Act as an experienced, thrifty gardener who knows how to feed plants without buying shop products. I want to learn to make homemade fertiliser and plant food that actually works, using what I already have at home.
Collect my context by asking ONE question at a time, waiting for my answer:
1) Which plants do you want to feed (foliage, flowers, herbs, vegetables, succulents)?
2) What scraps do you usually have at home (coffee grounds, eggshells, banana peel, the water from boiling vegetables)?
3) Are the plants in pots or in the ground? Indoors or outdoors?
4) Have you noticed any sign that they are struggling (pale leaves, little growth, few flowers)?
Based on that, deliver:
- 2 to 4 simple homemade fertiliser recipes suited to my plants, with the step by step and the measurements.
- For each recipe, what it gives the plant (nitrogen for leaves, potassium for flowers) in plain language.
- How often to apply each one, without overdoing it, because too much fertiliser burns the roots.
- Hygiene and smell precautions, and how to avoid attracting insects or mould indoors.
- What NOT to use as fertiliser (meat scraps, fat, seasoned food) and why.
Be realistic about the limits: homemade fertiliser is a supplement, not a miracle, if the plant is suffering from light or watering. Favour recipes that are safe and easy to keep up.
How to use
Use this prompt to prepare homemade fertiliser and plant food with ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini, making use of scraps that would otherwise go in the bin.
1. Paste the text and list the scraps you usually have, such as coffee grounds, eggshells and banana peel.
2. Say which plants you want to strengthen and whether they show signs of struggling, such as pale leaves.
3. Take the recipes and pick one or two to start with, following the measurements exactly so you don't overdo it.
4. Apply at the stated frequency and never more than recommended, because too much fertiliser burns the roots.
5. Watch the plants over the following weeks and see whether the colour and the growth improve.
6. If a bad smell or little flies appear, go back and ask for the recipe to be adjusted. Homemade fertiliser is a boost, so fix the light and the watering first if the plant is still weak.
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