Compost Equipment Guide

Now it’s easy to discard meat, fish, dairy and even bones right in your kitchen without the requirements of turning it like you do outdoor compost and without creating unpleasant smells. Developed in Japan, the All Food Recycling Compost Kit (sold separately) quickly and odorlessly converts your organic waste into a high-grade soil conditioner through the use of effective microbes or bokashi – a Japanese word meaning “”"”fermented organic matter.”"”" Similar to the process used to make wine, this system relies on fermentation to decompose the matter rather than putrefaction, so no offensive odor is produced. In about 10 days you can bury the nutrient-rich matter in the garden or add it to your compost pile to help improve physical, chemical and biological environments in the dirt. Sprinkle a handful of bokashi onto the waste every time you add to the bucket. One bag of bokashi is good for one bucket full of compost. Japan. One gallon bag of bokashi.

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I have been making worm tea and I am interested in doing a worm Extract.

"Compost extract is produced by purposely adding water to compost and collecting the water that passes through the pile. This water contains soluble nutrients but often times very few organisms. Cycling this water through the compost a number of times will increase the resource concentration so as to allow organisms to increase in numbers adequate to protect leaf and root surfaces when applied to plants. However, this is not always the case."

http://www.fullcirclecompost.com/compostTea.cfm

"To make a simple compost extract, add 1 gallon of finished compost to a 5-gallon bucket. Fill the bucket to within 6 inches of the rim with water and stir it occasionally. After 3 to 7 days, strain the liquid through cheesecloth into another bucket, and use straight or diluted when to water your plants."
http://www.garden.org/subchannels/care/tools?q=show&id=1962&page=1

Good Luck! Hope this is helpful.

Now it’s easy to discard meat, fish, dairy and even bones right in your kitchen without the requirements of turning it like you do outdoor compost and without creating unpleasant smells. Developed in Japan, the All Food Recycling Compost Kit (sold separately) quickly and odorlessly converts your organic waste into a high-grade soil conditioner through the use of effective microbes or bokashi – a Japanese word meaning “”"”fermented organic matter.”"”" Similar to the process used to make wine, this system relies on fermentation to decompose the matter rather than putrefaction, so no offensive odor is produced. In about 10 days you can bury the nutrient-rich matter in the garden or add it to your compost pile to help improve physical, chemical and biological environments in the dirt. Sprinkle a handful of bokashi onto the waste every time you add to the bucket. One bag of bokashi is good for one bucket full of compost. Japan. One gallon bag of bokashi.

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how do I build a good bin, does it need turned, how long will it take, what are the best things to put in it?

What I did was use 1"x2" welded wire fence, three feet tall. I made a circular fence three feet in diameter for my compost bin. I have three of these bins. When one is full I shovel it into an empty one to turn it over and aerate it. When all thre are full the oldest one gets emptied into the vegetable garden. In the spring about three weeks before I plant my garden I till everything into the garden whether it is composted or not. Once it is in the ground the earthworms break it down very quickly. Most people will not need that many bins.

Assembled H x W x D: 3.5 x 24 x 16” Compost Sure (Green) has been specially formulated for use as bulking material in all Sun-Mar self-contained units and in all waterless central units. Compost Sure (Green) is a mixture of hemp core (stalk) and course sphagnum peat moss. compost Sure (Green) facilitates composting by physically mixing the waste to present more surface area for breakdown. It holds moisture to help maintain the moisture content in the compost. It also ensures good porosity so that liquid can drain easily leaving behind free air space for oxygen. Compost Sure comes in an 8 gallon (30 Litre) bag. It consists of coarse peat moss and chopped hemp stalk. Compost Sure has an added advantage over homemade bulking material – hemp. Hemp will decompose where wood shavings and peat moss do not – giving your compost a longer residency time! More importantly it saves you the time of making your own mix. Finally Compost Sure (Green) offers a biologically active matrix. Supplied in a 30 litre bag *Accelerates the composting process *100% Natural Product To use: 1 cup per person per day (average) or 1 cup for every bowel movement.

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Now it’s easy to discard meat, fish, dairy and even bones right in your kitchen without the requirements of turning it like you do outdoor compost and without creating unpleasant smells. Developed in Japan, the All Food Recycling Compost Kit (sold separately) quickly and odorlessly converts your organic waste into a high-grade soil conditioner through the use of effective microbes or bokashi – a Japanese word meaning “”"”fermented organic matter.”"”" Similar to the process used to make wine, this system relies on fermentation to decompose the matter rather than putrefaction, so no offensive odor is produced. In about 10 days you can bury the nutrient-rich matter in the garden or add it to your compost pile to help improve physical, chemical and biological environments in the dirt. Sprinkle a handful of bokashi onto the waste every time you add to the bucket. One bag of bokashi is good for one bucket full of compost. Japan. One gallon bag of bokashi.

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Now it’s easy to discard meat, fish, dairy and even bones right in your kitchen without the requirements of turning it like you do outdoor compost and without creating unpleasant smells. Developed in Japan, the All Food Recycling Compost Kit (sold separately) quickly and odorlessly converts your organic waste into a high-grade soil conditioner through the use of effective microbes or bokashi – a Japanese word meaning “”"”fermented organic matter.”"”" Similar to the process used to make wine, this system relies on fermentation to decompose the matter rather than putrefaction, so no offensive odor is produced. In about 10 days you can bury the nutrient-rich matter in the garden or add it to your compost pile to help improve physical, chemical and biological environments in the dirt. Sprinkle a handful of bokashi onto the waste every time you add to the bucket. One bag of bokashi is good for one bucket full of compost. Japan. One gallon bag of bokashi.

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Now it’s easy to discard meat, fish, dairy and even bones right in your kitchen without the requirements of turning it like you do outdoor compost and without creating unpleasant smells. Developed in Japan, the All Food Recycling compost Kit (sold separately) quickly and odorlessly converts your organic waste into a high-grade soil conditioner through the use of effective microbes or bokashi – a Japanese word meaning “”"”fermented organic matter.”"”" Similar to the process used to make wine, this system relies on fermentation to decompose the matter rather than putrefaction, so no offensive odor is produced. In about 10 days you can bury the nutrient-rich matter in the garden or add it to your compost pile to help improve physical, chemical and biological environments in the dirt. Sprinkle a handful of bokashi onto the waste every time you add to the bucket. One bag of bokashi is good for one bucket full of compost. Japan. One gallon bag of bokashi.

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I’ve wanted to make compost using ‘garbage’ from my veggies and fruits. However I don’t know what I can put it in (aside from fancy expensive things you order) and I don’t know what veggies and fruits are best. I’ve heard you can’t use some things before, like green peppers. Please advise what to store it in, what to use, and how long it will take to turn into compost.

Thank you!

You can add just about any plant material, from yard clippings to paper or wood shavings. You can also add eggshells.

Some things are more difficult to break down, and remain pretty obvious. Peels from citrus for example, are probably better broken down into small pieces by hand. Wood shavings, paper, and eggshell should be pretty small as well.

You’ll kind of want grass clippings and leaves too. Put them on top of the other waste, so that fruit flies don’t infest it, and to cut down on smell.

Add some of your yard’s dirt to the plant matter. A bit of sand, or formiculite is also good to add. Sand is longer lived, and cheaper, but much heavier to shovel around. Formiculite is more expensive, but lighter weight, and retains moisture better.

You can also add creepy crawlies so it composts faster. Add worms, pill bugs, earwigs, caterpillars, and grubs will eat up the vegetable stuff to make compost.

Now it’s easy to discard meat, fish, dairy and even bones right in your kitchen without the requirements of turning it like you do outdoor compost and without creating unpleasant smells. Developed in Japan, the All Food Recycling Compost Kit (sold separately) quickly and odorlessly converts your organic waste into a high-grade soil conditioner through the use of effective microbes or bokashi – a Japanese word meaning “”"”fermented organic matter.”"”" Similar to the process used to make wine, this system relies on fermentation to decompose the matter rather than putrefaction, so no offensive odor is produced. In about 10 days you can bury the nutrient-rich matter in the garden or add it to your compost pile to help improve physical, chemical and biological environments in the dirt. Sprinkle a handful of bokashi onto the waste every time you add to the bucket. One bag of bokashi is good for one bucket full of compost. Japan. One gallon bag of bokashi.

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