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How to Make DIY Fertilizer from Table Scraps - TN NURSERY

27 Oct 2022 · 3 min

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In this TN Nursery YouTube video, the host explains how novice gardeners can cut costs by repurposing common kitchen waste as garden fertilizer and mulch. The presentation covers three specific food scraps: eggshells, orange peels, and coffee grounds. For eggshells, the speaker suggests using intact shells as biodegradable seed starters and adding crushed shells to soil for calcium, which helps prevent blossom‑end rot in tomatoes and peppers and deters slugs. Orange peels are highlighted for their potassium, nitrogen, calcium, magnesium, and the pest‑repelling compound d‑limonene; they can be buried near plants or attached to aphid‑infested branches. Coffee grounds are recommended as a nitrogen‑rich mulch that improves soil drainage and can be used on garden beds or houseplants, with tips to mask odor by mixing with water. The video concludes with a promotional call‑to‑action for TN Nursery’s bare‑root plants, linking to the description for purchase.

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Welcome to TN Nursery YouTube channel. Today, let's talk about saving money using table scraps for fertilizer. It's common knowledge that garden costs can add up quickly, particularly for novice gardeners. But if you're trying to save money, you can do so in a number of different ways. You can save some cash by turning your food waste into compost or composted mulch for your garden. Even if you don't have a compost bin, you can still put your food leftovers to good use. What you need and how to get it done is what this video is all about. Let's talk about a few. Food scrap number 1: Eggshells. Don't throw away those eggshells; they can be used in your garden in a variety of ways. If you have an eggshell that is partly intact, you can use it as a biodegradable seed starter . Fill it gently with dirt and a seed of your choice, then plant it in the ground when it sprouts. Bonus points if you use an old egg carton as a holder. Even if you don't use broken eggshells to start seedlings, you can add them to your garden to give the soil a calcium boost. This is especially beneficial for tomato and pepper plants, as it can aid in the prevention of blossom end rot. Some snails and slugs are put off by the harsh edges of the shells. Food scrap number 2: Orange peels. Potassium, nitrogen, calcium, and magnesium are abundant in orange peels and can aid in the growth of your plants. Citrus peels have a wonderful aroma, but they can also provide nutrients and pest control for your crop. The chemical d-limonene, which has been discovered to keep pests like aphids at bay, is also present in citrus peels. Peels can be buried in the soil surrounding plants or adhered to aphid-infested plants' branches with ripped peels. Food Scarp #3: Coffee Grounds. Coffee grounds can be used as mulch around plants in your garden. The grounds are high in nitrogen, which helps plants develop, and they also ferment the soil, aiding drainage. Grounds can also be applied to houseplants, but their strong odor might be off-putting over time. To assist mask the odor, combine the grounds with water and pour it around the plants, or work the grounds into and beneath the soil. Start making use of those food scraps that you have at home now and enrich your plants. Premium quality bare root trees, shrubs, perennials, moss, and more are for sale at TN Nursery with low prices and fast shipping. To purchase these plants, please see the link in the description of this video below. Visit our website today. Thank you for watching.