Save the Kitchen Scraps!

Initially I was thinking this super-cool kitchen/garden product had NOTHING to do with pets. Rather, it was about converting smelly kitchen scraps to high quality plant food in days (similar to the pet waste recycler product I wrote about last April...which uses the same hungry micro-organisms to convert pet waste into nutrients for your ornamental gardens).

But I've changed my mind.

The kitchen waste recycler IS pet-friendly. Here's why:

• Kitchen scraps will no longer lure your pets to the garbage can
• Kitchen scraps won't be rotting in the outdoor garbage either, so won't attract the neighbor's pets or wild animals
• You'll be able to make and use pet-safe, organic, odor & chemical-free nutrients in your garden

And it's people-friendly too:

• No more rotting kitchen scrap odors!
• Prevent a bill from the plumber because you put something down the disposal that didn't "dispose"
• Don't need to buy plant fertilizers because you make your own
• Send less waste to land-fills...reduce your garbage bill
• Economical. You'll spend a few buck a month on microbe flakes
• Healthier soil allows for better water retention and healthier, disease-resistant plants 

For the pet-owner/gardener/budget-conscious/semi-conservationist, this product is a missing link.

I met with the inventor, Larry Green MD PhD, recently on his way back from Canada. He told me the Canadian waste management folks are very interested in his invention. So much so, they're considering giving one to each household to reduce landfill waste.

The trick will be getting people to use it...sort of like recycling. It can take awhile for some folks to jump on board. But once it catches on, it will save the municipalities a TON...not to mention being good for the earth vs. a being a burden on it. In fact, used regularly, the Bokashi system will lessen the weight of your garbage by 20 - 30%.

The word Bokashi is Japanese for fermentation and has been practiced there for hundreds of years. The method,  when done properly, breaks down scrap material with natural micro-organisms until it's safe to put in the ground where soil microbes complete the work. The micro-organisms are so safe you can eat them (I am told). And in the right conditions (dark, temperate, moist) they do their job in days vs. weeks or months as would be the case with even the best composting methods...and with a LOT less work.

AND, here's the "cool" part: You can ferment practically anything - even left-over meat and fish. This is the kind of stuff our pets LOVE to get into. And it's the kind of stuff that starts to reek after a day or so...especially in warm weather.

The process is so EASY, even someone as lazy as me can do it.

The kit comes with two very well-constructed receptacles. When you add your kitchen waste, sprinkle the microbe flakes on top, put the ceramic plate on top (to keep air out), then screw the lid back on. Once full, let sit for seven days while you use the second container. When the second one is full, dump the first one in the ground to complete the fermentation process, and now you start over.

Notice the spigot on the side. That is to drain off nutritious microbe "garden tea". Your plants will go crazy for this stuff. Off the shelf, garden tea is very expensive. Now you can make your own.  

We are selling the kitchen and pet waste recyclers at the Flower and Garden Show this weekend. If you swing by our booth # 953, you'll be able to carry one home for only $119.00 plus tax and save on shipping.

If you'd rather have one show up on your door step in a couple days, click here to order one through our store. It'll cost $10 - $15.00 for shipping/handling.

Check out these videos to watch the simple process.