Gill Smith wrote:
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> gradually getting my house sorted
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> went to a local environment group's open day yesterday
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> they no-no'ed composting fat, meat bones, fish heads etc.
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> their objection seemed to be it encourages rats
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> I've always thought composting *anything* organic is fair game
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> others of that opinion?
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Not one of my gardening books recommend composting animal products other
than washed eggshells (for the calcium). We have coyotes, raccoons,
skunks and the occasional bear wandering around. Decomposing animal
products would entice them more than we'd like