Cool story here about a family in the UK that have become champions. In the very down-to-earth business of cutting down the amount of waste they throw out. The winning family, Vicky and David Borrell their baby Isaac managed to win the prize by cutting their food waste by 100 per cent. They simply stopped throwingContinue reading “Family are winners in war on waste”
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Bokashi on an apartment balcony
Here on the blog we get a lot of visits from people looking for ideas for balcony gardens — and how they can use Bokashi in an urban environment where there’s not always a garden handy. How about starting a “soil factory” on your balcony? Hardly needs any space and you can keep your fermentedContinue reading “Bokashi on an apartment balcony”
Make your own “soil factory”!
…and as you can see, it’s not in the least complicated! This is a great way of putting your fermented Bokashi to use without having to dig holes or mess around with compost. Best of all, it’s really quick and easy and you won’t get your hands, clothes or shoes dirty. You’ll need a plastic storageContinue reading “Make your own “soil factory”!”
Bokashi world: North Yorkshire
Bokashi is big in the UK, and really well supported by local councils throughout the country. If you do a google search on bokashi +council +site:uk you’ll turn up a huge amount of hits; I got 1,730 references to what councils are doing in terms of Bokashi. And that’s in the UK alone. North YorkshireContinue reading “Bokashi world: North Yorkshire”
Bokashi and the carbon battle
We’re all in it together one way or another. The great carbon battle. The sources of the problem are of course many. And one of them, inocuous as it may seem, is actually our food waste. The thing is food rots when your back is turned. Rotting food lets off a lot of carbon dioxideContinue reading “Bokashi and the carbon battle”
What’s your Bokashi bin called?
I was explaining Bokashi to a woman I met the other day with my usual enthusiasm. (Being a bit of a compost nerd at heart and all that.) She was really interested, got it immediately and you could see the light bulb go on as she went through the mental steps of how this wouldContinue reading “What’s your Bokashi bin called?”
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