Ophelia