Anyone that has engaged me in talking about gardening knows that I love composting. Composting is breaking down food with lots of beneficial bacteria and oxygen. Bokashi is pickling food scraps anaerobically without oxygen, but can also consume meat and dairy unlike normal compost.
Bokashi is great for urban composting. All food scraps are placed in a bucket and sprinkled with beneficial bacteria and yeast spread over bran flakes. After the bucket is full, it is ready to be covered in humus to finish fermenting. The only maintenance is draining off the leachate which can be diluted and spread on the garden. When it smells sweet, it can be placed in the compost to be broken down further and feed houseplants or the garden.
Bokashi is a great alternative to composting that can break down meat and dairy scraps. Bokashi makes any food waste usable to prevent filling landfills and helping the garden.
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Im going to have to look into this some more. Thanks for the link and info!
I use red worms in my composter. Im going to have to see if they can also be used in the “Bokashi” process.
Thanks again!
Bokashi is anaerobic, where compost is aerobic. Bokashi isn’t very hospitable for the little wormy guys.
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