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Kefir water is so good for your health. Not only does it boost your gut health with great good-gut bacteria, but as a by-product of this, it increases your overall health – gut, body, and mind. Is this the only thing that kefir water is good for, though? Can you water plants with kefir? Would it be beneficial to other living things, such as plants, or is it strictly for humans? You can water your plants with kefir water, and as it is actually very beneficial for them. Kefir water acts as a wonderful natural fertilizer and will add many great nutrients into your plants’ soil, and therefore into the plant. What is it about kefir water that is so great for plants? Does it have the same effect on them as it does on people? Do you prepare the water any differently when planning on using it for your plants? Let us have a closer look at this wonderful product’s benefits and how to use it correctly for your plants... Can You Water Your Plants With Kefir? You definitely can water your plants using kefir water, and in fact, you probably should every now and then. Kefir water acts as a natural fertilizer for your plants, which means it adds essential nutrients and minerals that your plants need into the soil they are in. These nutrients and minerals help your plants thrive – it assists in their growth and their stamina, leaving them all-around healthier and stronger, which also means they will be more likely to make it through more challenging weather conditions. So not only is it okay for you to water your plants with kefir water, it's actually incredibly beneficial! You can think of kefir water as being a multi-vitamin for your plants. Sure, they will keep living without it, but having that multi-vitamin will help produce more energy and give them a metaphorical spring in their step. What Plants Can You Water With Kefir? Now that we know it's a great idea to water your plants with kefir, you may be wondering if it applies to all plants? Well, any plant that would benefit from a good fertilizer will benefit from being watered with kefir – this means that most plants will benefit from it. Here are a few specific plants that will benefit from the nutrients that come with being watered with kefir water: Watering a Lawn with Water Kefir Your grass is one of the best plants that can benefit from being watered with kefir water. Although grass will grow almost anywhere, it is actually one of the most tricky plants to work with. It needs relatively high-maintenance to keep it growing well and can often be a frustration for homeowners to have to deal with. Kefir water can help your lawn grow and thrive like never before, and here is why: Grass needs a lot of nutrients. It grows quickly and uses the resources around it just as quickly. When the soil it is in runs out of nutrients, it has nothing to feed on. Watering your grass with kefir water adds those much-needed nutrients back into the ground for your grass to use freely again, which will help it look better, stronger, and thicker. Watering Indoor Plants with Water Kefir Watering your indoor plants with kefir water will be super beneficial to them. Unlike outdoor plants that get their nutrients from many different aspects in nature, indoor plants are limited to the soil in the little pot they have been planted in. As much as being watered is definitely essential and needed, replacing the nutrients in their soil is just as important, and often, it is completely forgotten about. Giving your indoor plants all of these wonderful minerals and nutrients that they will receive when they are watered with kefir water will provide them with a whole new life again. Indoor plants often need to be replaced, even though they are watered regularly. This is usually because the nutrients in the soil are limited, and run out soon if the the soil is not replaced. Feeding the plant with water kefir replenishes the soil with much needed nutrients that help your indoor plants thrive. Water kefir can be a great source of nutrients for your plants Watering Outdoor Plants with Water Kefir Although many outdoor plants may be fertilized on a small scale by other natural resources, such as animal dropping and decomposed plant matter that has soaked back into the ground, having kefir water added to the mix will only be a good thing. Even though these plants can use these other resources as an acceptable form of nutrients, adding kefir water to outdoor plants is like giving them an extra boost, like supplements/vitamins. Watering Flowers with Water Kefir Flowers are one of the best plants you can give natural nutrients of any form to. They are beautiful plants that produce the most amazing colors and smells but often die really quickly as they are also one of the most high maintenance plants you can get. Flowers are only high maintenance as they require a lot of nutrients, minerals, and water on a regular basis. Watering your flowers with kefir water will give them all three of these essential requirements in one easy step. If you were to make kefir water apart of your regular watering routine with your flowers, there is a good chance it will keep them growing bigger and brighter for longer. Do I Prepare Kefir Water Differently When Using It On Plants? You don't need to prepare your kefir water any differently when preparing it for your plants than you would when preparing the water for yourself. This is super convenient because it means that you can make a much bigger batch of kefir water in one go rather than trying to make two separate batches of kefir water – one for you and one for your plants. It's a brilliant way to use up any leftover kefir water you too. Simply use anything you don't want to drink anymore for your plants, flowers, or lawn, both indoor or outdoor. If you have never prepared kefir water before but would like to learn how to in order to use some on your plants, it really is a simple process: Have a sterilized jar ready for use.Add a ¼ cup of sugar to the jar.Add water to the jar until it is mostly full, but not to the brim – there should be space left in the jar.Stir the sugar and water mixture until all the sugar has dissolved into the water.You will then add two tablespoons of kefir grains to the sugary water mixture.Cover the jar with the lid or alternatively with a cheesecloth cover (use a rubber band to keep the cloth in place.)You will leave this mixture for 24 to 48 hours on your counter top to ferment and turn into kefir. (don't leave it any longer than this, simply place it in the fridge and it will keep for a week at least). You can then enjoy this mixture as a sweet and slightly fizzy beverage, or feed it to your plants - who will be very grateful for it! As you can see, making kefir water is not a tricky or complicated process and only uses three ingredients over a one to two-day period, which means that anybody could make this water even with little or no experience. Conclusion Not only can you water plants with kefir, but it is highly recommended that you do so, as it'll be a great benefit to your plants all-round. Preparing the kefir water mixture is not a complicated process, and at the most will take two days to prepare – the pay off of it will outweigh the hassle when you see the results of the kefir water on your plants. You can use kefir water on any plant that would naturally benefit from the use of a fertilizer, which will be almost all plants. So if you have been looking for a good and natural remedy to help your plants grow better, bigger, and stronger, start them on kefir water as soon as you can.