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Gardening expert shares simple hack to save money on fertilizer: 'This is so he…
One gardener shows her viewers how to make DIY fertilizer — using one pesky element that may already be in your yard.
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Transform Your Garden: How to Create Free, Natural Fertilizer from Weeds
A recent viral video by gardening enthusiast Ashley Nicole, known as "gardenthingswithfriends," is empowering home gardeners to create their own natural liquid fertilizer using a surprisingly simple and cost-free method: yard weeds. Uploaded on April 12, 2024, the video has garnered over 83,000 views and 3,400 likes, highlighting a growing interest in sustainable and budget-friendly gardening solutions.In the instructional video, Ashley demonstrates how to collect common yard weeds, chop them to increase surface area, and then fill a bucket approximately 90% full. Bricks are added to keep the weeds submerged, and the bucket is then filled with water. The mixture is left to marinate for a minimum of two weeks. Once the fermentation process is complete, the solids can be strained out, and the resulting liquid is diluted—Ashley recommends about half a cup per gallon of water—before being applied as a potent, homemade plant food.This DIY approach offers an eco-friendly alternative to commercial fertilizers, utilizing readily available resources and reducing garden waste. Viewers have praised the tip as "so helpful" and "awesome," with many expressing eagerness to try the method themselves. The video underscores a practical way for gardeners to nourish their plants while embracing sustainable practices.
