Category Archives: worm castings

Finished Bokashi

Posted on August 12, 2011 by reluctantretiree

Twenty days ago I put a small amount of dirt,  some bokashi, and more dirt into this planter.  I did not plant anything in the planter since then, so yesterday, I dumped the planter and decided to incorporate the contents … Continue reading →

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Bokashi Lottery

Posted on July 10, 2011 by reluctantretiree

Sez my granddaughter to my wife this morning, “Pepaw won the bokashi lottery!”  Well, not exactly.  Our refrigerator died overnight without any symptoms, and when we woke up this morning, the temperature inside the fridge was in the 60’s. My … Continue reading →

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Alt Bokashi Bucket Burying

Posted on June 15, 2011 by reluctantretiree

Hot Compost Pile This time I dumped my aged (two weeks) bokashi bucket in a hot compost pile that I was building. I started with a bag of grass/straw clippings from my lawnmower bag.  As you can see, some of … Continue reading →

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Leaf Mold and Worms

Posted on April 16, 2011 by reluctantretiree

Biodegradable Bags These bags of leaf mold have been sitting outdoors since last fall.  I put a shovel of garden soil and a gallon of water in each one as I filled them.  I would have liked to alternate layers … Continue reading →

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Compost Tea from Worm Poop

Posted on March 24, 2011 by reluctantretiree

What to do with worm castings It’s been a while since I harvested my worm castings, and when my 12-year-old grandson had a couple of days off school, I asked him for help carrying my tubs outside and separating the … Continue reading →

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Winter Bokashi II

Posted on February 16, 2011 by reluctantretiree

Friday, February 11, 2011 I thought that I would put some of my finished kombucha bokashi in my leaf mold bags and try to ferment the leaf/grass mixture. I had my finished bokashi, refermented kombucha tea, and an empty lawn … Continue reading →

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Winter Bokashi Update

Posted on February 3, 2011 by reluctantretiree

Kombucha Bokashi The traditional way of making bokashi is to combine one tablespoon of essential  microorganisms with one tablespoon of blackstrap molasses in a cup of non-chlorinated water.  This solution is then mixed with one pound of wheat bran and … Continue reading →

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Feed Your Dirt?: Part Two

Posted on November 15, 2010 by reluctantretiree

Garden’s Done When I say feed your dirt, I am referring to improving your soil which will benefit anything that is growing in that soil.  Since I did not plant a fall garden (my bad!), I still need to use … Continue reading →

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Feed Your Dirt

Posted on November 11, 2010 by reluctantretiree

Rye Beer? I was surprised to learn that there is actually beer brewed with rye!  But my purpose was to ferment a rye wash with milk added to make a bokashi serum.  What started this idea was after I purchased … Continue reading →

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