Bokashi Composting

We use the Bokashi system as a pre-treatment for the difficult-to-break-down food scraps (oily stuff) and everything that we can’t throw in the worm farm or the hot compost.

This is an anaerobic process, so is should be done in a hermetically sealed container. The liquid should be removed whether by having a second bucket underneath with the first one pierced or by having a small tap at the bottom of the bokashi container.

The process is simple, simply throw all food scraps (see list below) in a bin, add 50g of bokashi activator and close it down, once filled up, keep it shut for at least 21 days, after 21 days, the content can be thrown in the hot compost as nitrogen layer.

Resources

https://www.7thgenerationdesign.com/nutrient-cycling-for-homesteads-part-2-bokashi-compost-systems/

https://lovelygreens.com/diy-bokashi-bin/

Bokashi content

• Meats, bones, fat and anything oily or greasy – but natural oils (e.g. avocado) are fine
• Dairy products including butter, sour cream, milk, whole eggs (egg shells are OK) and cheese
• Canned sauces, peanut butter and other processed food
• Citrus foods like lemons, limes and oranges
• Pineapple contains an enzyme that will kill your worms
• Onions and garlic – although onion skins are OK in moderation
• Spicy foods such as hot peppers
• Yard trimmings treated with pesticides