Topic: Composting: Bokashi method

[ptennisnet]

Would a bokashi bin be able to take guinea pig food, wet guinea pig newsapaper and hay?  We don't want to add it to the heap because of rats.  I tried trench composting it too but the blighters dug up that too...Ideally we'd keep adding the kitchen peelings onto our normal heap.

Thanks

[Baccy Man]

Yes guinea pig food & bedding could be added.

[Multiveg]

Ooops, I seem to have mislaid the leaflet that came with the Bokashi system. Could someone scan it in and email it to me please.

[Baccy Man]

Plenty of downloadable  instructions online here are a few links so you can take your pick.

Website with instructions here:
http://www.bokashi.com.au/Bokashi-Instructions.htm

Basic instruction leaflet here:
http://www.eco-worrier.net/images/Bokashi_tips.pdf

Instruction leaflet here:
http://www.ccc.govt.nz/Waste/Composting/EMCompostingGuide.pdf

2 downloadble instruction leaflets here:
http://www.recycleworks.co.uk/bokashi-compost-bucket-twin-system-pr-16185.html

[Multiveg]

Thanks for that.

[Multiveg]

Pear drops
I removed the lid to put more things in and was hit by the smell of pear drops. No strong smell to the drained liquid though.

[Grandma]

Bringing this to the top as it contains almost all anyone needs to know about the Bokashi composting method.

I'm still very pleased with mine - no smelly kitchen bin as all non-compostable food waste is in the bucket and, afterwards, on the compost heap.

Bones certainly seem to break down, too - although, as I don't cook joints, I can only talk about small chop and chicken bones.

Apparently our local council is currnetly selling a two-bucket set up plus a kilo of bran for £20-or so. Worth checking to see if your council is doing the same?

[cornykev]

The things that put me off this were :

The smell of the bins
Bones breaking down
The liquid attracting rats and foxes
The continuing cost of the bran.

It seems people are getting on with these OK, so I might consider.

Does the liquid attract vermin and do use it on your drains, and how much do you spend on Bran.   ??? :-\         ;D ;D ;D

[grannyjanny]

I've just had a look on our council site & they have them for £25 for the kit + £5. P&P.
I will see haw daughter gets on with hers first.

[Tin Shed]

I have just read in a free composting book picked up in the library today which said that you can put meat and fish waste into a wormery. Has anyone done this?
I have a wormery at home but I only add veg waste, but am sure that flies would get in one way or another if I added meat and fish waste.

[lottie lou]

Can anyone give further updates on bokashi method.  We are to get food waste buckets from council and I have a recipe for making the bokashi starter (I think).  The attracting vermin problem is foremost to my mind.

[Kea]

Do you have to keep it inside....I don't have room?

[MattD]

And another question:

apart from the tap at the bottom, and a well fitting lid,  is there really anything special about these very expensive buckets?

In other words, can I just chuck the bran into the buckets I use today (recycled commercial detergent containers) after having fitted a tap. 

Matt

[lottie lou]

And another question:

apart from the tap at the bottom, and a well fitting lid,  is there really anything special about these very expensive buckets?

In other words, can I just chuck the bran into the buckets I use today (recycled commercial detergent containers) after having fitted a tap. 

Matt

I don't see why not - I am planning to use a bucket with holes in bottom inside another bucket.  I do that when making concentrated comfrey fertiliser


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