A bit strange writing a letter “to myself” but I
guess it happens.

I wanted to ask a couple of questions about
Bokashi Composting:

1) Can Bokashi Composting (i.e. the fermention of
a full, air-tight, bucket for two-weeks or so)
DESTROY SEEDS? I understand that the Bokashi
(i.e. the fermented food scraps, yard clippings,
etc.) needs to be buried or put into a
composting/thermophilic compost pile
to “finish”. But I would like to know if seeds
in the “stock” going into the bokashi bucket are
destroyed (i.e. rendered unable to germinate) by
the bokashi composting?

2) Can Bokashi “juice” be used as a bokashi
starter for the next bucket?

Thank you in advance for your insight. And thank
you very much for your helpful and informative
site.

Cheers,
Al

Our bodies are designed to function best with millions of friendly probiotic bacteria living in our intestinal tract. In the past, we replaced the probiotics in our system by constantly through eating organic vegetables grown in dirt that was rich with soil-based organisms or drinking raw milk straight from the cow. I myself remember walking into the garden, pulling up young carrots, brushing as much dirt off them as possible and eating them on the spot. Think of the probiotics that were going into my system before I could wash them down the kitchen drain or boil them for 15 to 20 minutes.

Today we need probiotic supplements because there are so many influences that prevent us from getting the probiotics our bodies need.

* Today, at least in the United States, many people eat a horrible diet composed of highly processed foods that are filled with chemicals and simple sugars and carbohydrates. Potato chips and Oreo’s are utterly devoid of anything living as are most of the boxed and prepared foods sold in the grocery stores.
* Because of the modern agricultural practices, such as the heavy use of pesticides and fertilizers, the soil-based microorganisms are no longer living in the dirt of most farms. We need probiotic supplements to replace what is missing in our food.
* The use of antibiotics (remember the “anti” means “against” biotics) directly kills the all bacteria in our intestinal tract.
* Drinking chlorinated water destroys our intestinal flora. The reason we put chlorine in the water is because it is able to kill bacteria and, unfortunately, it gets the good ones along with the bad when we drink it.
* The medical treatment of radiation and chemotherapy also destroys our intestinal flora as well as damaging our immune systems. Any course of chemotherapy absolutely must be followed with heavy doses of probiotic supplements.
* Farm animals are continuously fed antibiotics to keep diseases down. When people eat them they also are taking in these antibiotics which then harm the beneficial bacteria in their systems.
* Many people who are concerned with health use enemas and colonics for detoxification. These practices can wash some of the good bacteria out of their systems.
* Alcoholic beverages tend to harm probiotics by killing them directly, encouraging harmful bacteria and yeast overgrowth.

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Thanks and keep up the great work!!

I filled my first bokashi bin and left it for 2 weeks (it fermented well, had a layer of white mould and had a smell of vinegar, so I was pleased with the results). i Mixed 2 parts bokashi bin contents with 1 part garden soil, and put it directly into a flower pot, on which I planted a blueberry plant. (I know that you’re not supposed to plant directly onto bokashi, but blueberry plants love acid, and the plant seems to be thriving). It’s now been 2 weeks since I transfered the contents of the bokashi to the flower pot and I’m pleased with the progress (the contents really are starting to look like soil, it doesn’t smell and flies aren’t attracted to it anymore–although they were at first!). However, I was digging through the contents and found a lot of rather large (1 inch) fat white larvae. I assume that these are fly larvae. Is this a bad thing, or something that I should be concerned about? Or, should I just leave the little guys alone? Could they hurt my blueberry plant, or are they just interested in eating bokashi?
Thanks!