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Use this household waste to grow flowers - the plants will thrive like crazy

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In our daily lives we produce a lot of waste, and most of the time it just gets thrown away, but in fact a lot of household waste can be used to grow flowers, and the results are unbelievably good. So, household...

In our daily lives we produce a lot of waste, and most of the time it just gets thrown away, but in fact a lot of household waste can be used to grow flowers, and the results are unbelievably good. So which kinds of household waste can be used as materials for growing flowers? Let me introduce them to you below.

1. Peanut shells. Everyone is surely familiar with peanut shells - when we eat peanuts we first have to peel off the shells, and after peeling, these shells are basically thrown away. But in fact, if they are used to grow flowers, they can increase the air permeability of the flower pot soil, improve the soil's breathability, and prevent waterlogging and root rot in flowers.

Method: One way is to burn the peanut shells and collect the ash left after burning. The ash from burnt peanut shells is a very natural potassium fertilizer, and it can be spread directly on the top layer of the pot soil or mixed into the soil to serve directly as fertilizer for the flowers.

Another way is to crush the peanut shells, put them in a plastic bag, add water to the bag until it covers the peanut shells, then seal it up and place it in the sun to ferment. Once it has fully fermented and turned black, it can be used as a nitrogen fertilizer.

2. Eggshells. Eggshells are also very common in daily life - we throw away the shells when we eat eggs, but for those who grow flowers, they are an excellent flower fertilizer, because eggshells contain very rich calcium and trace elements, which are very suitable for plant growth.

3. Pomelo peel. Pomelo is a very common fruit, and in fact pomelo peel is also very good for flowers. It can remove odors and can also serve as fertilizer for flowers, providing phosphorus fertilizer for flower growth. It can be used to grow pothos, spider plants and other flowering plants, and can make new shoots grow.




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