Bokashi Your Yard Waste!

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We’ve been talking a lot about all kinds of things related to bokashi.  In our last blog we spoke of Diogenes (the Dog) and summarized in our view how being uninformed or applying science inappropriately results in very devastating results  (Prairie Dog Science….Curbside Food Waste, Kitchen Scraps, Green Cones, Composting & Heavy Metals!).  I couldn’t [...]

Bokashi saves you Money ….Gets Rid of Your Garbage!

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How would you like to get rid of bad smells and stop the pests that go after your garbage (rats, dogs, flies and cockroaches) …and quit paying the city so much to hall the stuff away………and [...]

Tails from the Underground!

We were talking about soil, the need for diversity in soil microbes to support and sustain healthy plants, and want to focus on practices that are least likely to adversely affect our planet.
We have come to understand and appreciate that plants and microbes have long evolved and adapted wonderfully.  We spoke about the need to [...]

The Naked Truth…..about COMPOST!

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There, I just blurted it out……….there is something untruthful, something not being said about compost.  Understanding and committing to practices that are truly sustainable takes courage, involves change, requires forethought and action but gives in return treasures for the effort.  At bokashicycle.com we are committed to educating those who really [...]

Greenhouse Gases……Wormeries, Compost, and Bio-Char…Oh My!

Greenhouse Gases……Wormeries, Compost, and Bio-Char…Oh My!

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Things aren’t always as they appear………or as we are told.  Like the scarecrow, the tin man, and the cowardly lion, we need good ideas, our heart, and courage to do what is right.  We are told that the planet is heating up, that frightening things are happening (global warming) and [...]

Bokashi Gardening – Fermented Food Waste, Pet Poop, and Yard Waste make a Great Garden

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We had a cold and long wet winter in the Pacific Northwest and summer was a long time coming.  It seemed as if everyone with a garden noted plants were slow to grow, failing to thrive, and stunted due to the cold wet early summer.
I’ve been fermenting all kinds of waste [...]

Bokashi Food Waste and Pet Poop Disposal – Chemical Analysis and Biology

Some of you may be curious about those microbes we keep talking about that do a lot of important work….metabolizing food waste and even pet waste.  Yes….that’s right.  You can ferment dog and or cat poop instead of putting it into the landfill.  The same microbes that breakdown food waste will turn dog and cat [...]

Bokashi – Dig it! 10 Reasons to get started

There are so many reasons to make the change.  We want to educate and inform those who have not yet discovered it, that there is an easy way to become a non-polluter.  It’s easy, fast, inexpensive and a lot of fun.  Adopt the microbes!

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If you love to grow vegetables [...]

Bokashi – Bones, Pits, Dog Poop and Winter Weather

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We are in the dead of winter, a wonderful time to gather thoughts and contemplate the arrival of spring and summer.  In the Pacific Northwest we are fortunate to have mild winters.

It is so easy to ferment your food scraps.  And it’s a good feeling to know that in the process you save money on [...]

Bokashi Expert’s Guide Part 3 of 3 – Bokashi Sustainable Farming Practices, Cycling Food Waste Intelligently

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In the midst of all the bad news about climate change, poisons in the water supply, soil, and food supply it is most encouraging to discover how creative we are in finding solutions to these problems and I for one am an advocate for and believe in the possibility of making a positive change.  There [...]