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Natural and DIY pesticides are effective at getting rid of unwanted pests without exposing your plants to harmful chemicals. They are safe to use around the family and will help produce healthier crops that are not affected by pesticide-ridden diseases.
 

Keeping a home garden is a big responsibility. From regular maintenance, cleaning your garden composite decking and looking after your planting themes, gardening can be an incredibly laborious task. Despite this, it is an incredibly rewarding hobby when your planting yields effective results. Gardening and growing plants also come with the obstacles of harsh weather, weeds, insects, and changes in soil fertility; all of which can be a frustrating experience for a gardener. However, resorting to harmful solutions to eliminate pests can bring their own problems. It's also important to note that not all pests are harmful to your garden, so it is a good idea to minimise the use of homemade or store-bought chemical pesticides.

In this article, we will introduce you to some home remedies to use instead as pesticides for your home garden. Let’s take a look.

Macronutrients and Micronutrients play a very important role for every plant growth in its life cycle from seed to harvest.

Three macronutrients Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), and Potassium (K) are most important for the

3 stages of plant growth

Nitrogen (N): Nitrogen is responsible for the leaf and stem growth of a plant.

Phosphorus (P): Phosphorus helps in root growth and flower production

Potassium (K): Potassium helps in fruit production

We can get all the required plant nutrients from our kitchen waste. Below are the sources of NPK which we can source from bits of food that are left over from cooking

Sources of Nitrogen (N):  

• Used tea leaves or tea bags and coffee grounds.
• Diluted liquid Fish Emulsion.
• Manure from rabbits, cows, goats, sheep, and chickens can be used as a source of Nitrogen.

Sources of Phosphorus (P):

• Egg Shells contain phosphorus and magnesium and calcium which is an ideal supplement and feed for outdoor flowers, vegetables, and fruit trees in your garden.
• Other sources of Phosphorus are wood ash, banana Peel, apple peels  

Sources of Potassium (K):

• Banana Peels, Orange peels, Pomegranate Peels, Apple peels contain high in potassium which helps fruits, and flower production in plants

Some other useful tips:

• Scrap from your Fruits and Vegetables are the mixture of all the nutrients and plants love those nutrients to grow faster.
• Add potassium when your crop starts to flower and fruit
• According to research, rice water is better than tap water and helps plants to grow