Gardening enthusiasts are excited about a new viral tip that promises to make plants grow faster, simply by using an everyday item found in your fruit bowl.
Carmen Johnston, a gardening expert from New York, USA, has taken the Internet by storm with her innovative use of banana peel water as a homemade fertilizer.
Carmen recently shared her unique gardening trick on social media, highlighting its effectiveness in boosting the growth of herbs, flowers, vegetables, and tomatoes.
The secret ingredient? Waste banana peels, which the gardener says have “transformed” parts of her garden, including a significant increase in herb growth.
Posting a photo of her flourishing herb garden on her Facebook page in June, Carmen revealed her gardening secret, stating: ‘I want to share a tip with everyone. I’m feeding them banana peel water.’
Carmen Johnston, a gardening expert from New York, USA, has taken the Internet by storm with her innovative use of banana peel water as a homemade fertilizer.
The secret ingredient? Waste banana peels, which the gardener says have “transformed” parts of her garden, including a significant increase in herb growth
In its mail, detailed the simple method: ‘Take 2 banana peels and soak them overnight in a gallon of water. Water your plants with banana peel water. It’s full of potassium and more.
The expert explained that the solution can be used on flowers and herbs and does not need refrigeration.
‘I keep a jug on all the time and keep adding water as I use it. I also add peels when I eat them.’
‘The peels turn brown and you can discard them after you have added more peels. It is a great organic fertilizer. This is good for vegetables, herbs, flowers and tomatoes.’
Carmen also shared the impressive results she has seen in her garden: ‘I’m also using it with my green pepper. My spearmint plant is also huge and so is my waist-high dill. I have tons of green cherry tomatoes and beautiful green peppers.’
Her post quickly attracted attention, racking up over 2,000 comments from gardening enthusiasts who were eager to try the trick, while some confirmed the solution’s effectiveness, stating that they “swear” by it for growing herbs.
One person wrote: ‘Yes, I finally found a use for the bananas I bought; They looked at it but didn’t eat it,’ while another said: ‘Thank you, my basil needs something!!!!’
A third commented: “That’s exactly what I use and it’s fantastic for my basil,” while another confirmed: “I swear and bury them in the ground too.”
Carmen recently shared her unique gardening trick on social media, highlighting its effectiveness in boosting the growth of herbs, flowers, vegetables, and tomatoes.
Her post quickly gained attention and racked up more than 2,000 comments from gardening enthusiasts who were eager to try the trick, while some confirmed the effectiveness of the tip.
However, not everyone was completely convinced, with some commentators warning against using regular banana peels, while others emphasized the importance of diluting the solution to avoid potential plant damage.
One person wrote: ‘I would say use organic banana peels. Regular peels contain a lot of pesticides inside and out.’
Another shared: ‘My mom followed this advice and burned the roots of all her plants. You MUST dilute the solution.’
Meanwhile, a TikTok user has detailed how would-be gardeners can grow their own lifetime supply of fresh herbs with cheap packets they can buy at the supermarket.
Martha, who shares gardening tips with her 212,800 followers, filmed the process from start to finish with a small packet of cut rosemary she bought from her local Waitrose.