Discover the many uses for banana peels in the garden and make your own banana peel compost, mulch, or liquid fertilizer.

Before you toss your empty banana peels into the trash can, you may want to save a few for later. Not for you to eat, but for your plants to enjoy. Banana peels, whether they're chopped, sliced, or ...

Unless you're a clumsy cartoon character, banana peels don't often garner much attention—they're the leftovers, an afterthought. But it turns out they have an impressive number of practical uses in ...

We put banana peels to the test—turning them into tea, curry, and even “bacon.” The results surprised us.

While there are plenty of foods that are helpful in your compost bin, banana peels are equally helpful in the trash can. Here's why.

The next time you eat a banana, think twice before tossing the peel. Bananas are famous for being healthy snacks, but their peels are just as amazing. Banana peels are packed with nutrients like ...

Thu, Mar 12, 2026 Banana peels could bring one huge benefit to your garden, experts say. The unusual gardening tip could make a huge difference. It might seem odd to put banana peels in your garden ...

Once we eat a banana, most of us end up throwing the peels because it’s of no importance. But after reading this piece, those peels will never be thrown or given to the deadbeat dogs and cats around ...

Need to while away some socially-distanced hours? Check out this recipe for one of the strangest culinary inventions of our time: banana-peel bacon. Food writer Claire Lower described her method in an ...