By Neha Yadav
Published Apr 20, 2023

Hindustan Times
Lifestyle

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5 Food Waste Useful For Your Garden

The organic food waste generated in your kitchen every day can be used as a natural fertilizer to nourish plants in your garden

Here are 5 food wastes that are useful for your garden

Garlic and onion peels

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

Banana peels

Banana peels are also packed with potassium and make excellent fertilizers for plants. Use banana peels as compost and mix them with the soil

Used tea leaves

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

Eggshells

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

Nutshells

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 

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