How to Make Excellent Garden Fertilizer from Food Waste: Not All Gardeners Know

08.02.2023 18:00

Experienced gardeners will never thoughtlessly throw away food waste, as it can come to the rescue on the plot.

Often, such "garbage" can be used to make effective and natural fertilizer.

If you want to make free fertilizer for your garden, then you should take note of one interesting method.

What does it consist of?

First of all, it is worth preparing a large amount of potato peelings. This is a very effective means for improving the condition of garden crops.

Its effect on currants is especially pronounced, says agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert for the online publication BelNovosti.

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You can prepare peelings without a special dryer or oven. First, you need to spread the food waste in one layer on paper and leave it in the kitchen or on the windowsill for 3-4 days.

Then you need to spread the peel on the radiator. When it is completely dry, we send it to a cardboard box. Do not forget to add some dried citrus peel. But that's not all. To increase the nutritional value, we also add onion peel and crushed eggshells.

Remember that you cannot close the box - it is important to ensure access to oxygen.

In spring, this nutrient composition can simply be dug in near garden crops.

Marina Michalap Author: Marina Michalap Internet resource editor