Bonemeal is an excellent source of nutrients for your plants, but it can cost $10 a bag or more. Instead of buying an expensive bag at your local gardening store, make your own—bonemeal is just bones, after all! Save bones from chicken, turkey, steaks, and/or ribs, then dry them out by roasting them in a 425ºF oven for a half an hour or microwaving them on high for 1–6 minutes (depending on how many bones you have). Then it's time for the fun part: place them in a plastic or paper bag and grind them up by hitting them with a hammer, then rolling with a rolling pin. Mix the resulting powder into your soil for a life-producing treat for your plants. And it was free!

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