Creating a thriving vegetable garden starts with healthy soil, which provides essential nutrients to support plant growth, ward off pests, and prevent disease.
While composting is often considered the go-to solution for enriching soil, it’s entirely possible to improve soil quality without maintaining a compost pile.
Eggshells, often dismissed as kitchen waste, are gardening gold. Rich in calcium carbonate, they help strengthen plant cell walls and prevent issues like blossom
Crushed eggshells can be mixed into the soil or added to planting holes to slowly release nutrients over time.
Burying orange peels in the soil is a simple way to enhance its fertility. As they break down, they release beneficial nutrients while deterring pests like aphids.
Banana peels are packed with potassium and phosphorus, essential for strong root development and flowering