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Tag Archives: bokashi
An early Christmas present for a Freegler
Christmas seems to be more and more of an anti-climax each year – a brief interlude of boredom before the hope of a new year. I was therefore taken by surprise this afternoon, when a Freegler messaged to wish me … Continue reading
The Green Johanna is here!
Today has been another of those joyous occasions, mingled with a touch of sadness. Once rush hour was over, I was eager to pick up the Green Johanna hot composting bin this morning and then wasted no time in assembling … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, soil management
Tagged autumnal colour, bokashi, compost, Green Johanna
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‘Are you guys okay at the back?’
Today was the next workshop in the Leeds Rotters Composting Champions series of how to build your own compost bin from an old wheelie bin. This time we were at Meanwood Valley Urban Farm, where there seems to have been … Continue reading
Posted in Days out, Gardening, soil management
Tagged bokashi, broad beans, Composting Champions, Leeds Rotters, Meanwood Valley Urban Farm
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A waste of money?
After waxing lyrical about my bokashi composting system in the early days, I am now ready to accept its downside and move on. The final straw came this morning when I emptied the bottom of the regular compost bin to … Continue reading
New toys
I’m glad I’ve been on annual leave over the last few days, whilst we’ve had a short heatwave in Britain. I’m also glad to have picked up a new spade and a fork from my dad, as he does a … Continue reading
I’ll need to buy more garlic
Over the last few years, I’ve not needed to buy any garlic bulbs for the following year’s crop. At first, the garlic produced bulbils and then it started developing mini bulbs along with the main one in the ground. However, … Continue reading
Posted in edible flowers, soil management
Tagged bokashi, eggshells, garlic, ground elder
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The raspberry cane and food waste
Yesterday afternoon, we had our second Composting Champions meeting to work out how to get people composting their food waste. So, now I’m going to be writing a funding application to run a workshop where we’ll teach people to turn … Continue reading
Posted in forest garden, soil management
Tagged bokashi, Composting Champions, raspberry canes
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Both sides of the garden
Moving the compost heap yesterday opened up the garden, so that I have a clear view when I look out the dining room doors. I can’t believe how spacious it looks now! Moving the bin also meant that I could … Continue reading
Itching to get in
This morning, it was chilly in a nice way, the kind of early cool with the promise of a warm day to come. Perfect for the jobs I had planned in the garden. Although the wind was a bit stronger … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, raised bed, soil management
Tagged bokashi, compost, modern clothing, raised bed
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The end of the goji berry bush
A few years ago, my parents passed their goji berry bushes onto me. One went in a hugel bed but the other looked like this until I came home from work this evening. I’d been trying to decide whether to … Continue reading