Banana peels

[greenone]

I've heard that you can use banana peels in your soil. Is this true? If so what does it do to your soil and flowers?

[rainbowgardener]

Type banana peels into the Search the Forum feature and you get 54 hits! Some are about bananas in worm composting, but some are about bananas in the soil. Here's just a couple to start you off:

https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=111499&highlight=banana+peels#111499

https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=103096&highlight=banana+peels#103096

[greenone]

I looked it up. I got some good info, thanks

[faithful4ever]

I love using banana peels for my roses, I usesd it before and my rose blooms were so huge and pretty. I make a banana peel shake I chop up the peels and I put in the blender with a a bit of water. and then feed them to my roses they love it.

[greenone]

I just planted some climbing roses, I put banana peels in the soil. Next time I'm gona make tha bana shake your talking about thats a good idea. I've been putting banana peels all over my garden, that should bo ok huh? Also I have some scarlet bean vines I've germinating when should I plant in the ground I want then to grow around my deck by my pool, I also heard you can eat the beans, is there anything special I need to to do to the beans? Thanks a bunch you have been so helpful

[citylights]

well I did this over the summer only to find.. RATS! and other rodents. and beleive it or not they were digging up the soil to find the banana peels.

Anyone else had this problem? Hope not!

[hay]

If rats or other animals are digging up organic matter, just add a small amout of garden lime on top of the organics. That way they won't be as likely to dig....most animals don't like lime. BTW, garden lime is good for the soil Ph.

[rainbowgardener]

BTW, garden lime is good for the soil Ph.

If your soil is too acidic, that is. My soil is too alkaline and lime would be the last thing I would want to add. Most veggies and many flowers like soil that is a little on the acid side of neutral. So you need to know, before you add lime.