It can greatly improve your garden without 'breaking the bank'
Brits are sharing a top tip for fertilising gardens cheaply and sustainably, using nothing more than common kitchen leftovers. They've revealed an often-discarded item that can greatly improve your garden's health without breaking the bank. Using so many scraps in your compost bin can massively reduce food waste and can also keep rats and cats at bay. Addressing this issue, a keen gardener sought advice on social media about the possibility of using orange peels as compost.
One response read: 'I always add oranges and onion! Not had any problems.' Another member of the local gardening group shared her composting tips: 'I put all uncooked veg and fruit peel, onions and orange banana peel, buckets of unwashed seaweed in and shredded paper and cardboard,' reports the Mirror. Oranges are not just a treat for the taste buds but can also act as a deterrent to cats due to their potent scent, which is off-putting to our feline friends.
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