Discover the traditional Japanese way of improving soil through the nourishment and multiplication of micro-organisms - use everyday vegetable kitchen waste and the Bokashi bran to ensure a complete fermentation process.
• Keep the bin in your kitchen and use everyday vegetable kitchen waste • Add micro-organisms from the Bokashi bran to ensure a complete fermentation process in just 2 weeks • Use directly on the garden, waiting a further 2 weeks before planting on top, or just add to your compost heap • Comes in a set of two buckets – one composting and the other spare to fill! • Each bucket supplied with a handle, lid and tap. • H. 37cm/14.5” W. 27cm/10.5” • Designed for use indoors, but can be put outside • The double pack is complete with 600g Bokashi Bran that lasts one month, scoop and plunger additional Bran Refills are available seperately
Your bokashi bin is supplied ready to use with the exception of the liquid drain tap. Fitting the tap is a simple process; just unscrew the white plastic nut and one of the two rubber washers from the tap, insert the tap into the hole in the bucket and screw the washer and plastic nut back on the thread from inside the bin. Now you're ready to start composting!
The Compost Tea Maker will help revive plants with a cuppa! We all know that compost is terrific stuff but what about the often uncollected and valuable liquid produced during the process - Compost Tea - full of nutrients that will help improve the flavour of your vegetables. Make sure you’re not missing out with this environmentally friendly, award-winning product.
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Fill the 100 litre capacity Water Barrel – made from recycled plastic - with rainwater and then suspend a completely bio-degradable perforated bag, filled with mature compost from your heap, from the suspension rod inside. Leave this green home brew kit overnight and by morning, you’ll have 100 litres of feed, bursting with nutrients! The used bags - 5 of which are supplied with the Tea Maker - break down in around 12 weeks on the compost heap.
• Simply add mature compost from your heap • Best results achieved when water barrel is filled with rainwater • Barrel fitted with tap for easy collection of liquid • Throw used bags and contents back onto compost heap after use • Supplied with 5 bags
Regular mixing and aerating of your compost is an essential part of composting - and that's where this Compost Stirrer/Aerator proves invaluable. A real aid to the composter, the double handle helps plunge the prong into the heap and the hinged flaps open automatically to turn the compost and create new air passages as you pull.
• Robust steel construction • Teethed prongs to maximise aeration • Essential for effective composting • 78cm long • Handle is 39cm wide • Each stirrer measures 13cm, both opening to 28cm • Weighs in at a lightweight 960 grams • Recently trialled by the Telegraph gardening writer and achieved a fantastic report...
"Home composting is one of the best ways of recycling organic material, but how many of us manage to get it just right? Darlac's new Compost Aerator/Stirrer is described as the perfect tool for keeping air flowing through your heap. The lift and mix action speeds up the natural biological process while allowing you to check the progress of your free, quality compost without having to empty the bin. All you have to do is push the aerator into the heart of the compost, twist and withdraw. As the tool is pulled from the heap, the hinged flaps open, stirring up the pile and letting the air in. It has a T-shaped handle so it can be used with both hands and is made completely from steel." 'New Stuff - Stir Up Perfect Compost, Garden News, 16 April 2008
"I have found a super-efficient compost turner." Helen Yemm, The Daily Telegraph, July 2007