Banana peel fertilizer

A friend told me last week that she has been using banana peels left from her breakfast to fertilize her flower garden. I know that almost everyone has heard about the benefits of organic composting, but she’s doing something a little different. After eating a banana, chop the peel into 2 inch strips and save it in a container in your freezer. When it’s time to feed your plants, simply remove your frozen banana strips from the freezer and push them into the soil around the plants just as you would any store-bought plant food spikes. Your eco-friendly banana peel fertilizer spikes will quickly thaw in the warm summer temperatures and feed your flower garden with rich nutrients like potassium and phosphorous, both of which are great for your plants. Just a note on freezing banana peels: It may be helpful to freeze your banana peel strips in a single layer on a baking sheet before placing them in your freezer container to prevent them from freezing together.