Homemade Fertilizer from Kitchen Scraps [Gardening Tips Weekly]

Gardening Tips Weekly (March 17, 2019)
In the spirit of not wasting anything that can be reused or repurposed, you can use kitchen scraps to make a great fertilizer for your garden or potted plants.
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Homemade Fertilizer from Kitchen Scraps

By attosa

Don't throw out your eggshells, banana peels, or used coffee grounds. Use them to feed your plants! Just cut the peels into small pieces and crush the eggshells with the bottom of a mug. Mix all of them together then spoon into your flower pots.

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When digging with a shovel you can damage the sole of your shoe, especially plastic boots.

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