What home-made fertilizer will most house plants benefit from?

I have a coleus plant, a cactus, ficus, bamboo, and some others which I don't know the name of... and I would like them to grow better. I remember reading somewhere that just by putting skins of vegetables/fruits in certain plants' soil serves as a good fertilizer, though I'm not sure if that's true and what's the best way to do it. If any of you know any good tips for easy to implement home made fertilizers, please share.

What home-made fertilizer will most house plants benefit from?
Used tea leaves, yes, also used coffee grounds. Crushed egg shells are good too. If you have a fish tank, when you clean it, put the yucky water into old milk jugs and then water with it, also put the dirtied fish stones on top of your houseplant soil and more good fish fertilizer will go into the soil as you water regularly.
Reply:used tea leaves (strained) are a good source of nutrients for all plants. I 've tried this and it has done wonders for my garden.
Reply:I have a excellent mixture which I use on all my plants in or outdoor, but as you know cactus need very little moisture and I will NOT use this mixture for my cacti as it pobably will make them grow stringy.


1 tsp Epsom salts


1 tsp baking powder


1 Tblspn Saltpetre


1 Tblspn Scrubbs Amonia


Mix with 5 litres of water and fertilize every second week as you would use any other commercial fertilizer, the results are stunning...Good luck !!
Reply:Manure Tea.





Get some horse, cow or chicken manure [fresh or not]. Place inside a


cloth bag [old pillow case, perhaps]. Place the bag inside a pail of


water [I use 5 gal bucket]. The manure will steep [a day or 2], water will turn a


shade of brown and it becomes an excellent fertilizer.





NOTE: Chicken manure is strongest/very strong; if using it, your plants will not need as much and you may have to be careful not to give them too much.