Here in Sweden we’re having a fantastic summer, everything is growing like hell and there is absolutely nowhere left to dig down a bokashi bucket even if you wanted to. We’ve dealt with this somewhat luxury problem by setting up a bottomless barrel right in the middle of the garden bed. Doesn’t look that glamourous IContinue reading “When there’s just no space left…”
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Drain your scraps before they land in the Bokashi bin!
One of biggest frustrations people have with their Bokashi bin, it seems, is that now and then it smells. Not just a bit, but really, really off. Not good for goodwill in the family or recruiting friends and neighbors to the cause. Mostly, people try to solve the problem by tossing in more bran. GraduallyContinue reading “Drain your scraps before they land in the Bokashi bin!”
Bokashi — Keep it dry and it won’t smell. Promise.
The trick to enjoying life with your Bokashi bin is to keep it dry in there. Honestly, it’s that simple. Yeah, you have to have an airtight bin and sprinkle on the bran regularly but if it smells in your bin chances are it’s just too wet. The process is probably doing fine but it’sContinue reading “Bokashi — Keep it dry and it won’t smell. Promise.”
Bokashi for people with small courtyards
A few weeks ago I did the rounds to see my parents. No small thing considering my mum lives in Sydney and my dad lives in Auckland. And I am living here in Sweden… Given that both places are Bokashi hotspots I would have loved to have spent some time sticking my nose into thingsContinue reading “Bokashi for people with small courtyards”
Bokashi composting when its minus 24. Celsius.
I have to admit it resists a bit. It doesn’t come naturally to be running round in the garden with compost buckets when it’s -24 out. Tomorrow is another day. Maybe it’ll be warmer then? Or maybe not. So I thought I’d write a bit about how we fix it here in the getting-more-arctic-by-the-minute backwoodsContinue reading “Bokashi composting when its minus 24. Celsius.”
Banana box Bokashi
It doesn’t get much simpler than this. If you’re in a hurry to grow something and haven’t got anywhere to do it, just grab a banana box and start planting! I tested this idea some months ago and it’s turned out really well. I plonked down the banana box on an area I’m clearing forContinue reading “Banana box Bokashi”
Bokashi 1-2-3
The thing with Bokashi is that it’s dead easy. The whole concept seems really strange and different at first but when you start doing it you can’t help thinking what’s the big deal. Because there is none, big deal that is. Basically you just toss your kitchen waste in a different bin to what youContinue reading “Bokashi 1-2-3”
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