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7 Natural Soil Fertilizer Tricks!

May 25, 2016 By DIY Thrill 7 Comments

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Are you ready to do some gardening this year?  Check out these 7 Natural Soil Fertilizer Tricks!

7 Natural Soil Fertilizer Tricks

Are you looking for some easy DIY ways to fertilize your soil?  These 7 Natural Soil Fertilizer Tricks are great ways to enrich your soil!

You may even end up with greener plants, larger flowers, and even bigger fruits and veggies.  Are you ready to start saving some money in your garden?

7 Natural Soil Fertilizer Tricks

1: Grass Clippings (Grass Clippings are perfect for mixing into the soil prior to planting as they are rich in nitrogen, a vital nutrient plants need to properly develop.)

Grass Compost 1

2: Coffee Grounds (Coffee Grounds are such a smart nutrient to add to your soil as they improve water retention, drainage, and add organic material to your soil.)

Ground Coffee 2

3: Egg Shells (A classic soil enhancer, crushed Egg Shells decompose quickly and add Proteins, Vitamins, and Minerals to your soil)

Egg Shells 1

4: Banana Peels (Simply bury a few peels in the soil and they will naturally decompose.  Banana Peels are high in potassium resulting in large healthy flowers and vegetables)

Banana Peels 1

5: Epsom Salt (One of the best nutrients in existence to add to your soil is Epsom Salt.  Mixing in Epsom Salt to your soil will improve seed germination, increase nutrient absorption, counter transplant shock, green up foliage, and even grow sweeter fruit.

Epsom Salt 1

6: Manure (Adding manure to your soil is an old trick people have been using for so many years. One of the best natural fertilizers, manure is very inexpensive to obtain. You can even check with your local farms and horse stables… many will give it away for free!  Stinky?  Yes.  Effective?  Absolutely!)

Manure 1

7: Compost Bin (Using a Compost Bin is an easy way to combine kitchen scraps and yard clippings to make a high quality soil mixture.  Such an easy way to save some money!  Shop Compost Bins here)

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How do YOU like to fertilize your Garden?  Or got a Gardening Tip or Trick?

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Comments

  1. Ethan says

    August 12, 2016 at 12:54 am

    I added some coffee grounds to my soil as you suggested and was thrilled to see that my vegetables grew quicker and larger! Thank you so much for sharing!

    Reply
    • DIY Thrill says

      August 12, 2016 at 12:58 pm

      Thats awesome Ethan! 🙂 Adding coffee grounds to your soil is such an easy way to enhance your soil quality.

      Reply
  2. Ashleigh says

    June 9, 2016 at 6:09 pm

    The hubs called me crazy when I said to add eggshells to the potting soil! I knew I heard it before!

    Reply
    • DIY Thrill says

      June 13, 2016 at 5:10 pm

      That’s awesome Ashleigh! Adding eggshells to your soil is a really fun way to help get nutrients to your plants.

      Reply
      • Elizabeth says

        June 26, 2017 at 8:01 am

        And it kills any slugs.

        Reply
  3. Rosemary says

    June 4, 2016 at 10:49 am

    good information, I knew some of it already. I can remember Grandma putting eggshells in her house plants, now I know why! Thank you.

    Reply
    • DIY Thrill says

      June 5, 2016 at 4:00 pm

      You’re so very welcome Rosemary! Have fun gardening!

      Reply

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