Today I want to talk about how you can make some really easy organic home fertilizers to feed your plants using everyday ingredients. It is important to feed your plants as they use up the nutrients in the soil to grow and produce food. It is also so important that you use organic, natural fertilizers because 1 – you don’t want to consume harmful synthetic toxins but 2 – you also you don’t want harmful toxins upsetting the microbiology and affecting all the amazing beneficial insects and pollinators.
There are a bunch of natural ingredients you probably use every day that can be easily turned into natural fertilizers to help feed and nourish your plants. There are also some plants that you can specifically grow to make your own fertilizer. So watch this video to find out how you can level up your garden’s production with these easy homemade organic fertilizers.
Plus, it’s a great way to reduce waste and get the most out of everything in your home. We can be so quick to throw things out or straight in the compost but many items can be used again first before hitting the compost bin. This also means you are getting more bang for your buck and saves you spending money on fertilizers and you can maybe spend more money on plants!
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0:00 Intro
0:35 Why use Organic Fertilizer
2:02 Rice Water Fertilizer
3:24 Pasta Water Fertilizer
3:54 Potato Water Fertilizer
4:07 Eggshell Fertilizer and Natural Pest Control
5:52 Vegetable Water Fertilizer
6:14 Banana Peel Fertilizer
11:02 Coffee Ground Fertilizer
12:59 Fish Tank Water Fertilizer
13:29 Wood Ash Fertilizer for the Garden
14:18 Compost Tea Fertilizer
15:18 Seaweed Liquid Fertilizer
16:40 Comfrey Tea Fertilizer
18:28 Chop and Drop Method
19:53 Worm Tea Fertilizer
20:23 Composted Manure for the Gardens
22:27 Weed Tea Fertilizer
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22 Comments
I hadn’t thought of using rice, pasta or other water on the garden, normally throw down the sink, I do use a lot of worm tea and castings as we have a few worm farms in our community garden, so interesting thanks for sharing. Cheers 🤩🤩
There are so many things thats can be used to feed our soils and plants naturally. What do you use in your gardens? 🌿
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Loved this video so much, Holly!! So many awesome ideas for natural fertilisers! Thanks so much for sharing 💚🌿
is there anything that i shouldn't make a homemade tea/fertilizer with?? ❤️
Hey Holly! I am a lifetime amateur cook and never thought to do a lot of what you suggested except for the use of kitchen scraps in my compost. I get coffee by the black plastic bag load for free from my local coffee shop and have just added it as a "green" component to my compost. I like the banana idea and the thought of not using any salt water in the garden which is both good for the plants and us in the long run as we use less salt in our cooking. I use a food processor to shred up my egg shells after leaving them to dry out for a day or two, but using a mortar and pestle would contribute to the days cardio. Sun's out guns out! I like your use of caster wheels under your pallet planters. i also noticed that you have the oval Japanese Cumquats. I make a Chicken and Cumquat tagine out of my cumquats. Also notice that you play Words with Friends with your fridge 😉 Thanks for taking the time to provide your viewers with such a great array of cheap organic fertilizing solutions. Cheers!
Very informative video. Thanks for sharing. I use compost, nettles, comfrey and worm towers. I will try the banana water after I've seen your video. 🌱🌱🌱💚
Hi, great video! How often do you fertilise with each different one? Will it hurt to do a little every week or just leave it until plants are producing or in season?
Some great ideas here! Have you tried nettle ? We use it here in Italy and it works a treat!!!
Thanks so much for the informative video content! I'm really enjoying binge watching your videos.
I was wondering if you have any information or knowledge on whether it is necessary to wash the salt content off seaweed prior to making seaweed tea? I have been making this for years after learning this from my grandfather as a child, however have recently come across information which has made me unsure what the best practice is.
Thanks again!
Robbie 🌻
Coffee grounds are also good to deter slugs.
Great information, thanks for sharing.
So many ideas. Im so excited to start trying some. I was wondering if you would mention wee tea. I have been a little grossed out and not desperate enough to try it, but we have an elderly friend with an amazing garden and he swears by watering down human urine and feeding it to his fruit trees. His trees do look healthy and productive.
This is good
Hello my friend I'm so very happy to watched you video and thank you for you share good intedting
What about using instant coffee ☕??
Hi Holly, I recently discovered your channel and love all your amazing info, as I began my first garden this spring and am trying to learn as much as I can about organic, regenerative gardening. Thanks for sharing your wisdom on the topic! 😍
I have a question regarding seaweed or kelp fertilizers. You mentioned that salt should not be used in the water for rice or pasta, bit since seaweed and kelp live on saltwater, would the salt content they would naturally be living in not negatively affect the garden? Just curious about this since I've heard so many gardening experts raving about sea veggies as a highly beneficial fertilizer. Thanks!
Wonderful ideas, one I can suggest is Onion peel water, while cooking the dry top layers are removed and form part of kitchen waste, but put those in a bottle after about a week or 10 days depending upon the weather they turn into a very potent fertilizer. Spray after dilution or pour directly in the ground after dilution..
Great video, thankyou 💕
If you feed the soil, you won't need to make fertilizer teas.
Lots of great ideas! I have a whole bag of seaweed in my pantry and didn’t know what to do with it. I am making some fertilizer now with it! I love the weed tea too! I like all the ideas!
Just come across your channel & now binging your vlogs , I thank you & so will my garden❤