Food scraps don't have to go straight into the trash. Some of them can be useful: they can be used as fertilizer for plants in garden beds.
And bread crusts are no exception.
In general, any food waste can be processed into compost. To prevent rotting processes and the release of harmful substances, it is necessary to layer them with straw, peat or plant tops; you can add superphosphate and chalk if the soil is acidic.
Adding superphosphate helps organic matter to decompose faster. And tiny doses (grams) are needed, which are added to deep layers of compost, where birds cannot reach, and they are not dangerous for worms.
Bread crumbs are useful not only for compost. Bread can easily be used to make a universal fertilizer that many plants will enjoy.
Bread top dressing
To prepare the infusion, pour stale bread into a plastic container, add warm water, cover with a lid and put a weight on top.
Place the container with the bread mass in a warm place (in the sun) for 14 days to ferment.
The solution is ready when the foam disappears and the sharp smell goes away. Dilute the infusion with water 1:1, the bread scraps can be put into the compost.
The prepared solution is used for foliar feeding or under the root.
