Most of us know that onions are versatile. They are healthy and go well with almost any dish. You can do a lot of things with onions and it’s not just for cooking.

Did you know, for example, that onion skin has many benefits and that you can use it to pamper the flowers in your home?

Onions are rich in magnesium, copper, potassium, iron and calcium. All elements that are beneficial for plants. Instead of throwing away the onion skin, you can feed it to your plants. Here is a step-by-step guide to do so.

  1. Fill the bottom of a container with onion skins.

  2. Pour a liter of water into it.

  3. Cover and let sit overnight.

  4. Filter the onion skin.

  5. Water your flowers with this nutrient-rich mixture.

This will give your plants a boost, especially for flowering. So why deprive yourself of this free fertilizer and throw it away?