Crushed Egg Shells

Crushed Egg Shells

Contains essential nutrients like calcium, potassium and magnesium. Free, accessible and easy to use. 

How To Use

Crush Them, Ground them into powder. Soak them in water.

Grinding. Eggshells compost slowly because of the calcium content in the shell. Large pieces of eggshell take a year or more. But the smaller the bits of eggshell, the faster they will compost. To really speed up the process, turn your eggshells into powder by crushing them in a coffee grinder. If you use a coffee grinder to make ground coffee, buy a cheap coffee grinder just for your eggshells.

Drying. Whether you intend to use a coffee grinder or smash your eggshells by putting them in a plastic baggie and stomping them into bits, drying eggshells out first will make them easier to crush. Set them out to air dry for a few days. Or spread them on a cookie sheet and place them in a warm oven to make them dry more quickly.

Boiling. If you have lots of eggshells, you can make a liquid fertilizer. Boil 10 to 20 eggshells, then let the pot sit out overnight. Strain out the eggshells the next day. Water each plant with up to 2 cups of the liquid, as often as every two weeks.

It's a simple yet effective way to nourish our garden & keep it thriving!