EXPOSING 6 FREE Fertilizers that will RUIN Big Pharma | (How I Never BUY Fertilizer for my Garden)

[@BecomingaFarmGirl]

It's true, you DON'T need to buy Chemical/Synthetic Fertilizers. You'll Get BETTER results making your own! GREEN STALK: Get $10.00 OFF your purchase using the code: BEAFARMGIRL at greenstalkgarden.com?rstr=BEAFARMGIRL

[@LadybeetleMaddox]

Can you attach the link for worm casting. I have a worm bin for composting, but never actually harvest the dirt. Would love to learn more.

[@Kadeisbest7months]

I'm so glad I stumbled on your channel. This video has inspired me to do more. Thank you for sharing such valuable information.

[@roseofjenna]

Hi, where did you get the plastic storage containers from

[@BaliFoodTreePlanter]

Great info....except for your unnecessary Methane producer...all anaerobic releases dangerous methane 84x worse than CO2 release to atmosphere.

[@t.c87]

@@BaliFoodTreePlanter what did she make that one out of?

[@theresajones3162]

I've been gardening since I was 14 years old. I am now 66 years old. After leaving home, I always made a garden no matter where I lived, renting apartments or a small house, a yard was always available, and I would dig an area for my garden. My gardening skills constantly changed. At one point in my life, I did use Miracle Grow. I have not used that awful stuff for over 30 years. I have a compost pile, gather leaves, use grass clippings, and kitchen scraps. I have purchased organic fertilizers and have brought home truckloads of manure when available. I've done it all until now after watching your video on making and storing your own fertilizers. We should never stop learning. Thank you for what you have taught me today. You are a treasure!

[@BecomingaFarmGirl]

Hello Theresa! You have shared such a beautiful garden story! What a gift to have grown up with a garden! If there's a way I can wean myself off of commercial products and make it myself, I'm convinced its the way to go. Plus, even for a small garden store bought fertilizers can break the bank! I'm so thankful that kitchen scraps and yard waste can give you excellent results, minimal effort and don't cost a dime. I'm so happy that these are ideas you can use in your garden too! Thank you for saying hello!

[@karmen9514]

I'm a beginner and was so confused about what fertilizer to use and couldn't afford all the different types. I also started a few compost pots. And I save all egg shells and collect coffee grounds from the hospital

[@tammygeorge1638]

What if you don't have one of those dehydrators !!?

[@Belltuck]

​@@tammygeorge1638 I just did a quick ebay search after watching this video and saw a used dehydrator I could bid on.

[@GatorPodSquad]

Anyone have tips on horned caterpillars on tomatoes 😂

[@Kathy_Higginbotham]

Cassandra, there are certain types of rice that need washing before cooking. Save the "rice water" that is rinsed off and pour it on your plants. it's a fantastic fertilizer! God bless

[@BecomingaFarmGirl]

Wait, what??!! Kathy, I’ve not heard of this but I’m going to look into it, you know I love getting multiple uses out of anything!! I wonder if the same is true for the water you soak your beans in?!

[@Kathy_Higginbotham]

I have also heard that saving your water from boiling eggs is also a good nutrient for the soil! Who knew, right? Love your videos!!

[@jenniferr2057]

​@@BecomingaFarmGirl they use it for hair growth and health, too!

[@mimiashford5544]

@@Kathy_Higginbotham AND potatoes.

[@she_surrendered]

👀🙌🏾😃

[@historical7711]

Just think - what did farmers and gardeners do before big pharma was even around? They used what Nature provided in abundance.

[@angelcitystudio]

Especially since big pharma does not own Miracle Grow....

[@APayne589]

I ask the same question to people all the time. What did plants and animals do before humans got so involved? They thrived!!! They don't really need us. We need them

[@juhgfdsapiyhhnnxc3517]

@@APayne589piss

[@juhgfdsapiyhhnnxc3517]

@@APayne589and they were changed genetically look at a old watermelon

[@danipeters5279]

I put my egg shells on a parchment lined cookie sheet and put them in the oven to bake while I'm preheating my oven. Works great!

[@BecomingaFarmGirl]

Dani that is an excellent idea! You can skip the dehydrator all together! I’m so glad you posted this for others to see! Bless you!

[@danipeters5279]

@@BecomingaFarmGirl Thank you!😊 I love your videos. Always great information!

[@deaniebeanie4416]

I love this! Makes use of the preheating oven ❤

[@rebeccabrook8804]

How long do you leave the shells in the oven? Sounds like just a few minutes if you are waiting for it to reach your baking temperature.

[@rosezingleman5007]

Same here. For one thing, it’s more possible to get them down to a powder, which makes it easier for the roots to uptake that calcium.

[@reneerupert5830]

I was today years old when I found your channel. I have to tell you I'm totally blown away!!! So happy I found you!

[@karkerell9231]

Same! You're a year ahead of me!

[@blackbway]

I thought that I was the only one who made dehydrated banana peal powder. 9 years ago when i learned that banana peels contains potassium and is good for your plants, i decided to take it a step further and make them into powder. I was working at a restaurant and we used a lot of ripe plantains every day. O washed them and tossed them in the oven on 200°F until they are crisp and snapped easily. I then put them in a Vitamix blender and powder them out. I also use to collect egg shells too and turn them into powder, also coffee grounds, but I use coffee grounds to feed my worms. That is one of the most exciting fertilizer projects that you can make for yourself, worm composting. I love doing it better than regular composting. I never did bonemeal or fish meal, so i still have more stuff to learn. I will be getting back into the garden as soon as I have my own piece of comfort space to work with.

[@mercedesbenzs600bash]

Much appreciated 🙏🏾 What do you mean when you say you use coffee grinds to feed your worms??

[@mikefeddersen2476]

​@@mercedesbenzs600bash From what I understand, worms feed off of the mold that shows up on coffee grounds in the garden. They also use the grit of coffee grounds for digestion. And as another win, the coffee grounds help deter some insects. 😊😊😊😊

[@mercedesbenzs600bash]

@mikefeddersen2476 Oh ok,much appreciated,I'm a newbie to all of this gardening but it's pretty fascinating...

[@gwenkilby]

I just keep starting more and more worm bins, I love them! I've been making dried banana peels granules as well but am not sure how much to use, might you have any recommendations? Or is it one of those that you don't need to worry about using too much kind of nutrients?

[@blackbway]

@@mercedesbenzs600bash oh, sorry, late to respond to your question. Creating worm farms is a hobby project that some gardeners do in order to make their own organic fertilizer. It's nothing more than just a plastic container with holes drilled in it for drainage and air circulation. Feeding them vegetable waste matter and watching them break it down into fertilizer that you can then add to your plants.

[@jackjune156]

Invaluable information. Some of the most important information on the Internet. Your personality and way you edit and jump from scene to scene is nothing short of perfection

[@missbrandy3530]

Totally agree, she doesn't waste any time or take too long like some.

[@darkskinwoman]

I had to pausr the video at 1:20 to tell you that I love everything you are about, and how you do what you do. You're my new best friend in my head...

[@BecomingaFarmGirl]

Haha, thank you! Not all my friends in real life 'get' why I love my gardening and canning so much so I so appreciate that you, do!

[@katrynlord6516]

I have a worm bin. I started doing worm bins in very early 1980s when I started teaching School. We use the bookworms eat my garbage as a starting point. I taught my students how to build a worm bin and take care of them. This was in an elementary school and I did statistics with them and grids,charts etc using the worm population. Then my students taught the whole school how to feed the worms healthy things from the lunch menu. My students would go down during lunch with big coffee cans and collect the proper foods from other students in the lunch room. I worked in two schools at the time and the other school would take turns taking the worms home and feeding them. When one student came back and all the worms were really thin and there were less of them we asked what they were fed. They were fed popcorn and cupcakes! My little kids learned a big lesson that day about eating healthy! 🤣 We also wrote a book with poetry, illustrations etc and sent it to a special school out-of-state that we became communicators with about the science of worm bins. We did presentations in front of the school board as well as several classrooms ...and much more. It was a very comprehensive project and one of the best .😊

[@wylldflower5628]

Wow that is Amazing!! I wish our school would get the kids involved in gardening and do practical projects like these!

[@latrice8262]

This is sooooo amazing and something the kids will never forget❤ ty for sharing this where can we buy a worm bin? How do we learn to feed them. I'm interested

[@jawnaraestokes5836]

How fun! Awesome teacher! I bet they loved that. :) and knowledge for life! ❤❤❤

[@wendyw253]

But the video is not about you..

[@mizrelmizrel]

How wonderful. Reminds me of the Ecology club we had in schools in the 70's. The things they taught us have informed my way of living with our Planet ever since.

[@CamirrasKitchen]

i garden in raised beds and what i do is during the winter and fall ( if I dont have anything growing) i literally bury my kitchen scraps in the garden. I also bury meat scraps and bones. then i top with shredded leaves. the worms do all the compsoting work. i am one of those gardeners that bury fish too. if you are worried about smell, bury about 1 foot deep then sprinkle with a dash of garden lime (cuts smell) then top with soil and leaves. I never have pest coming to my garden doing this!

[@rosezingleman5007]

You can also sprinkle with a product called Bokashi. It’s a probiotic in a kind of meal form and it will speed up the breakdown of those scraps super fast. The soil loves bokashi.

[@BeautifulEarthJa]

Giiirl! Compost in place is my jam!

[@CamirrasKitchen]

@@BeautifulEarthJa right! like i aint trying to do all of that work. I used to have a worm bin too. but i set them free in the garden and put my scraps in the garden. my beds still have tons of worms!

[@CamirrasKitchen]

@@rosezingleman5007 ill look into it!

[@latrice8262]

@camirraskitchen is garden lime a chemical or is it all natural? Ty❤

[@renewyckoff545]

Thank you Dear, I've been doing all of these things for some 70 years. I save boiled potato water etc. My favorite. Is compost soup , so easy , just put anything plant based in water for 2 to 4 days or more for concentration. ,lots to share. Just please for us older folks. Slow down. Sometimes younger folks speak so quickly that I can't understand much of what they say.. thank you again 💓 💖 for teaching. Ag

[@wuznotbornyesterda]

You don't need to dehydrate everything with the dehydrator, if you have a climate contolled house. Just spread out those coffee grounds and let them air dry. Also you can just drop your egg shells into a paper bag and when they sit there, they will dry. When the bag ends up full just use a wooden dowel to crush them down. It's good for hens to strengthen their eggs. Bones can beturned into bone broth in your crock pot. Cover with water and cook at least 25 hrs. They will just crumble in your hands.

[@missbrandy3530]

I agree, same thing with egg shells , I place in gallon zip bag dry them out first, beat up with hammer, works fine. She is great but very young and I am a baby boomer does simple , never a hydrator, do not have one. OLD school did not have or know about hydrator. Cassandra is very good I have learned some things from her, very impressed. Just saying, being older we did different.

[@katie7748]

​@@missbrandy3530 Lots of people your age and older do it the newfangled way, just like lots of people her age and younger do it the old-fashioned way. I'm a whippersnapper but prefer doing things old school whenever possible. My in-laws are in their 60s and can't imagine life without a microwave.

[@MelyndaVang2023]

@@missbrandy3530 This is really valuable information. Thank you for sharing it. It's NEVER too old to share the old school golden tried and true methods. You have my respect. Please do not hesitate to share to us. Every generation should share their knowledge otherwise it gets lost and it is so valuable to know and continue to educate the next generation and the generation after that. I don't have a dehydrator and was not looking forward to buying one after I saw all her lovely hacks. I LOVE yours and Wuznotboryesterday's advice. Thank you.

[@wendyashe7512]

I just love all the tips you are giving to us. Thank you so much for sharing your ideas.

[@sabinadonofrio8863]

Thanks for being concise and not make me watch endless cutting and mixing. Some people take forever for one simple recipe.

[@monsurbanpatch]

I put my egg shells into an old icecream 🍦 container with a hole cut in the lid. Once it's full it's naturally dried and then I use the end of a rolling pin to crush them (like mortar and pestle) , it's so satisfying when hearing them crunch. It doesn't smell or anything either 😊

[@azbz1z2z75]

I have been gardening for about 6 yrs now. Raised bed. But find that all the fertilizer is so expensive. Thank you more than I can say for these tips. I am recently retired (77 yrs old) and these tips are amazing. I want to live as self sufficient as possible. We live in strange times and we do not know what is next. The more I can do on my own the better. I have started saving all my own seeds too. This is actually a lot of fun. I do a lot of canning and dehydrating. I have a great pantry. I feel like a pioneer woman. Such fun. Thanks again for great tips. This was gold.

[@natwil735]

@azbz.. A few things got added, and the original post on this thread was deleted. It's a blessing to have retired at age 40, 5 years ago... age is no indicator of how long one will live. I worked in the military medical field, so I know this very well. I have dreamed of starting my greenhouse in my urban farming while looking for off-grid properties since shortly before medically retiring from the military over 5 years ago. Too many adventures happened to include my house getting stolen by the neighbors while visiting my mom for a couple of months in 2020 at the start of the pL☆ndemic. Homeless for a year roaming the U.S. while my home of almost 20 years was held hostage because when I first found the neighbor's kids of 14+ years then adults with their own kids broken in, I felt sorry for them, and turned the other cheek and rented out the room for a few bucks so they would better appreciate it than if I let them stay for free... lol, charity can definitely hurt. So now, in the present [12 May 2024], a few weeks now, I just opened my home to my sister's family for however long they might need a place and finally bought Geodome greenhouse blueprint, etc. yesterday, which should be simpler to build than the greenhouse I designed in 2022. I decided that I won't waste any more time trying to buy off-grid property with mineral rights... I will just free my urban 1/4 acre property through Land Patent in Texas and do my own thing withOUT needing to get permission from the government or so my research indicated anyway. At least my neighborhood is 50 years old, as I was trying to avoid the nasty Home Owners Association (HOA), and thus no HOA to contend with and more than enough space as it is just me by myself as my sister and her family might be here for at least 3 months and at most possibly 14 months. As it stands, I am already property tax free with complete service-connected disability [military retired] & I had paid off mortgage 15 years early because of the so-special CARES ACT to evict the crooked lying neighbors...won my case but crooked system kept them in for a year till I send a tip to ICE about a potential undocumented immigrant... I'm not sure if this is what caused them to be gone 10 days later to another state. Good riddance. I am glad they had a safe place in my home though the adventures I had were not the types I would voluntarily sign up for, I was blessed nonetheless to survive that particular adventure as my life was in mortal danger more than once. Won't bore anyone with more of my adventurous tale that I brought on myself for being kind. After all, I joined the military in the medical field, thinking I was going to be helping others... I was quite naive there as well. Won't bore anyone on that adventure either. I gave and gave and gave the military and was disabled in service almost 16 years of active duty service and oppressed by the leadership as I stood up for the right things. A$$wipes. Good riddance to them as well. So, there is not much to complain about when it is said and done as spiritually I have grown over the past 6+ years with more growth to go. I hope to be food sufficient and help others when the opportunity arises. I will be using this lady's tips for sure as well as some other neat ideas in the comments as well as other videos out there. Invaluable resources where knowledge of useful things is better than material wealth. People can't eat money. I can have all the money in the world, and if there is no food in the grocery store when the "organic" supplies people like myself, splurge on or inorganic supplies are not available, then what good is money? I was already aware of the nutritional factors of most of these items already that are currently being put through my composting since I thoroughly researched this back in 2022 once I started healing from the adventures my neighbors afforded me and was nowhere close to recovering from military adventures. Spiritual journey is a perpetual healer for humanity abuse of my kindness. May your retirement years be fruitful in the garden!

[@CharlieDexter99]

You will never supply the amount of nutrients needed from this snake oil stuff than you will from regular fertilizer. Think for a second. Remember chemistry? N-P-K? Those ELEMENTS? That’s what fertilizer is. Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium. Where does N,P,K come from? THE EARTH! Nitrogen from the air, Phosphorus and Potassium from the ground. It doesn’t get anymore natural than that. So these silly things she’s saying, will take approximately 30-100 times more to get the same amount of nutrients as supplied by a tablespoon of bagged fertilizer, THAT CONES FROM EARTH. It’s not chemical, it’s not “synthetic “. I’m an agronomist and have 30 years experience dealing with nutrient needs of plants and fertilizer

[@jessieroffman4193]

I SO much believe in gardening as a way of life! It's a beautiful gift✨ I wish everyone would give themselves, their families, and their communities; especially inner city folks!

[@w8farms839]

Ok missy, when does your book come out? I’m ready to preorder! So much content on your channel. Each episode is packed with useful info. I try to take notes but a book would be awesome!!👏🏽👏🏽🙏🏽

[@susiea1419]

Fabulous idea but books are very expensive to produce!

[@mimiashford5544]

So SAME!

[@NinjaNurse23]

EBook - very cheap to produce!

[@smcdade4577]

E-book or guide!❤

[@meloniestewart2940]

Self publish (Indie author) is another option

[@EdieBabeMonster]

Ok my understanding is that used coffee grounds are not acidic enough to affect the soil and also even crushed egg shells won’t help your garden when you lay it down because everything has to first be digested by the microorganisms and earth worms before it is biodegradable for plants…

[@melissaandrews9587]

Hello friend 😊, This is a video that should go viral !…. Once again I’ve learned a book of knowledge in less than 25 minutes 😂…I will revisit this video many times to get each technique down when I’m ready to make one of these golden recipes of fertilizer 😅.. I appreciate your time and your help ! May God continue to bless you as you bless other ❤, Melissa from Pennsylvania .

[@BecomingaFarmGirl]

Hello Melissa! Aww, you're always so encouraging! I'm just happy to share methods that work for me and could help others! Once I realized that I didn't need to pay the expense of commercial fertilizers and that kitchen scraps and yard waste offered excellent nutrients, it was a garden game changer! It really helps keep the cost of my garden down, reduces what I contribute to the landfill, and keep my garden chemical free! It's a win all around!

[@lisatangen4213]

❤ 100% agree. I love all of Cassandra's vids but this one is especially helpful!

[@maelenemckinney]

Thanks you taught me something new with the eggs and ice tray.

[@smalltownhomesteadAC]

Great Video Cassandra. And gratz on 100K! I remember when you were at 2K. Your channel has really blossomed over the last year. Well deserved and I’m very happy for you. 😊

[@BecomingaFarmGirl]

Hey lady! You certainly have been along with me since nearly the beginning. I’m so grateful to still know you’re here! I know you’ve likely got so many things happening around your homestead! It’s been close to 2 years on your property, right? Thanks for the shout out! 🥰

[@ajones9740]

​@@BecomingaFarmGirlpine needle tea A++..boa boa fruit (smoothies)...moringa..astaxanthin (red algae)A+++extremely important..red dragon blood tree resin A+++ extremely important....and lastly growing mushrooms for health and food (sekrits) alcheim shalom ✊🏿

[@yakisha6148]

Girl, this channel of yours is a Heaven SENT! OMGGGG! Thank you SOOOOO much for sharing your Gold with us. Yes, GOLD! That information in this video is priceless. I live in a apartment and have been yearning and yearning to plant something so bad! I have plants and buy flowers for my apartment and just love em'. This information is just what the doctor ordered. I am gonna follow everything u just said! Thank you for sharing all of this with us. Normally i don't say i love u to strangers because that what be weird, and freak people out, but in this case, girl I love you. Foreal, i love you. I literally Thanked God for introducing me to your channel. God bless you. Take care.☀️🎉🤸🎈💕🌺☀️🍌🍎🍓🍒🍉🍋🥕🍠🌽🥬🍅🥥🥬🍌🍆🌶️🧅🌽🍐🍏🍊🍇🥝🍐🥭🍍🍑🍠🍋🍞🥜🌰🥔🍋🍓🦋🐝🌺🍒🍎🍌❤😋

[@DutchAlaskagirl]

Wow, lady! You put new meaning to the phrase “waste not, want not”. ☺️

[@BecomingaFarmGirl]

Haha! I get this from my Nana, she hardly threw anything away! The thing is, when you realize that you can get from resources that you already have, you feel 'duped' that companies have convinced us to buy the very things we throw away (ie-bone meal, fish meal). The cost of fertilizer, even for a small garden like mine, can truly add up season after season so I'm so glad I weaned myself off of them! Happen gardening, friend!

[@ivorypulley4697]

You are amazing! Not only are you very knowledgeable but you skillfully deliver the detail in concise, yet entertaining snippets without sidelining. Thank you! I'm very impressed...

[@scottmiller1916]

Farm Girl, this old Southern Man loves your site! The addition of recipes ,storage and $MONEY$ savings, applications too numerous plants with PH and other concerns are addressed in your comprehensive tutorials. The way you impart wisdom is WONDERFUL, you answer questions and concerns before I can even comment on. THANK YOU for the wonderful addition to my FAVORITE LIST!

[@karenr7931]

Such an important topic. The history of fertilizer is interesting. For instance, Ammonium Nitrate, which was used to make bombs during WWII, was later used in agriculture. Thankfully, we've learned a lot over the years about soil and microbial activity and the connection to our health. Not holding out much hope that conventional agriculture will change its practices any time soon. That's why the information in this video is so important. Thanks Cassandra.

[@randashayjenrette-alexande3010]

This was my first time seeing you in my feed and I immediately subscribed! I will be taking ALL the ideas you presented and begin using them. After purchasing some land a few years back I am finally able to start gardening and am super excited to use this knew knowledge to grow healthy and beautiful chemical free plants! Thank you!

[@donnamullins2089]

My goodness Cassandra. You are a miracle worker. I make compost tea, use my eggshells and banana tea but you are over the top good. Thank you

[@BecomingaFarmGirl]

Hi Donna! Always good to see you friend! I’m so happy you’re already repurposing your scraps! Once I realized I was already buying the nutrients my garden needed, and I could save the monthly cost of buying fertilizers (and redirect that saved money to, let me be honest--save for another Greenstalk) it was a game changer! I just love making things stretch! Making your own fertilizers really keeps gardening expenses down. I’ll take that! Have a great week my dear!

[@donnamullins2089]

@@BecomingaFarmGirl Thank you. Same to you. Have a great summer gardening.

[@jenniferr2057]

I use coffee grounds and egg shells....

[@angelitacochran8161]

I dont like frogs and as I'm not a coffee drinker, I collect them from around the neighborhood and toss on the ground. Not only does it kee the frogs at bay but my plants get the benefit also.

[@missbrandy3530]

Well said, she is great.

[@laurice8056]

This may seem more time consuming, but the payoff is Huge! It’s going to save us a lot more money and is going to be much more healthy for us! Thanks for sharing Sis! I’m a new subscriber.🤗

[@jamesmyers8912]

First video of yours, but as a professional 'trainer' (corporate) I was drawn to the way you blend knowledge with your personality and it comes out in a wonderful product. Keep up the great work, us newbie gardeners appreciate it!!

[@riverlife5803]

Cassandra!!!! I think I love you!!! Thank you so much for making such an AWESOME, easy to follow video on exactly everything I want to do to turn my garden into my own special paradise! REALLY GOOD STUFF! thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@michelenix1562]

❤ This is THE BEST gardening video tips I've seen. Yes, I subscribed!!!😊😊😊😊❤

[@gardenlady2041]

I just started 18 elderberry plants. I love the growing season.

[@Buckharrisn]

I really enjoy how you bring it back to the basics and show people how to do all of this! Thank you for sharing! Praying for you.

[@mmsjdl]

I love how you always come up with bright ideas for the garden. Always a learning lesson here. 🤗🤗🤗

[@naturalbeauty637]

I put egg shells in the oven on a cookie sheet with parchment paper. 20-30mins or let them dry out for two days then I take a mortar and pestle and grind until they are powder. I do the same with banana peels. No dehydrator or blender needed.

[@smurfbabe718]

Your material is so important to this world!!! You make learning how to garden fun and inviting, it's like we're all just hanging out having some coffee (or tea) all while learning neat tricks and nifty ideas to live better healthier lives. I don't have a dehydrator and was wondering if I can use the oven instead. I'll save up and will definitely buy a dehydrator some day soon. Thanks so much for sharing!!

[@natwil735]

Oven while pre-heating or after baking would definitely help as some mentioned in other threads. Having some of these items air dry on card board, etc. should work as well. The eggs shell could have salmonella on it that could infect your vegetables, so putting it through the oven is advisable. You can Google this online how to safely get rid of salmonella from eggs shell for composting and you should find some information. I had created a 10 minutes composting 101 video on my alternative account over a year ago... this lady's video is superbly done and has given quite fantastic tips I will be incorporating. Happy gardening!

[@waltagriculture1748]

This is gold! It's refreshing to see these natural alternatives to expensive fertilizers that not only save money but also challenge the big players in the industry. Thanks for sharing these valuable tips-going the natural route is definitely the way forward for a healthier, more sustainable garden!

[@pamvancleave6722]

I love the way you think and I'd love this. I use so many bananas but omg the gnats. So i started freezing my peels for bananas and grapefruits.

[@BecomingaFarmGirl]

Hi Pam! These homemade fertilizer recipe really give great results. I went through the same experience with liquid banana peel powder. I"m telling you, powdered is the way to go for sure! This recipe will also free up your freezer space because its shelf stable! You've gotta try the bone meal recipe!

[@pamvancleave6722]

@BecomingaFarmGirl Also I didn't have time to watch the rest but I am so interested in those green stalks and plan to watch more later. I love what your doing and would love to watch your evolving jouney.

[@davidbosworth4751]

i raise chickens and one thing i do is use the chickes as my composters. i use mostly leaves and sand for litter. the birds grind up the leaves. table scraps go to the chickens as well as their regular feed. then add that to the garden and with some lime and its not long till its topsoil!

[@noelenejephcott6954]

Great video, love that you also explained what purpose the fertiliser serves in garden and what plants will benefit.

[@BecomingaFarmGirl]

Im so happy you found this helpful, Noelene!

[@alancarlyon340]

Hi from Bonnie Scotland - Love you! I could listen to you all day, you are so quick and funny, yet you possibly don't realise it! I started gardening 6 years ago, The gardens were my wife's passion until she had a stroke, so now I am doing it and love it! I built a raised cloche to grow tomato's and other veg! I also use the cloche for cutting I take from many plants. I have been adding banana peels to a large tub of rain water that I keep in the garden, I add weeds and roots, nettles etc to this rain water. Then use it one part with a gallon of water! then feed my garden. I put egg shells in the oven to dry, then add them to a small grinder, then scatter the fine calcium shell powder to the soil. I search the net looking for idea's! The above idea's were my own, so am chuffed to see many of what I do on you tube! But drying the banana skin/s I will try, as The tub in my garden gets visitors because of the smell! Many thanks and am sure your cooking turns out fab! I don't have a sweet took, so I skipped those parts of your blog! Your great and I have subscribed to your channel! You should be on national TV! Love you!

[@glory7086]

I could not love this video anymore than I do!! Packed with useful information from beginning to end and the pace was perfect!! I loved how it moved along so quickly!! ❤. God bless!!

[@TheSpunR4D]

UR BY FAR the most awesome human I have been blessed to come across in many, many moons. TY4 being U. The inspiration that you gifted me will send concentric waves of love world wide.

[@Kitchguy]

Great tips, thank you. I also love how organized you are.

[@Richardofdanbury]

A frugal wife is a blessing to her husband! I admire the way you combine seasonal food with good ol' downhome cooking. Keep up the good work!

[@edyagger8779]

Thank you farm girl for helping "the flock". I have been using these techniques for many years and it works so well my neighbors are now doing it. Thank you for spreading these home gardening tricks. Your doing God's work.

[@doracotterell2863]

Hi there. May I ask a question? I am left confused by the video as I don’t know •when to use which fertilizer? •how much to use? Would you mind sharing your technique with all of us, especially the what, when and how of it all? 🙏 Thanks in advance!

[@susanhenley8240]

Many coffee shops will have bags of free coffee grounds by their doors for gardeners to take. That said, it's worth noting that most of the acid in coffee comes out in the brewing process. Coffee grounds are very good for the compost pile. JODAM... on the way! 😃 That looks so easy. If you make your own yogurt, save the strained off whey to add to water for your garden. Instant source of calcium for your plants!

[@BecomingaFarmGirl]

Hi Susan! You'll love using JADAM fertilizer on your plants (and yes, its that easy to make...funky smelling but your garden will LOVE IT). Thanks for sharing the idea about the whey...you're right, its an excellent calcium source!

[@susanhenley8240]

​@@BecomingaFarmGirl Made 2 large jars of JODAM fertilizer today! Now to just be patient while it brews for 3 weeks.

[@ttaite84]

Yay!! Right on time! Making my own bulk compost and fertilizers is one of my goals for the garden this year. Thank you for sharing this knowledge 💜.

[@BecomingaFarmGirl]

Hey honey, always good to see you! Learning to make your own is a true cost saver when it comes to gardening. The prices of store bought are crazy! Even if you aren't able to 100% make all that you need, supplementing with homemade options is a great way to reduce reliance on the synthetic stuff. So happy to hear this was already on your 'to-do' list!

[@ttaite84]

@@BecomingaFarmGirl Yes ma'am, I will have this video on repeat for a while 😊. Great hearing from you too! Looking forward to joining you on this year's all the things journey 💜.

[@ConstantCompanion]

You are so much fun! I don't live in an apartment, but I don't have a whole lot of land either. You present brilliantly. Thanks for doing this.

[@DiBaozi]

Very cool! Worth getting a dehydrator. My husband collects our tree fallen leaves into a bucket, packs it down to let it decompose, mows the grass, puts the leaves back into the lawn to mow that, then takes the combination and sprinkles it back onto the yard. Sometimes, he takes the ashes from our fire pit and sprinkles it around too. I love the coffee grounds and egg shell method ❤

[@BecomingaFarmGirl]

Hello Diane! You've got a resourceful husband! Love it. There's so much you can do with kitchen scraps and yard waste! These products are reserves of locked nutrients more folks should take advantage of! :)

[@meemkaplan4315]

I'm so glad I found you!!!! I was raised by a Pa from Kaintuck who was born in a log cabin in the woods who started out as a child raising tobacco who became a horticulturist and spent decades working as a landscaper for the govment. We always had a compost pile growing up in the foothills of the Sierras in Calif. I moved to wet Washington and have been struggling with composters... You have given me the tools to get my compost Right!!! Thank you!!!

[@IAmAsiaLove]

This is wonderful! I've been racking my brain figuring out what's best to start my patio garden. I want to provide my plants with the best nutrient dense soil but didn't want to use any commercial fertilizers. This video helped so I can start making my own. Thank you 🌱

[@BecomingaFarmGirl]

Haha! Honey, I have no clue! I’m trying to at least put my “notes” on my blog, but, maybe one day! I appreciate the encouragement!

[@triciahollowell3560]

I thought I would share with you and your subscribers something I recently found out about egg shells as fertilizer. Even crushed up it can take months or even years for them to break down and release their calcium. They need to be turned into a POWDER then add 1 ounce to 10 ounces of vinegar (any vinegar will work) Be sure to do this in a large container because a chemical process takes effect and it starts to bubble up and foam. Make sure you do this in an open container so it doesn't explode. After the process looks as though its about done you can cover it with cloth or whatever you have that will allow it to still breath. Then wait about 10 days for it to completely complete the process. then add 1 once of the mixture to a gallon of water. Spray both sides of your leaves and add bit to the soil. Repeat about once every 2 wks.

[@KaspiansTravels]

It's easier to skip all that, compost the shells, and use regular, inexpensive blackboard chalk instead. Calcium sulfate--it's gypsum. ...You could use sprinklings of plaster of paris, for that matter.

[@TheTurtleTribalNation]

This is awesome! Lol I accidentally clicked on this or maybe it wasn’t ! God is good and I appreciate your video okay watching now . I may have to go back and take notes

[@mariecarnogurskymn6817]

The homemade bone meal is very easy to make with chicken bones, they practically melt after being simmered for bone broth. Beef bones... not so much. I boiled those bones for 24 hours and made excellent bone broth with them, but they were still very tough and difficult to break apart. It was a real work-out pounding them with a hammer, and the bag they were in got shredded up which made a mess. Then I broke my immersion blender trying to blend them in water, I didn't try to dry them out before blending. You would need a pretty serious blender to properly break them up... FYI

[@vagabonddeesadventures8491]

New subscriber. I have always had a small container garden even while living in the Bronx with just a fire escape. I grew mini tomatoes so my children and grands would see where food comes from. I only had a 3 Mo growing season but have moved to FL and was about to buy 5 gal containers. Saving up for this planter. Thanks for sharing.

[@lisawisniewski6937]

Really enjoyed this, thank you! I’m an avid Gardner and do it for enjoyment and prepping purposes, and yet I’m still always confusing myself on which things are used for which nutrients and which plants benefit from which, and then I give up and stick with miracle grow lol. But I really want to get away from that, especially because as you said-lots of big leafy growth but not necessarily helping the flowering. You’re so right. Looking forward to getting a dehydrator finally. Thanks again-you’re lots of fun to listen to and I loved your video!

[@mombalthazor11]

Girl, I’m so happy I found you, FINALLY someone I could listen to and watch for hours with the knowledge I NEED, IM CRAVING! You are like easy listening with all the info, you keep talking about gardening, composting and flourishing and I’ll keep listening!

[@tagladyify]

Great ideas! Thanks so much. Before big pharma chemical fertilizers we used to plant cover crops to fertilize. One example was growing buckwheat for the grain, but also because buckwheat makes phosphorus available to other plants in the soil.

[@tagladyify]

Added bonus: buckwheat is a pretty plant that makes pretty white flowers

[@BecomingaFarmGirl]

You are spot on! The natural environment is self-sustaining and better than anything we can "create" in a lab. While its not a "quick fix" the quality of your soil only improves over time with natural remedies (vs. worsening over time with synthetic inputs).

[@joyswenson7941]

Whaaaat????! That’s awesome! I’m watching the part of dehydrating banana peels and- just- wow! Mind.blown. I’m on the newer side of growing things, so thank you for this video! (I have that same dehydrator- it’s awesome!)

[@vavavoomsp1]

I heard you mention that you made your own fertilizer in your last video. Oh my, I'm glad you did this video. Thank u so much...❤ 😊

[@BecomingaFarmGirl]

You’re welcome, sweet friend! Homemade fertilizers truly are just as effective and better for your soil than anything you can buy! Plus, it keeps gardening cost-effective. I’m so glad you found this helpful!

[@Chick_a_deee]

This woman is a genius!!! She’s the best at breaking this stuff down

[@MaribethAlexander]

Thanks for the information! I did use coffee grounds last year for my straw bake garden. Looks like I need to up my game! I’ll be saving egg shells and getting a dehydrator!

[@BecomingaFarmGirl]

Always good to see you, Maribeth! Yes, a cheap dehydrator will give you excellent results for these type of projects. I'm tell ya, kitchen scraps and yard waste are garden gold!

[@user-hz7kv6js6l]

Thank you for all of your fertilizer tips. One fertilizer I make from my garden is aloe vera water to water my plants with. Aloe has the vitamins and minerals that all of my plants need. I use it to water my plants as well as spraying the leaves. I don't have any issues at all with it. Aloe is readily available in my garden to use whenever I want to make liquid fertilizer. I toss the eggshells, coffee grounds, and banana peels into my compost bin to make my own dirt. I will also take some compost and put some into an organza bag and put it into a 5 gallon bucket of water to make some liquid fertilizer. I use this same method using worm castings. I love your garden and channel. Thank you for sharing with all us gardeners. Happy gardening from zone 9b sw Florida 😊

[@GGNaturals]

I have to say that I overly enjoyed this video! I absolutely love practicality and from beginning to end this video was just that. 😊

[@SD-my9so]

Thank you for such a informative video. I was just telling my husband that we need to cut Down on bought soil amendments for the garden. And here is your video showing up. Wonderful!

[@dollysadlak5242]

What a great informative video. Thank you so much ❤

[@alber4842]

Am really enjoying this new channel I came up on. This is one of the best gardening channel I’ve seen so far. Thank you so for sharing your videos they’re so informative can’t stop watching. This is going to be my favourite channel ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@njagatlin]

This is a great video. I love the detailed instructions and putting things to another use.

[@erinblu8551]

I just discovered your channel as I'm researching to make a home apothecary. I am in love with all this information! Thanks so much for sharing your amazing knowledge!

[@mimiashford5544]

Love all your tips, Cassandra! Tip for eggshells... once they're rinsed, bake them off at 375* for about 10 minutes to dry fully but also to make sure there's no salmonella on them. Also, once baked dry, they grind up super fast in the Vitamix.

[@BecomingaFarmGirl]

That’s an EXCELLENT tip about baking them first! Thank you for mentioning this!

[@tommygrrl723]

WOW! I couldn't believe how easy it was to make bone meal! This blew my mind! 🤯 Thanks so much!

[@joybird4870]

Can you please share the link to the containers you used. The square ones with the click lids and measuring cups Thank you. Love your channel

[@lisatangen4213]

Ditto!!!

[@BecomingaFarmGirl]

Hi Joy! It's been a busy work week, sorry to get back to you a few days later. This is a 4 piece locking lid set that comes with 4 scoops. The bins also stack. Here's the link: amzn.to/3IRQxqR

[@joybird4870]

@@BecomingaFarmGirl no worries at all. I too have had a busy work week. That’s why I like you so much. I know all of this can be done with a full work week and limited space. Thank you!! Have a restful weekend.

[@jkayereads3056]

Do you use a mixture of the different fertilizers? Just starting out with a strawberry plant and it is overwhelming trying to figure out what the little guy needs.

[@andreadavis2711]

I'm just starting to learn...getting ideas from channels like yours. This is great information! Thanks for sharing!

[@sandrad682]

Hi girlie!. Thanks for all the great ideas. I love the banana peel powder and the DIY miracle grow. I may have to start my worms although with this heat here in FL that would be a challenge. Good seeing you again.🌷🌼🐝

[@BecomingaFarmGirl]

Hi Sandra! I’m telling you, homemade fertilizers are a game changer and one that’ll save you money. Once I realized I already had the “nutrients” my garden needed right on my grocery list, I’ve never looked back! ❤

[@YT4Me57]

​@@BecomingaFarmGirl Do you think I would be able to dehydrate my peels in a low heat oven? 🤔

[@girlnextdoorgrooming]

​@@YT4Me57 you will save a lot of electricity by buying a dehydrator. If you run a dehydrator all day everyday at the end of the month you will spend about $6.

[@lynnedavis4819]

I work gargantuan inside

[@lynnedavis4819]

Wormgarden😅

[@Kristen-603]

I have a tiny yard, but I want to become a farm girl too! I JUST found your channel and within a minute subscribed. I love everything about what you're doing! So excited to go binge all your videos now. Woo! Thank you for all the hard work you put into this!

[@beckyw2903]

Thanks, as always, for sharing your knowledge! We’ve tried a few of these, though we’ve mainly relied on the worm bin in our basement because we don’t know what we’re doing when it comes to knowing when and with what to fertilize. 😂 I’ve already told my husband that I’m sending him this video so we can try some more of these out!

[@BecomingaFarmGirl]

Hi Becky! Worm castings are the ultimate garden fertilizer and I hope to share exclusively about them in a different video later this season. I totally feel you on the "switch" when he comes to using homemade fertilizers vs. store bought where they give you precise measurements. What I've found is that 1. its nearly impossible to "over fertilize" with these remedies in the way that you can with chemical fertilizers so that takes a lot of stress off. 2. the payoff to using homemade is that, across many planting seasons you're getting a better soil over time, one that microbes want to stay and live in. In the planters that I've had for 3 years I"m really starting to notice how great they look. 3. I fertilize heavy before planting, use my JADAM and castings almost weekly (or spot treat) and the others are as I see signs of stress. It's like seasoning your food or making a dish without the recipe, you start to "get a feel for it". I've def. weaned myself off by using 50/50 homemade/store bought but as of last season, I've stuck with homemade and so far so good! Have a great weekend!

[@karlahavlina5469]

What does JADAM stand for? LOVE this video. Wondering how much of each homemade fertilizer you use in each Greenstalk pocket?

[@oliviac6539]

Fertilizer runoff is seriously so bad for the environment-As a gardener I’m always annoyed how much the store bought fertilizer is over used. Thanks for sharing such thoughtful content and advice

[@ClausenWorld]

I was making bone meal wrong.🤦🏽‍♀️ Thank you for info. No more store bought fertilizers for me.😊👍🏽👍🏽

[@BecomingaFarmGirl]

Hello lady! Always good to see you! Kitchen scraps and yard waste really are garden gold. You'll love making your own bone meal! That stuff has skyrocketed in price, but I'm so glad that there are ways to source it for free!

[@trinashumblehomestead]

Great information!! Organic fertilizers are so expensive, and how can we guarantee they are 100% organic. This is priceless information!! Thanks so much!!! WOW so good...Thanks so much, I am learning every year for garden stuff!

[@Stephlovesdogs67]

Can you post a link to your containers? I love your videos and all the information that you share.

[@wandajohn783]

I agree. I love that they include the scoops

[@BecomingaFarmGirl]

Hi friend! Sorry it took me a few days to get back to you. The workweek is kinda nuts. You'll love these containers (and yes, they come with scoops). amzn.to/3IRQxqR

[@BecomingaFarmGirl]

Here's the link, friend! I love this set. amzn.to/3IRQxqR

[@dianecarroll9927]

You are AMAZING! I loved your video and your wonderful personality. You are precious and informative! I'm an old grandmother and I Subscribed immeaditly and I never do that. You are so clear and you make everything very interesting. Thank you and keep up the good work. I hope you're husband knows what a jewel he has!

[@Patientlywaiting-tz6wj]

I love this woman!! First time visiting her channel. A smart beautiful well informed lady!

[@katiemoyer8679]

I’ve not used bought fertilizers for decades either. We have rabbits, chickens…and much natural growing plant additives. My garden is an organic Eden.

[@joshuakeegwell2896]

All this great free info and your not half naked. There is still hope. Thanks and thanks for just being yourself. Cheers

[@queensandyakukwe1234]

Thank you so much for teaching the world about natural fertilizer. I eat 2 banana a day for 22:19 5days a week. Now I'm learn how to make fertilizer with it Watching from U.K. ❤

[@jeanmader2302]

Chemicals have been killing us for years. I remember a girl in my childhood who died from Leukemia. She looked like the ghost of herself. Later a teen I knew died, also from Leukemia. There were many corporations around, that produced many things to which we may have been exposed, but weren't aware of the dangers or damage caused by the chemicals used in those products, How tragic is a child being lost forever, because we didn't know, BUT...Now we do, sometimes because of a simple video, to someone who has SO MUCH TO DO, and just a few minutes on this video with a relaxing cup of Chamomile tea, from your own garden, helps the body relax, and you can sleep like a baby. My days have become frantically busy, dealing with a dementia diagnosis to my husband, and a chronically ill dog who is blind, deaf, and wears a diaper. He is a puppy mill rescue, and HAD a horrible life his first seven years. HE now rules the house. Do you grow herbs, and deal with essential oils. I wondered anpbout growing some oil sources that might be hard to find, like one that DEFINITELY REPELS mosquitoes. KEEP YOU VIDEOS COMING.

[@rebeccalittle8619]

I've known that I could do this but I have to say you just blew me away!!!

[@greenerpastures1000]

I put my eggshells in my solar oven to sterilize.

[@BecomingaFarmGirl]

Oh now that’s a smart idea! I need to look into a solar oven for sure!

[@kws1957]

I love the sweet way you explain what you do. Thank you.

[@lillianleigh7316]

I'm glad you are turning away from Miracle Grow. Miracle Grow kills bees.

[@lisatangen4213]

What? Oh my no!

[@avamaria8447]

Your plants look so healthy.

[@ey5644]

You are a beautiful treasure!!! Thank you for sharing your experience and wisdom, for better health for all ❤

[@macylouwho1187]

Great video, loved it and subscribed. Only thing to mention is that a ton of people online say that fresh eggshells aren’t bioavailable for years in your garden soil unless you soak them in vinegar first which changes the type of calcium they are to the immediately usable kind that actually benefits your plants now instead of years from now. They need to be broken down chemically first so that it doesn’t take so long to be useful.

[@DrewBlount6241]

You are AWESOME! You are beautiful. Your energy is amazing. I felt like I was simply invited into your home as a friend. Thank you, and God Bless you.

[@ejames3349]

Your great fertilizer ideas are packed into an easy to follow and throughly entertaining video... and I love how much gardening you're doing in a small space. Really inspirational!

[@melindageary392]

Love your videos!! Learn so much with each one….