Ever wonder how to turn your kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich soil? With a Bokashi composting system, it’s easier than you think! Here’s a breakdown of how Bokashi works, why it’s so effective, and how it can revolutionise your composting efforts.
Adding Bokashi to the Soil
After adding Bokashi-treated scraps to the soil a few weeks ago, the difference in soil quality is clear. The composted material has transformed into beautiful, crumbly soil filled with nutrients. The worms are loving it, and despite the occasional bit of eggshell, it’s a wonderful texture—perfect for growing healthy plants.Why Bokashi
Composting is Effective
Bokashi composting creates incredibly nutrient-rich soil because of the effective microorganisms (EM) involved in the process. This approach to composting was popularised in Japan in the 1980s, thanks to Dr. Teruo Higa, who discovered how lactic acid bacteria could transform waste. At Wiggly Wigglers, we even make Bokashi bran ourselves using EM-1, molasses, and water, mixed in three-ton batches to ensure a high-quality product for your composting needs.
Bokashi composting creates incredibly nutrient-rich soil because of the effective microorganisms (EM) involved in the process. This approach to composting was popularised in Japan in the 1980s, thanks to Dr. Teruo Higa, who discovered how lactic acid bacteria could transform waste. At Wiggly Wigglers, we even make Bokashi bran ourselves using EM-1, molasses, and water, mixed in three-ton batches to ensure a high-quality product for your composting needs.
Setting Up Your Bokashi Kit
Getting started with Bokashi is simple, but having a two-bucket system is essential. Since it takes about two weeks to ferment each batch, having two buckets lets you fill one while the other ferments. This keeps your composting system going without interruptions and allows you to process all your kitchen waste efficiently.
Most Bokashi kits come with everything you need:
Getting started with Bokashi is simple, but having a two-bucket system is essential. Since it takes about two weeks to ferment each batch, having two buckets lets you fill one while the other ferments. This keeps your composting system going without interruptions and allows you to process all your kitchen waste efficiently.
Most Bokashi kits come with everything you need:
- Two Buckets – for continuous composting.
- Scoop and Tamper – to add Bokashi bran and compress the waste.
- Drainage Tap – to collect the liquid that’s produced during fermentation.
Collecting Bokashi Liquid for Multipurpose Use
The liquid produced in Bokashi composting is packed with beneficial microbes. It’s perfect as a diluted fertiliser for houseplants and can even work as a natural drain cleaner. Simply pour it down the drain to help break down organic buildup, much like commercial biological cleaners.Composting Process
- Start Filling a Bucket – Add your kitchen waste, making sure it’s chopped into smaller pieces for faster fermentation.
- Add Bokashi Bran – Sprinkle a scoop of bran over the waste after each layer.
- Compress and Seal – Use the tamper to compress the waste, minimizing air and enhancing fermentation.
- Seal and Ferment – Once full, let it sit for two weeks.
When you’re done with one bucket, you can start filling the other while the first batch ferments. After two weeks, the contents can go directly into your soil, where it will continue breaking down into rich, fertile soil.
Eco-Friendly and Sustainable
Our Ocean Bokashi Compost Kitchen Kit is made from recycled fishing nets, a great option if you’re looking to make an environmentally conscious purchase. With a Bokashi system, you’re actively reducing landfill waste, keeping kitchen scraps out of centralised composting facilities, and creating your own soil. Plus, each kit includes detailed instructions, so even if you’re new to composting, it’s straightforward to get started.
Our Ocean Bokashi Compost Kitchen Kit is made from recycled fishing nets, a great option if you’re looking to make an environmentally conscious purchase. With a Bokashi system, you’re actively reducing landfill waste, keeping kitchen scraps out of centralised composting facilities, and creating your own soil. Plus, each kit includes detailed instructions, so even if you’re new to composting, it’s straightforward to get started.
Why Choose Bokashi?
Aside from being easy to use, a Bokashi system doesn’t require a lot of space and can even be kept indoors. With its airtight lid, there’s no odour, making it ideal for homes of any size. And if you’ve got a family of four or more, the larger bucket sizes in our kits mean you won’t need to empty them too often.
Aside from being easy to use, a Bokashi system doesn’t require a lot of space and can even be kept indoors. With its airtight lid, there’s no odour, making it ideal for homes of any size. And if you’ve got a family of four or more, the larger bucket sizes in our kits mean you won’t need to empty them too often.
Order Your Bokashi Kit Today
If you’re ready to make a difference, reduce landfill waste, and turn your kitchen scraps into nutrient-dense soil, order a Bokashi kit from us today. Our team is ready to help you get started on your composting journey, and each order is packed with care and sent out swiftly, so you can dive into composting right away.
If you’re ready to make a difference, reduce landfill waste, and turn your kitchen scraps into nutrient-dense soil, order a Bokashi kit from us today. Our team is ready to help you get started on your composting journey, and each order is packed with care and sent out swiftly, so you can dive into composting right away.
With Bokashi, you’re not just composting—you’re contributing to a more sustainable future, enriching your garden soil, and putting every scrap of food waste to good use.