To grow healthily and thrive, plants need fertilizer. The latter are organic substances or minerals that provide the soil with the necessary nutrients to stimulate the flowering or fruiting of plants. That said, to fertilize your plants, you can opt for natural fertilizers, which you find in your kitchen. Find out why you should not throw away this cooking water, which is a real miracle for your indoor plants.

Throwing away vegetable cooking water is a common household mistake. It is full of benefits for your indoor plants. Consider recycling it and using it for your plants.

Why should you not throw away the cooking water from artichokes?

In general, vegetable cooking water   is full of vitamins and minerals,   naturally present in vegetables. It can then be used as a natural fertilizer   to fertilize your indoor plants.

The cooking water that must be saved is that of the artichokes. The mineral salts that artichokes release in the water allow you   to nourish your indoor plants   and make them more vigorous and leafy.

Keep in mind that the main nutrients that a green plant needs are: potassium, which   reinforces the plant’s natural defenses   and regulates its water supply, phosphorus, which stimulates the development of the plant’s root system   and favors its flowering   or fruiting, and finally nitrogen,   which stimulates plant growth   and promotes the production of new tissues.

How to use vegetable cooking water?

Know that you can use the cooking water of any vegetable,   as long as it is organic.   Treated vegetables rich in pesticides are as bad for your health as they are for the health of the plants.

After collecting the cooking water,   let it cool   and then use it to water your plants.  Please note that it should not be salty.

In addition to serving as a natural fertilizer, the cooking water of vegetables, especially potatoes, can also be used   to kill weeds  ,   thanks to its starch content. To take advantage of this natural herbicide, cook the potatoes in water, leaving the skin on,   and in this case, add salt to make   your herbicide more effective  .   Let the cooking water cool and pour it over the herbs you want to eliminate.

What other cooking water can be used as plant food?

Pasta cooking water is also good for your plants. Rich in minerals and nutrients, it can be used   as irrigation water   for your plants, in order to fertilize them and provide them with essential nutrients   for their growth.   Please note that this water should not be salty. It is also important   to let it cool before using it.

Furthermore, when it is salty, and thanks to its starch content, pasta water can be used   to weed your garden.   However, be careful not to use it boiling.

Egg cooking water can also be used as a liquid fertilizer and for good reason,   eggs are rich in calcium   and nutrients that are beneficial for plant growth. To do this, simply pour the egg cooking water at the foot of your plants,   after it has cooled.   Keep in mind that   eggshells are also beneficial for your plants.   In fact, you can grind them and spread them on the soil of your plants, to protect them from ants, slugs   and parasites that can devastate them.

That said, thanks to the cooking water of the vegetables, you can fertilize your indoor green plants, without using chemical fertilizers. Please note that other natural ingredients can be used as fertilizers for your plants, such as coffee grounds, nettle manure, or the peels of certain fruits such as bananas and citrus fruits.