{"product_id":"bokashi-composting-scraps-to-soil-in-weeks-9780865717527","title":"Bokashi Composting: Scraps to Soil in Weeks","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Adam Footer\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: New Society Publishers\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: New Society Publishers\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Agriculture - Sustainable Agriculture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e The safe, clean and convenient way to compost ALL your food scraps \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"A well-researched, comprehensive guide to bokashi composting... people lucky enough to pick up this book will have created a beautiful microbial inoculant for their gardens and houseplants in no time.\" \u003cbr\u003e --PHIL NAUTA, www.SmilingGardener.com, author of \u003cem\u003e Building Soils Naturally \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Bokashi composting \u003c\/strong\u003e is a safe, quick and convenient way to compost in your kitchen, garage or apartment, using microorganisms to anaerobically ferment all food waste (including meat and dairy). Since the process takes place in a closed system, insects and smell are controlled, making it ideal for urban or business settings. Compared to conventional composting, the bokashi method is quicker and easier, with compost usually ready to be integrated into your soil or garden in around two weeks. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e From scraps to soil, \u003cem\u003e Bokashi Composting \u003c\/em\u003e is the complete, step-by-step, do-it-yourself guide to this amazing process, with comprehensive information covering: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e Background \u003c\/strong\u003e - the history, development and scientific basis of the technique \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e Getting started \u003c\/strong\u003e - composting with commercially available products or homemade systems \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e Making your own \u003c\/strong\u003e - system plans and bokashi bran recipes using common materials and locally sourced ingredients \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e Growing \u003c\/strong\u003e - improving your soil with fermented compost and bokashi juice. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e This essential guide is a must-read for gardeners, homeowners, apartment dwellers, traditional composters and anyone who wants a safe, simple and convenient way to keep kitchen waste out of the landfill. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"In this upbeat, informative book, Adam Footer reveals the bokashi composting option, and shows us how to further reduce our food waste, turning it back into the Earth and enriching the soil as we do. His explanation of bacterial culturing is clear and simply stated. Whether you purchase a home bokashi kit or build your own following Footer's foolproof instructions, this is the manual for you.\" \u003cbr\u003e --MARK MACDONALD, West Coast Seeds \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e ADAM FOOTER \u003c\/strong\u003e is a permaculture designer with a focus on soil building, food forestry, cover crops, water conservation and harvesting, and natural farming. He is a tireless promoter of the use of bokashi composting to maximize the recycling of food waste. www.bokashicomposting.com. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Society Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45113476481175,"sku":"9780865717527","price":1736.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780865717527.webp?v=1767143288","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/bokashi-composting-scraps-to-soil-in-weeks-9780865717527","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}