For years I had tried unsuccessfully to compost garden waste, with very little success or benefit. Subsequently however I have been introduced to the bokashi composting system which I have adopted for organic kitchen waste. This reduces your rubbish volume as well as giving you a low-cost supply of nutrient rich compost.
Garden waste can be difficult to compost if there is insufficient nitrogen content in the garden material to get the composting system going. In the case of kitchen waste, these are usually loaded with nitrogen (lots of smelly stuff) and so provide the perfect material for nurturing the growth of the bokashi composting bacteria.
The bacteria are introduced to the system through bokashi mix, a dried grain mix infused with the bacteria. Once added to your bucket, the bacteria spread and start to work on the food waste. The effect is described as bacterially pickling the food, that is the food does not compost in the bin, however the bacterial action makes it very soft so that, once added to the garden, the food waste readily breaks down.
Because the waste is usually rich in nitrogen, the compost is therefore rich and will add vital nutrients, great for good veggie growth. Also, the leachate, that liquid which leaks from the food waste as it breaks down in your bokashi bucket, is rich in bacteria and diluted can be used as a soil conditioner.
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