If you have expired yeast, don’t throw it away: it can be a great help for your plants.
Yeast is a basic ingredient in many culinary preparations, so it is very common to have it at home.
However, it can happen that you forget it or not check its expiration date. After the expiration date, yeast is obviously unusable in the kitchen, but it can be a great help in the garden.
So avoid throwing it away, and let’s see how it can be used for plants.
- Liquid fertilizer: Yeast can be the basis of a great fertilizer for your plants. All you have to do is dissolve a teaspoon and a half in 2-3 liters of water and wet the plants with the resulting solution.
- Solid fertilizer: If you prefer a solid version, all you have to do is freeze the yeast water solution in the handy ice cutters. Once solidified, your fertilizer cubes are ready: just apply them to the soil and let them melt.
- Mosquito repellent: if you want to keep these annoying insects away from your garden, you can make a yeast-based mosquito repellent: combine in a container 250 ml of hot water, a teaspoon of yeast and 2 teaspoons of sugar. Place the jar in the affected area and let it sit for a few days.
- Ants: if you notice that your plants are often surrounded by ants, you can make a powder that eliminates them in a completely natural way: combine sugar, baking soda and brewer’s yeast (with a proportion of one third for each ingredient). Spread the resulting powder on windowsills or around pots to keep ants away from your plants.