Comments on The Picky Vegan: An Experiment in Bokashi

I have been doing http://www.todae.com.au/Products...

2009-10-20T06:41:10.647-04:00

I have been doing http://www.todae.com.au/Products/bokashi/ for a few months. I am really overwhelmed on seeing the results I am getting by sprinkling the Bokashi liquid in my garden. The size of vegetables have almost doubled, and the size of flowers have improved quite impressively.

Hi Kevin, I think you miss the point that many pe...

2009-06-13T08:22:53.304-04:00

Hi Kevin,

I think you miss the point that many people in apartments have when it comes to composting the bokashi: we don't HAVE an outside in which to build a compost bin. I live in a building with 84 other units, and the entirety of the property outside is covered in asphalt, so there's absolutely no outside space in which to compost. This is why I end up (now) bringing it to friends and family for them to use, or suggest bringing it to a community garden or checking to see if your town/city has a compost pile at the waste facility.

As for the cardboard, this doesn't at all interfere with the anaerobic conditions. The lid is still put on afterwards- the cardboard just keeps the white mold from growing all over the sides. I've seen this method used on other websites, and I've had absolutely no problem with it. The piece of cardboard can later be composted as well.

Hi Jodie , Kompostkevin here :-) I have done BB...

2009-06-13T04:17:40.568-04:00

Hi Jodie , Kompostkevin here :-) I have done BB Brilliant Bokashi in NZ and commercially too with |YHA's to boot .

<> Suggest that yiu DO use liquid daily as it is freshest & you get to smel early if your pickiling mix is on the right side of the fermenting process.

Cardboard ?? Never used this as the lid is crucial for Anerobic condition in 1 st place .

Apartments :-) Get a compost bin & place over a soil area you have dug out to about 18 " deep

Place the BB mix " After you have placed it in a curing bucket for about 3-4 weks depending on your climate .
<> Cover the input with Soil removed & Worms will wiggle in enmass ! so loop is complete .

I did this for ayear and the level was only up to 1/3 rd of the compost bin :-) So you can use the rich worm enrched compost in your herb pots .. too easy :-))