If you too are used to discarding lemon seeds, you will start to preserve them by discovering what can be made with them.
How to use lemon seeds
Lemons are highly prized citrus fruits for their unique flavor and versatility both in the kitchen and in household chores. A precious source of vitamin C, their natural acidity also makes them useful for digestion, helping to reduce the feeling of bloating. Widespread in the Mediterranean, their ancient origin dates back to the countries of Asia from which they were imported thanks to trade.
Widely used in the kitchen, to season dishes, prepare sauces but also desserts, for which the zest is mostly used, not only lemon seeds, but also peels are among the ingredients always present in homes. And if we usually use juice, pulp and peel of lemons, why should we throw away the seeds? Here are some ways to make the best use of them.
Once you have finished using the lemon, set the seeds aside and rinse them thoroughly with water at room temperature with the help of a strainer. Then pass them on a paper towel and dry them well. Then equip yourself with a pair of tweezers and start “peeling” the seeds by removing the skin that covers them.
Then take a small container such as a yogurt pot and fill it with damp cotton wool. Place the seed in the cotton wool and let it rest for at least a week. After about 7 days, the seed will have given way to a small sprout.
Continue to keep the cotton wool and the environment moist to further grow your small sprout until it has developed small roots. At this point you will have to plant your seed in a small pot inside which you will have to insert a mixture of soil and perlite, to ensure that the soil is well drained. Once planted, the sprout will still need care. It should be kept in a well-lit spot, warm but away from drafts. Make sure that the soil is always moist and wait for nature to take its course to have a lemon seedling that, once grown, will give you juicy fruits.
Making an Fragrance Diffuser
Lemon seeds are not only used to grow new plants. Among other things, it is possible to make an air freshener for drawers and wardrobes. Theprimary procedure is always to rinse the seeds but without removing the skin. Despite washing, citrus seeds retain their natural scent for a long time.
You can then store them in a canvas bag and choose to use them to perfume drawers, wardrobes or areas of the house such as the bathroom. If attached to the radiator in winter, they will give off a very good lemon scent.
All you have to do is try and choose the best way to take advantage of the seeds of a citrus fruit with many characteristics.
