Use as fertilizer or mulch
Banana peels, like the fruit itself, are rich in potassium -- an important nutrient for both you and your garden. Dry out banana peels on screens during the winter months. In early spring, grind them up in a food processor or blender and use it as a mulch to give new plants and seedlings a healthy start. Many cultivars of roses and other plants, like staghorn ferns, also benefit from the nutrients found in banana peels; simply cut up some peels and use them as plant food around your established plants.
Add to compost pile
With their high content of potassium and phosphorus, whole bananas and peels are welcome additions to any compost pile -- particularly in so-called compost tea recipes. The fruit breaks down especially fast in hot temperatures. But don't forget to remove any glued-on tags from the peels, and be sure to bury bananas deep within your pile -- otherwise they may simply turn out to be a meal for a four-legged visitor.
2006-11-07 10:58:25
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answered by E Blizzle 2
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Even monkeys peel the banana.
2006-11-07 07:36:46
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answered by ♥c0c0puffz♥ 7
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Didn't your parents teach you to eat the fruit inside the banana peel? You don't eat the peel, gross.
2006-11-07 07:31:46
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answered by hello 6
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bananas, the fruit and peelings are rich in potassium.
2006-11-07 07:41:40
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answered by dodadz 4
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Potasium
2006-11-07 07:32:48
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answered by Rob S 1
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