A study of 2,000 adults revealed that nearly half (47%) of those aged between 18 and 27 have developed a passion for gardening over the past year. Of these green-fingered youngsters, over two thirds (69%) attribute their blossoming interest to social media platforms such as Instagram (47%), (37%) and Facebook (22%). With hashtags like #allotmentuk and #growyourownfood gaining popularity, 34% of all adults have discovered unusual tips to help their plants flourish.
These include using old teabags (35%) and egg shells (32%), while one in 10 even use their body hair as a natural plant fertiliser. Surprisingly, 11% have even used hair from their private parts to aid the growth of their fruit and veg. However, 80% were unaware that body hair is nutrient-rich and can be used as a natural plant fertiliser.
Fiona Atkins, a male grooming expert for Philips OneBlade, which has teamed up with gardening and topiary experts to launch the 'Hairy Harvest' - a pop-up where people 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 generations." "So, we wanted to highlight the little-known fact that body hair is the perfect nutrient-rich DIY fertiliser to help Brits in their gardening endeavours.
As the nation trim, edge and shave their hair, we want to empower them to stop letting th.