If you have a large, deep decorative container, you’ve likely dealt with filling issues. It can feel like a waste of good soil mixture to fill it to the top.
Pistachios are excellent for improving drainage for potted plants. Even more so if your planter doesn’t have drainage holes and you don’t really feel like getting a new one.
Mulching your plants is an excellent way of preserving soil moisture and preventing weed growth, as well as adding some organic matter once it begins to break down.
Kitchen scraps have numerous uses. For instance, there are many great uses for eggshells, one of which is deterring slugs and snails from eating your outdoor plants
They make an excellent brown material, but they also take ages to decompose. Luckily, you can speed up this process by finely crushing the shells before composting them.
Their woody texture is excellent for kindling and starting or reviving an almost dead fire. Just add a handful or two to get it going again.
Use the rounded husks to make gorgeous flowers, or make your own succulents from them, as well as floral wreaths, decorative trees, candles holders, necklaces, etc.