Today we’re discussing more food scraps that the soil will love so we can reduce our kitchen waste even further. Here are 3 kitchen scraps you shouldn’t just throw away:
Orange peels 🍊
Scatter small pieces of orange peels around garden plants, they will act as a cat deterrent. Orange peels work as a pest deterrent, too: Either shallowly bury small pieces of peel around plants or sprinkle shredded or grated peels around plants to repel aphids and ants.
Nut Shells 🥜
Save your peanut, walnut and pistachio shells for something other than the bin. They can be broken up into pieces and used as a thick layer that protects against weeds popping up. Mixing nut shells in with your soil can also help aerate otherwise compact soil.
Cooking Water 💧
Don’t dump the water you used to boil an egg or blanch a vegetable – save it, let it cool, and fill up your watering can. Your plants will thank you, and so will the greater earth, right?