13.07.2024

The secret to a thriving indoor garden: natural fertilizer for your plants

By Lesia

In the world of houseplants, there is nothing more fulfilling than seeing your plants flourish in dazzling bloom. If your potted plants are hesitant to produce flowers, don’t worry! There is a natural and inexpensive solution that will stimulate their growth and flowering. Let’s discover together an amazing homemade fertilizer that will do wonders for your plants, whether you love geraniums, houseplants or violets.

Magical ingredients: The recipe for this miracle fertilizer is incredibly simple. All you need is onion skins and water. These simple ingredients turn into a magical potion rich in nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, trace elements, as well as various alkaloids, flavonoids, vitamins and other essential compounds.

Easy to prepare: To prepare this revitalizing fertilizer, follow these simple steps:

  1. Collect a handful of onion skins.
  2. Place them in a large glass jar.
  3. Pour a liter of hot water over the onion skins.
  4. Let it steep for several hours, ideally overnight or even 24 hours.
  5. Strain the mixture through a tight sieve.

Beneficial application: Once your fertilizer is ready, pour it onto moist soil at the base of the plants. You can also spray it on the leaves to keep pests away. Repeat this fertilization every two weeks and you will be amazed by the abundance of flowers and the vitality of your plants.

Special recipe for violets: If you have violets that need special attention, this remedy is a treasure. Use 50 g of onion skins with 2 liters of boiling water, simmer for 10 minutes, then let it brew. Filter it before applying directly to the violets or as a spray.