The best natural fertilizers for plants

From brewer's yeast to banana peels. From coffee grounds to vegetable cooking water. The most effective alternatives to chemicals.

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From brewer's yeast banana peels. from egg shells atwater used to cook vegetablesNatural remedies to nourish our plants and vegetables We've sown a variety of different crops. Here, we present the most effective ones, highlighting their two enormous advantages: savings, as you avoid purchasing industrial products. And lower pollution, virtually eliminated.

See your own garden A garden always brimming with flowers and fresh vegetables ready for a variety of healthy and nutritious recipes is a great satisfaction. To ensure this, it's essential to care for the plants well, but above all, to fertilize the soil properly. Fertilizer is in fact a valid ally for the care and nourishment of different plants.

To respect the environment it is important not to use chemical products that can pollute but on the contrary to favour natural fertilizers respectful of nature.

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We have already seen how to make one at home composter from the balcony where organic waste can be stored in order to transform it into soil for the vegetable garden, let's see now instead How to reuse scraps and other natural products to make many excellent DIY fertilizers for garden and vegetable patch care, non-polluting and effective.

You know that coffee grounds, the leaves dried fruit and vegetable peels and scraps, ash And even beer can provide nutrients to plants and soil? Let's see what we can use to prepare many excellent DIY fertilizers for the care of the garden and vegetable garden:

Brewer's yeast and banana peels

Brewer's yeast contains B vitamins which can stimulate the flowering of PinkSimply dissolve three tablespoons in ten liters of water and water to see the formation of many fragrant buds after a few days. Banana peels are also an excellent fertilizer for roses thanks to their potassium content.

Nettle

Nettle is a wild plant with many properties: it is rich in nitrogen, iron, mineral salts, vitamins, and stimulates the natural growth of plants. Use it to make homemade nettle. macerated, also excellent for fighting plant parasites.

Ash

Reuse the fireplace ash As a fertilizer: simply place it around the plant to make it act as a fertilizer. The ash, and this is a fundamental precaution, must come only from untreated wood. For example, discard the remains of painted shelves or drawers burned in the fireplace: they contain traces of painting which could even harm the plants. As for the dosage, to prepare the right mixture of ash with the soil you need to mix 200 grams of ash for every square meter of topsoil. And then spread.

Eggshells

When you use the eggs In the kitchen, remember not to throw away the shells: they're a perfect natural fertilizer. Simply crush the shells and add them to the soil to encourage plant growth.

Coffee grounds

I coffee grounds They're an excellent source of nitrogen, magnesium, calcium, and potassium for the soil: use them in your compost or sprinkle them directly on the soil. Be careful not to overdo the amount; a teaspoon per month is sufficient.

Vegetable cooking water

Vegetable cooking water, rich in minerals and other important nutrients, is an excellent tonic for plants. Once cooled, reuse it for watering: just be careful not to use salty water.

Wild berry infusions

Did you know that herbal teas dandelion Do marigolds contain important nutrients that can nourish the soil and plants? Once cooled, simply sprinkle them into the soil at the base of the plants to encourage growth.

How to strengthen leaves?

Per strengthen the leaves of flowers and plants, the most effective natural product is the beerThe process, which is very simple, must be done with extreme care. Take a dry cloth and soak it in beer. Then, rub it over the leaves, one by one. An equally valid alternative is water and milk.

What to do about scorpions?

In outdoor spaces in the countryside, but also inside homes near cultivated fields, we may find scorpions lurking, ready to strike us with their sting. The first way to avoid them is to avoid places where they can sneak in, starting with spaces with accumulated material: piles of wood, cardboard boxes, and renovation debris. Then there's a very effective natural remedy: plant some scorpion plants in the areas where they might reach. lavender essence The scent of fresh lavender, even more than citrus, keeps scorpions at a safe distance.

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