Help your garden thrive with homemade compost from this value box of white vinegar, which Amazon reviewers swear by! While I understand that individuals who compost may prefer to drop the full peel onto the pile, these are just a few simple options. You can utilize orange peels to provide chemical-free ant control, and banana peels to organically contribute nutrients to the soil.

Let’s start with oranges! Citrus peel contains D-Limonene, which kills ants. Simply fill a quart jar with orange peels, cover with white vinegar, and soak for at least two weeks. Need jars? Look here, or try these! When you’re ready to treat the ants, remove the peels and apply vinegar straight on the mounds. TIP: While you don’t want to soak your plants in vinegar, you can lay the peels around plants that are vulnerable to ant damage.

We’ll now utilize the banana peels to produce “tea” to complement the soil. Let me emphasize that this banana peel tea is for your garden, not interior plants. Also, unlike orange vinegar, which can stay for weeks, you should utilize this natural fertilizer within a few days. You’ll need some banana peels and a gallon container. Fill the container with water and let the bananas lay in the sun for at least an hour, if not all day. The peels should be removed before watering the chosen plants.