To pull or not to pull, that is the question: how wise gardeners deal with weeds

16.01.2023 18:21

Many savvy gardeners have long since learned to use everything growing on their plots for their own benefit.

According to the expert of the online publication "Belnovosti", scientist-agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , weeds can serve as an excellent basis for the preparation of organic fertilizer.

So, you can simply throw the weeds into the compost. The main thing is to make sure that seeds do not get into the compost pit along with them, otherwise you will have a lot of trouble.

Alternatively, use weeds to make so-called green infusion.

To do this, you will need a large barrel, which should be filled three-quarters full with chopped weeds.

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Once the first step is done, fill the container with water.

Leave the future fertilizer in a sunny place under a closed lid. It should stay like this for a week. The contents of the barrel should be stirred periodically.

The nutritious infusion can be used after straining, diluted with clean water in a ratio of 1 to 10.

Elena Shimanovskaya Author: Elena Shimanovskaya Editor of Internet resources