I been using them for a few months now. They seem to do what it says on the tin. You're supposed to let them 'cook' for 2 weeks before emptying them , but I usually manage to fill the second bin in less than 2 weeks, so I jsut empty it into the compsot when I need to I haven't noticed any smell despite putting in cooked stuff and bones - and I don't get those nasty little fruit flies in it either
I also haven't had anything to put in my landfill bin for months tho
Joined: 13 Jan 2006 Posts: 8136 Location: My allotment
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 12:38 pm Post subject:
the green cone and Joanna are good jobs aren't they. Fancy those for bones. Mind you the birds get them but the bones still end up in landfill so I could do with a cone. When they first came out some councils gave folks a free one but I can't see that happening hereabouts. Pity
I was congratulating myself on not having to put my bin out after Christmas cos there was nowt in it Mind you - don't know about you - but I was appalled at the amount of that formed plastic which seemed to come with every Christmas present It's just not necessary, and all this packing should come with the responsibility of the maker having the job of recycling it
Yeah, my bin's been full of that preformed plastic Will have to think up something about that
The green cone needs to be set deep into the ground and in full sun, if I remember rightly.... Couldnt find such a place in my garden
Ooooh well done Penny Can't wait to get mine now ....
The instructions say you can put bones in the bokashi bins Wardy - although they ain't huge I've put several chicken carcasses in, and the carcass off the goose - after I've boiled 'em to death to make stack of course won't know 'til I empty the compost bin how well they compost tho'
Joined: 13 Jan 2006 Posts: 193 Location: Chesterfield
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:29 pm Post subject:
Let me know how these go folks - I looked into them a bit back but found the bran to be quite expensive. If it's come down a bit then I might be tempted to look again - especially as all my compost bins are full except the one made from pallets on the plot.
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