Is it wise to add banana peels to the garden?
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Are banana peels beneficial to plants?
9 answers
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I haven't tried it yet but I heard it's great. It can't hurt right?
Suzie S
on Jul 13, 2013
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I have cut them up and mixed into the soil around my rose bushes because I read somewhere that roses like them. The rose bushes are doing well and it hasn't hurt them. Banana peels contain a lot of potassium I use them in my compost .
Bonnie Bassett
on Jul 13, 2013
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They're known for being good for staghorn ferns, but generally speaking adding organic matter to the garden is a good thing.
Douglas Hunt
on Jul 14, 2013
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I dig one under my rose plants every spring, good source of potassium and organic matter.
Sensible Gardening and Living
on Jul 14, 2013
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I tuck a few around my roses and add any other's to either our Bokashi buckets or the regular compost bins. Banana peels are great for an little extra boost of potassium for your plants.
Catherine Smith
on Jul 15, 2013
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Thanks, Catherine
My Garden Shine
on Jul 15, 2013
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I have never heard of this before, but based on the comments I will add some to my roses! Thanks.
BarbT
on Jul 15, 2013
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I believe that putting pieces of over-ripe banana into the leaves of Bromeliads is good, and imagine that any plants that thrive in forest-like conditions would benefit as they are a great source of potassium.
Valerie
on Aug 04, 2013
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I also have dug them into the soil around my Knock Out roses and they are all huge with tons of blooms. I do think roses like the potassium.
Carol Claremont
on Aug 04, 2013
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