GEN Z are getting green fingered and adopting a ‘grow your own’ approach - thanks to social media. Research of 2,000 adults found almost half of 18 to 27-year-olds have caught the gardening bug in the last 12 months. 2 The gardening trend has taken off on social media for Gen Z Credit: Joe Pepler/PinPep 2 Young gardener have shared weird hacks online Credit: Joe Pepler/PinPep Of those, over two thirds saw their newfound hobby blossom thanks to social networking, with Instagram, TikTok and Facebook the most popular platforms for advice.
But with hashtags like #allotmentuk and #growyourownfood on the rise, 34 per cent of all adults have also found unusual hacks to help their produce thrive. These include using old teabags and egg shells, while one in 10 even use their body hair as a natural plant fertiliser. And 11 per cent have even gone as far as using hair from their nether regions to grow their fruit and veg.
But 80 per cent weren’t actually aware that body hair is nutrient rich and could be used as a natural plant fertiliser. Fiona Atkins, male grooming expert for Philips OneBlade, which has partnered with gardening and topiary experts to launch the 'Hairy Harvest' - a pop-up where passers-by can get a quick shave and take their trimmings home to help their own plants grow, said: “It’s no secret that the cost of food shopping keeps rising. “More and more people are looking at how they can start growing their own produce at home – particularly the younger gene.
