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Home Gardening: These 4 Kitchen Wastes are Best for Your Plants

There are many kinds of kitchen wastes which we consider as waste only. But those wastes are not actually waste. We can use those wastes in gardening this way.

Sangeeta Soni
Used Tea/Green Tea bags
Used Tea/Green Tea bags

Nowadays people are becoming aware of plantation and home gardening. And many people practice gardening as a hobby and like to grow organic food at home only. If you also have a small garden at your home, or maybe terrace garden, then this article is for you.  

There are many kinds of kitchen wastes which we consider as waste only. But those wastes are not actually waste. We can use those wastes in gardening as organic fertilizers. 

Used Tea/ Green Teabags 

Tea and Green tea are very nutritious for your plants and can give many benefits to the plants. Just put the used tea in some water and put it into the plants. It makes the soil more fertile. You can use it every 4-5 days. 

Vegetable and Fruit Peels 

Fruits and Vegetables have plenty of nutrients, and we usually consider their peels as garbage but those are useful for the plants. Cut the peels into small pieces and use them as a fertilizer. Fruits and vegetable peels are rich in magnesium, potassium, antioxidants, and fibres which are good for plants' health. 

Fruits and Vegetable Peels
Fruits and Vegetable Peels

Egg Shells 

Eggshells can be used as fertilizer and can be very useful to meet the calcium needs of plants. If vegetables are not growing even after proper care of plants, then you can use egg peels and it will solve your problems.  

Coffee Seeds 

Ground coffee seeds have the same pH level as of the soil. If your garden soil’s pH level is not ok, you can use ground coffee seeds to make it more acidic. Ground coffee seeds are good for thorn plants and vine plants.   

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