[fatbelly]

Hi,
I obviously compost all of my uncooked kitchen waste and garden cuttings etc.

But I just send my cooked food waste to landfill via the dustbin men.
Is there any way of composting my cooked food waste that is safe and won't attract rats and other vermin.

[WG.]

A wormery (for the veggie stuff).  Or compost it too.

You can also bury direct in the soil

[mushroom]

is it not the done thing to compost cooked veg?

[piskieinboots]

is it not the done thing to compost cooked veg?

nope

[mushroom]

is it not the done thing to compost cooked veg?

nope

Oops!  :oops:

Why?

[muntjac]

rats rats n more rats wil just love ur takeaways  

[mushroom]

rats rats n more rats wil just love ur takeaways  

I can understand the logic regarding meat (but we are talking veg here, veg and only veg) but why would they care whether it's cooked or not? I thought rodents liked chewing things.

So, I boil some carrots and it's too much, I have to chuck the remainder in the regular rubbish? But fresh carrot tops are OK?

I don't see the logic!

[muntjac]

no you can compost cooked veggies  ,not meat products mushy  

[WG.]

A wormery (for the veggie stuff).  Or compost it too.

You can also bury direct in the soil

 :roll:

[mushroom]

Whew!  :shock:  

[loubylou29]

Hang on a min.... I CAN compost cooked veg? I never have because I thought it attracted rodents. I assumed it was to do with the smell or the fact it would rot differently when cooked. I always chuck it out... so can I compost it then??

[mushroom]

Hang on a min.... I CAN compost cooked veg? I never have because I thought it attracted rodents. I assumed it was to do with the smell or the fact it would rot differently when cooked. I always chuck it out... so can I compost it then??

Apparently so!  

[muntjac]

what my dogs dont eat i chuck in the compost ,just dont put anything like pizza n meat n such .

 mind my dogs will eat anything as wil cat ,,,,,,, tomato sauce is cats fav ..... n pickled onions for one dog , n anything with mustard or brown sauce for tother   :roll:

 but when i say you can compost it folks ,mix it in .and keep ya pest control up to top marks  

[SnooziSuzi]

I do put cooked veg in (on the few occasions when there's enough left to put on the composter) and it isn't causing me any problems.

I saw a thing in one of my mags for a Green Cone (click for link) and it's for ALL household food - including fish and meat.

THey're a bit pricey and I don't know if they really work, but if that's what you want to do to prevent landfill use then maybe you could shop around for one.

HTH,
Su  

[Annie]

You could also think about a food digester thing that fits to the sink most councils do money off vouchers for them as well.