I’m a gardener – my eco-friendly hack uses part of a chicken to make plants grow
A SAVVY gardener has revealed her waste-reducing hack for feeding her plants.
She uses an unexpected part of her leftover chicken for a potent plant food.
Ashley Nicole (@momjeansandgardenthings) posted a video on TikTok holding a jar of her secret weapon.
“This homemade bone meal is proof that you don’t need a whole lot of land to take steps towards self sufficiency and sustainability,” she said.
She recounted how she came to the conclusion of using bone meal for gardening.
“So two days ago I made a baked chicken after our family ate on it I took the rest of the meat off the bones,” she revealed.
Ashley shared how she prepped the bones for yet another food dish.
“I used those bones along with vegetable scraps that I keep in the freezer to make a chicken broth,” she revealed.
Ashley said after making the chicken broth with leftover bones, she set out to make fertilizer with the nutrient-dense food scraps.
“The bones were extra brittle, perfect for the first step of making bone meal.
“So then I take those bones, put them in the oven for about 45 minutes so that they dry completely out and I stick them in the blender.
“Now I’ve got an amazing fertilizer for my garden,” she said.
The video drew in many viewers who shared their thoughts in the comment section.
“I can just feel this making my ancestors happy,” one said. “Nothing wasted, all parts used. Amazing.”
“Been thinking about this lately,” another added.
“Amazing,” a third commented.
“You have just changed my life,” yet another wrote.
“I’m going to make some in a few days and I sure hope it works,” one more said.