- Attract beneficial insects 🐞 🦋
Ripe bananas emit a strong, sweet aroma that attracts beneficial insects like butterflies, bees, and butterflies.
- Nutrient-rich compost
Once the ripe banana has served its purpose in attracting insects, you can add it to your compost pile.
- Natural fertilizer
Hanging a ripe banana in your garden can also serve as a direct fertilizer. As the banana decomposes, it releases nutrients into the soil.
- Repels certain pests
While the sweet scent of ripe bananas attracts beneficial insects, it can also repel certain pests. Some garden pests, such as fleas and mosquitoes, are deterred by the strong smell.
- Supports earthworm activity
Ripe bananas can attract earthworms to your garden beds.
mee too, except I use the peels to make fertilizer. I pull mine in a jar and let it sit in water. Pour into the pot with the plant.