Homemade Fertilizers

Banana peels are excellent for your garden, packed with phosphorus, calcium, potassium, and various other minerals that plants thrive on.

While you can add the peels to our compost bin, you could also incorporate them directly into your garden soil. Simply chop them up to kickstart the composting process and bury them at least 10 cm deep. This way, when you plant, the nutrients will support your plants' growth as the peels decompose.

If you want to benefit from bananas in an already established garden, try making a banana fertilizer or "banana tea." Similar to compost teas, this fertilizer provides a mineral boost from fermented banana peels.

To make it, take a mason jar and fill it with about three chopped banana peels (excluding the ends, which can go in the compost bin). Add warm water to the jar and let it sit for a few days. I recommend placing the jar outside and covering it, as it can become somewhat smelly.