Egg-cellent ways to shell out the leftovers
Shell out garden goodness with eggshells
Eggshells are rich in nitrogen, which makes them a top-notch “green” ingredient for making compost. But don’t toss all of your empty shells onto the pile or into the bin. Check out these five fantastic uses for eggshells in your garden:
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1. Gentlemen (and ladies)...start your seeds!
Eggshells make great seed starting pots. Poke a hole in the bottom of the...Read More » -
2. Save your shells
If you add a layer of crushed eggshells to the bottom of planting holes,...Read More » -
3. Make a fantastic funnel
Punch a hole in the bottom of half an eggshell, and use it as a handy,...Read More » -
4. Three-minute eggshells
Place eggshells in the microwave for three minutes, remove, crush into a fine...Read More » -
5. Eggshell-ent drainage
Crush a bunch of empty eggshells and throw them into an empty pot for a...Read More »