http://ourowncreation.wordpress.com/2007/07/10/why-yes-i-am-a-bit-crunchy/ To speak the name of the dead is to make them live again ~Egyptian Tomb Inscription Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:25:07 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://ourowncreation.wordpress.com/2007/07/10/why-yes-i-am-a-bit-crunchy/#comment-1057 A.M.S. Thu, 12 Jul 2007 18:57:39 +0000 http://ourowncreation.wordpress.com/2007/07/10/why-yes-i-am-a-bit-crunchy/#comment-1057 Doh! I thought I put a link to it in the post. <a href="http://www.scdworld.com/shop/product.cfm?product_id=030203" rel="nofollow">I got mine here</a>. That's also where I order my bokashi "fermentation inoculant." We keep it at the island in the middle of the kitchen and I have a one-gallon Rubbermaid-type pitcher I keep on the counter. During the day, scraps/coffee grounds/banana peels/whatever go in the pitcher and when we clean up after dinner the pitcher gets dumped in the composter. It's usually enough to make one complete layer, so a big handful of the power goes on top and that's it. The lid snaps on really tight, so no worries about curious little ones getting into it. It does have a spout on the bottom front for draining off the compost tea (I never get any of this. Most of what we compost is very low moisture.) That could be a problem for you, but you might get away with just turning it around so it can't be seen or accessed. With the lid on, there's absolutely no smell. With the lid off, it's a sort of sweetish-sour smell, assuming everything is going well. If it smells like, well, a compost pile, throw some sugar in there and a little extra bokashi. You're going for fermentation, not rot. It takes us 2-3 weeks to fill the bucket all the way. I do put egg shells in it, but I don't put bones or meat scraps in it, although it says you can. Doh! I thought I put a link to it in the post.
I got mine here. That’s also where I order my bokashi “fermentation inoculant.” We keep it at the island in the middle of the kitchen and I have a one-gallon Rubbermaid-type pitcher I keep on the counter. During the day, scraps/coffee grounds/banana peels/whatever go in the pitcher and when we clean up after dinner the pitcher gets dumped in the composter. It’s usually enough to make one complete layer, so a big handful of the power goes on top and that’s it. The lid snaps on really tight, so no worries about curious little ones getting into it. It does have a spout on the bottom front for draining off the compost tea (I never get any of this. Most of what we compost is very low moisture.) That could be a problem for you, but you might get away with just turning it around so it can’t be seen or accessed. With the lid on, there’s absolutely no smell. With the lid off, it’s a sort of sweetish-sour smell, assuming everything is going well. If it smells like, well, a compost pile, throw some sugar in there and a little extra bokashi. You’re going for fermentation, not rot. It takes us 2-3 weeks to fill the bucket all the way. I do put egg shells in it, but I don’t put bones or meat scraps in it, although it says you can.

]]> http://ourowncreation.wordpress.com/2007/07/10/why-yes-i-am-a-bit-crunchy/#comment-1054 Stacie Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:55:04 +0000 http://ourowncreation.wordpress.com/2007/07/10/why-yes-i-am-a-bit-crunchy/#comment-1054 Creepy on the timing. I was just thinking I needed some composter thingy since my yard is too small to just pile my compost in the back and turn it over. Where did you purchase this delightul product? Creepy on the timing. I was just thinking I needed some composter thingy since my yard is too small to just pile my compost in the back and turn it over. Where did you purchase this delightul product?

]]> http://ourowncreation.wordpress.com/2007/07/10/why-yes-i-am-a-bit-crunchy/#comment-1050 Lut C. Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:26:25 +0000 http://ourowncreation.wordpress.com/2007/07/10/why-yes-i-am-a-bit-crunchy/#comment-1050 I almost wish I had a garden. :-) I almost wish I had a garden.

]]> http://ourowncreation.wordpress.com/2007/07/10/why-yes-i-am-a-bit-crunchy/#comment-1044 Heather Wed, 11 Jul 2007 02:59:05 +0000 http://ourowncreation.wordpress.com/2007/07/10/why-yes-i-am-a-bit-crunchy/#comment-1044 Thanks for the post about composting. I'll have to check out this product. We've been thinking about starting composting at our house. We don't have a garbage disposal at the new house and we've been wanting to do something to reduce our garbage. Thanks for the post about composting. I’ll have to check out this product. We’ve been thinking about starting composting at our house. We don’t have a garbage disposal at the new house and we’ve been wanting to do something to reduce our garbage.

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