Comments for ecolivingorganics.com http://ecolivingorganics.com Your Sustainability Connection!! Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:00:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on Bokashi Kitchen Composter by admin http://ecolivingorganics.com/?p=355#comment-97 admin Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:33:51 +0000 http://ecolivingorganics.com/?p=355#comment-97 What a great Birthday Gift! I would recommend to dilute it at least 1:100 with water. A good idea of that would be 1//4 cup to a gallon and a half of Water or 60 ml to 6 L of water. You can always dilute it weaker but I wouldn't recommend much stronger unless it is bare soil you are preparing to plant at least 1 week from applying. Happy Composting!!! What a great Birthday Gift!
I would recommend to dilute it at least 1:100 with water. A good idea of that would be 1//4 cup to a gallon and a half of Water or 60 ml to 6 L of water. You can always dilute it weaker but I wouldn’t recommend much stronger unless it is bare soil you are preparing to plant at least 1 week from applying.
Happy Composting!!!

]]> Comment on Bokashi Kitchen Composter by Ali http://ecolivingorganics.com/?p=355#comment-96 Ali Sun, 11 Jul 2010 04:38:55 +0000 http://ecolivingorganics.com/?p=355#comment-96 I love my bokashi composter and received it as a birthday present. I would like to start using the liquid however to fertilize my house plants. In what proportions to do you recommend to dilute the liquid? Thank you I love my bokashi composter and received it as a birthday present. I would like to start using the liquid however to fertilize my house plants. In what proportions to do you recommend to dilute the liquid?

Thank you

]]> Comment on Bokashi Kitchen Composter by admin http://ecolivingorganics.com/?p=355#comment-46 admin Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:23:55 +0000 http://ecolivingorganics.com/?p=355#comment-46 Sounds like your doing great! 'Furryness' can occur and is healthy as long as it's white. This is the mycillium of the healthy fermentative bacteria and indicates that a strong fermentation has occured probably because of the cover being placed on the waste (a good thing). This is the best time to bury your waste as the process in the bucket has completed. If you find your bucket is forming this white mycillium before being filled up, you probably don't need the plastic bag. If the 'furryness' it is blue or black, mold has occured probably from something added, even if it's not visible. If this occurs, it is recommended to bury your waste with some added Bokashi. Wash your bucket and start your next batch. Thank you for your comments! Sounds like your doing great! ‘Furryness’ can occur and is healthy as long as it’s white. This is the mycillium of the healthy fermentative bacteria and indicates that a strong fermentation has occured probably because of the cover being placed on the waste (a good thing). This is the best time to bury your waste as the process in the bucket has completed. If you find your bucket is forming this white mycillium before being filled up, you probably don’t need the plastic bag.

If the ‘furryness’ it is blue or black, mold has occured probably from something added, even if it’s not visible. If this occurs, it is recommended to bury your waste with some added Bokashi.

Wash your bucket and start your next batch.

Thank you for your comments!

]]> Comment on Bokashi Kitchen Composter by Loree McArthur http://ecolivingorganics.com/?p=355#comment-45 Loree McArthur Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:45:23 +0000 http://ecolivingorganics.com/?p=355#comment-45 Is it normal for mold/furryness to develop on the contents of the kitchen composter? Is this part of the fermentation process? One of the helpful tips says not to add rotten or moldy wastes. The waste mentioned above wasn't moldy when placed in composter. I have followed the instructions that came with the composter by placing a plastic bag directly on the compost mixture. Is the moldyness decomposition instead of fermentation? I have drained liquid from the container also. Thank you. Is it normal for mold/furryness to develop on the contents of the kitchen composter? Is this part of the fermentation process?

One of the helpful tips says not to add rotten or moldy wastes. The waste mentioned above wasn’t moldy when placed in composter.

I have followed the instructions that came with the composter by placing a plastic bag directly on the compost mixture.

Is the moldyness decomposition instead of fermentation?

I have drained liquid from the container also.

Thank you.

]]> Comment on Tea Bags - Compost or Not? by Rob.b http://ecolivingorganics.com/?p=562#comment-33 Rob.b Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:36:50 +0000 http://ecolivingorganics.com/?p=562#comment-33 I did not get this information from any Bokashi guide, but I myself decided to add tea bags in my Bokashi Bin. It did not create any problem, but instead I continue to get good results. I did not get this information from any Bokashi guide, but I myself decided to add tea bags in my Bokashi Bin. It did not create any problem, but instead I continue to get good results.

]]> Comment on SCD Odor Away by Sherry Morrison http://ecolivingorganics.com/?p=371#comment-31 Sherry Morrison Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:56:32 +0000 http://ecolivingorganics.com/?p=371#comment-31 Good Day Do you know if SCD Odor Away would clean up a gasoline smell? Gasoline was spilt on the carpet in the trunk of the car. This is causing the whole car to smell like a gas station. Yuck, driving with the window open will soon be chilly. I have tried cornmeal and borax to soak it up which helped alittle but not much. Thanks, I would be grateful for any help. Good Day
Do you know if SCD Odor Away would clean up a gasoline smell? Gasoline was spilt on the carpet in the trunk of the car. This is causing the whole car to smell like a gas station. Yuck, driving with the window open will soon be chilly. I have tried cornmeal and borax to soak it up which helped alittle but not much. Thanks, I would be grateful for any help.

]]> Comment on Bokashi Kitchen Composter by irma http://ecolivingorganics.com/?p=355#comment-29 irma Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:21:48 +0000 http://ecolivingorganics.com/?p=355#comment-29 I cannot find the price of the Bokashi Kitchen composter listed anywhere on your site. Sorry I must be missing it somewhere. Thanks, I cannot find the price of the Bokashi Kitchen composter listed anywhere on your site. Sorry I must be missing it somewhere.
Thanks,

]]> Comment on SCD Bio Ag by Dee Walmsley http://ecolivingorganics.com/?p=380#comment-8 Dee Walmsley Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:26:35 +0000 http://ecolivingorganics.com/?p=380#comment-8 I don't know if this is the right place for this as I'm not a blogger. Spoke with you in White Rock re finding a solution for disposal of clay cat litter, or a clean odorless alternative that doesn't track through the house and can be put in weekly waste. The clay used in litter does not break down...any solutions to this problem? I don’t know if this is the right place for this as I’m not a blogger. Spoke with you in White Rock re finding a solution for disposal of clay cat litter, or a clean odorless alternative that doesn’t track through the house and can be put in weekly waste.

The clay used in litter does not break down…any solutions to this problem?

]]> Comment on Bokashi Kitchen Composter by admin http://ecolivingorganics.com/?p=355#comment-6 admin Sat, 14 Mar 2009 04:19:17 +0000 http://ecolivingorganics.com/?p=355#comment-6 The organics in this composter are being broken down with fermentation. During this process the organics will not show much change but are being prepared to breakdown very rapidly once in an outdoor environment. The microbes in the EM Bokashi will induce the fermentation which will prevent any bad bacteria or pathogens from growing on higher bacterial waste such as meat, fish, bones and dairy. Adding this type of waste is totally safe under these conditions and a great source of nutrients for the end resulting compost. When the organics are done in the kitchen composter they must be placed under the soil of a garden, planter or under a layer in your compost pile where rapid breakdown will take place. 4 - 6 weeks later you will have rich compost that will provide 5 times the nutrients than conventional yard and garden compost! These have proved to be a very efficient composting tool for tight living spaces such as an apartment or townhouse. The organics in this composter are being broken down with fermentation. During this process the organics will not show much change but are being prepared to breakdown very rapidly once in an outdoor environment. The microbes in the EM Bokashi will induce the fermentation which will prevent any bad bacteria or pathogens from growing on higher bacterial waste such as meat, fish, bones and dairy. Adding this type of waste is totally safe under these conditions and a great source of nutrients for the end resulting compost. When the organics are done in the kitchen composter they must be placed under the soil of a garden, planter or under a layer in your compost pile where rapid breakdown will take place. 4 - 6 weeks later you will have rich compost that will provide 5 times the nutrients than conventional yard and garden compost! These have proved to be a very efficient composting tool for tight living spaces such as an apartment or townhouse.

]]> Comment on Bokashi Kitchen Composter by Teresa http://ecolivingorganics.com/?p=355#comment-5 Teresa Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:37:37 +0000 http://ecolivingorganics.com/?p=355#comment-5 I'm very interested in the Kitchen Composter as a fantastic and convenient way to compost in my small living arrangement. I was wondering, how does this end-result compost differ from the traditional compost that people with big yards/gardens have? In particular, what effect does including dairy/meat/bones have on it? I’m very interested in the Kitchen Composter as a fantastic and convenient way to compost in my small living arrangement. I was wondering, how does this end-result compost differ from the traditional compost that people with big yards/gardens have? In particular, what effect does including dairy/meat/bones have on it?

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