The organic food waste generated in your kitchen every day can be used as a natural fertilizer to nourish plants in your garden
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Here are 5 food wastes that are useful for your garden
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Garlic and onion peels
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Garlic and onion peels are rich in potassium, a nutrient essential for growth of plants. This waste makes useful compost and is highly beneficial for your plants' nourishment
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Banana peels
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Banana peels are also packed with potassium and make excellent fertilizers for plants. Use banana peels as compost and mix them with the soil
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Used tea leaves
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Wash the used tea leaves under running water to get rid of sugar and milk particles. Use them as compost as they are rich in nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium
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Eggshells
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Compost made with eggshells helps boost calcium content in the soil. Wash and dry out the eggshells, place them in a bag and crush them into small pieces
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Nutshells
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Leftover shells of nuts make good composting material for plants. Take a plastic bag, crush them into tiny pieces and mix them with soil to use them as natural fertilisers