I can't say egg shells have ever worked for me as I'm sure that slimy little sucker looked me straight in the eye and laughed at my attempt to stop him eating my dahlias.
Sorry I got side tracked with the crushed egg shells thread.
I've had no problems using cooked veg in my compost heap. My caveat to this is that they have not had any fat or meat added. If this bothers you, have you tried a wormary? I bought one a couple of years ago and it's like based on a wheelie bin and they say they can take all cooked food scraps. I've also heard good reviews on those hot box compost bins.
The 2p trick had mixed results this year. In stead of buying copper tape you can use a row of pre 2000 2 pence pieces glues to the pots as a slug deterrents due to the copper content.
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I can't say egg shells have ever worked for me as I'm sure that slimy little sucker looked me straight in the eye and laughed at my attempt to stop him eating my dahlias.
Has anybody had look with the old 2p trick??
What's that Chris?
Sorry I got side tracked with the crushed egg shells thread.
I've had no problems using cooked veg in my compost heap. My caveat to this is that they have not had any fat or meat added. If this bothers you, have you tried a wormary? I bought one a couple of years ago and it's like based on a wheelie bin and they say they can take all cooked food scraps. I've also heard good reviews on those hot box compost bins.
But what's the 2p trick?
The council collection thing has been going well so far. I only put cooked stuff in it. I understand they compost it.
Unfortunately sometimes I cook something horrible or too much of something nice.
If it's been cooked and frozen and heated, I don't heat the leftovers a second time so I'm afraid they go in the bin.
Feel free to go off piste
The 2p trick had mixed results this year. In stead of buying copper tape you can use a row of pre 2000 2 pence pieces glues to the pots as a slug deterrents due to the copper content.
I might post this as a wider community question.
Down here, in Cornwall, all the cooked food collected by waste recyclers is used to fuel a small power station.
Is it cheaper?
I’ve no idea how much it would cost I’m happy with my £32.00 a month from EDF at the moment
heres a link if anyone a
wants to look http://www.tamar-energy.com/about-us/our-history/
Cross purposes here.
I was wondering if a row of 2ps was cheaper than a strip of copper.
I think Chris is right - New thread warranted
Burning food waste has got to be a better idea than coal or peat -although a turf fire smells wonderful.
Totally off subject:
Why does woodsmoke smell so good? Is it the primeval campfire safety thing?