the_lee•2d agoProlific Poster

Rant: My friend said bokashi is just a smelly mess for small spaces

I was at a community garden talk in Austin last weekend and someone called bokashi composting 'a stinky gimmick' for apartments. I've been using a 5-gallon bucket system in my studio for eight months now, and it's been the opposite. The key is the bran and sealing the lid tight after every single scrap you add. My place doesn't smell at all. Has anyone else had a good run with bokashi after hearing bad things about it?

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andrewanderson2d ago

Yeah, that sounds like they just didn't seal it right. My bucket never smells either as long as I press the scraps down and get the lid locked tight every time. The bran really does its thing if you let it.

david_fisher372d ago

Honestly, pressing the scraps down too hard can be part of the problem. You can actually pack it so tight that air can't move and things get soggy. I just give mine a light mix with a stick instead of squishing it. That way the bran touches everything without making a dense, wet lump in the bottom.