Did you know that you shouldn’t throw away the remains of plants in the garden? You can get huge profits if you reuse them, let’s find out how!

Reusing the leftovers of plants in the garden to fertilize the soil is the most natural and effective way to give it all the necessary nutrients to transfer to the new plants to make them lush and healthy. Usually, they are removed to be thrown in the trash, but with the permaculture method, you get better results and also do a lot of good to the environment. Let’s find out how to turn garden waste, roots, branches and leaves into organic fertiliser!

DO NOT THROW AWAY GARDEN PLANT REMAINS

Most people, when the plants have finished their journey and have produced fruit, have the habit of uprooting the plants, and then removing the root, stem, and leaves, in an effort to clear the soil.

It is a normal routine to have free soil again to plant other seedlings, but instead of throwing away the leftovers or putting them in the composter, we can reuse them.

Indeed, they can be cut into small pieces and put back in the ground, right where they have developed. This practice is useful to let nature take its course and not alter it.

As we know, when autumn arrives, the branches and leaves fall to the ground where, over time, they decompose and become organic matter. Similarly, all plants die when they reach the end of their life cycle and decompose in the same place where they grew.

VITAL PROCESS OF PERMACULTURE

This process is the basis of pemaculture, which consists of an integrated design process based on ecological principles and strategies to create a sustainable and balanced environment.

In practice, with this system, plants decompose and return their nutrients to the soil, giving rise to an endless and perpetual life cycle.

The remains of the plants can be placed in the same place where they grew or in another place in the soil where you need to plant other plants.

The result is to allow garden waste to turn into compost already available in the soil itself, which will find its nourishment. By referring to this method, you avoid using chemical fertilizers and give the soil the opportunity to improve its composition.

How to perform the procedure

To reuse garden waste in the best possible way and turn it into a powerful organic fertilizer for the growth of other plants, it is advisable to equip yourself with a pair of large scissors to cut the waste into small pieces. In this way, decomposition is accelerated and the risk of attracting snails, which would devastate the plants, is avoided.

Don’t put a thick but thin layer on top of the soil to speed up decomposition and ensure that roots and leaves turn into organic matter as quickly as possible. By staying in the soil, the remains will rot and reach the depth, adding more organic matter.

The benefits obtained for the soil are also better aeration and drainage of the soil. In addition, water retention also increases in the soil, achieved through the mulching action. This way, the soil stays cooler during the summer season and does not cause immediate evaporation of water.

You can also put yard waste in the compost bin, but the quickest and most natural way is to put it directly back into the soil cut into small pieces. However, care must be taken with the remains of diseased plants, these should be thrown in the trash to prevent the spread of fungi.

As we have seen, instead of throwing garden waste in the trash, let’s use it to nourish the soil and ensure that other plants have an excellent supply of organic substances. The only thing we need to check is if the leftovers are affected by diseases and in this case it is better to get rid of them.