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Are you throwing that banana skin after you’ve finished eating? If you grow plants, you most probably already know\u00a0\u00a0the uses for banana peels in the garden. But if not, then hold on to that banana peel and learn how your garden can benefit from it!<\/p>\n

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And it’s not just banana peels which can be used to nourish and protect the garden.\u00a0There are a number of other food scraps many of us throw away without knowing they still have great purposes to serve in the garden!<\/p>\n

Do you want to improve your garden? Check out these food ‘trash’ you must keep from now on for ‘free’ fertilizers and tips and tricks to keep critters away from your plants.<\/p>\n

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Having problems with Aphids? Well, they do not like banana peels. So the next time someone in the household eats a banana, save that banana skin. Chop\u00a0it\u00a0into pieces and bury them around one or two inches deep. Don’t simply put one whole banana peel or else rodents or squirrels will be digging in your soil! Banana peels also provide the same nutrients we get to plants. For instance, Maria from Ferme Florentino shares how banana peels affect the growth of her blooms and you can read more about it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n