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3 days agoStop Throwing Out Apple Peels, They're Better Reused In Your Garden - Tasting Table
Apple peels can be composted or steeped into a nutrient-rich plant supplement to support growth and reduce food waste.
Last week, I was making my morning coffee-you know, the complicated order I'm too embarrassed to say out loud at coffee shops-when I noticed the pile of used grounds in my filter. For years, I'd been tossing these straight into the trash without a second thought. But then I remembered something my grandmother wrote in one of her letters years ago: "The garden teaches us that nothing is truly waste."
There's a helpful symbiosis between your kitchen and your garden, as a whole range of food scraps can be turned into fertilizer, which in turn can give you more food. Lemon peels contain phosphorus, which is essential for healthy roots, potassium, for better fruiting and flowering, and nitrogen, which ensures your plants have plenty of lush green leaves.
Our goal is to reduce emissions, promote healthy soils and help farmers improve yields," said Nicolas Pinkowski, co-founder and chief executive officer. "There's a lot of concern right now in the US about chemicals in and on foods. More and more people care not just about getting enough calories every day, but about making sure what they eat is healthy and safe.