Topic: Composting bread

[Moggle]

Is it ok to compost bread? I know things like meat and oil encourage rats, but wasn't sure about bread.

[aquilegia]

no no - you'll get rats. Put it out for the birds instead (as long as it's not baby bird time).

[growmore]

I echo that sentiment ..I think it would deffinately attract rats and mice ..cheers Jim..

[Sarah-b]

The basic rule for avoiding vermin is don't put out anything that has been cooked. Although I sometimes pop in a bit of lightly steamed veg!!
All this stuff composts - and like I've said before - my plot neghbour puts EVERYTHING on his heap and he gets rats and he says it gives the foxes something to chase.... each to his own I suppose.
Sarah.

[derbex]

Or get a wormery.

Still by putting the bread on the lawn (which I do) you'll be fertilising it indirectly :)

Jeremy

[tim]

Put the bread out early or it will bring in the foxes & the neighbours' cats overnight. = Tim

[Palustris]

And if you are worried about bursting baby birds bake the bread in the oven until it is hard and dry and then crumble it for the adults.

[Moggle]

Thanks all, I'll chuck it out for the birds next time.