Egg shells are a great source of calcium for tomatoes and peppers. I put a handful in the hole with the plants when setting them out. It helps to prevent blossom rot.
Using a rolling pin is an easy way to crush the egg shells. Put them in a Ziploc bag and roll until they are fine; another good use for Ziploc bags you have washed to reuse again.
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I have been using a blender to crush the shells. Your way is much better, and with less mess.
Thank you
I tried the blender and it created so much dust, I didn't do it but once. My daughter suggested this to me when she saw me crushing them with my hands. It works like a charm.
Ha Ha! You were suppose to put water in the blender.
I guess that would help.
Okay, as simple as this sounds, I hadn't thought of this, and it will be very useful for me, as my Weimeraner loves to eat the egg shells I put out for plants. I've stopped putting them out because its such a problem to keep her out of them- I'm always afraid they'll cut the lining of her stomach or intestines.
Actually crushed egg shells are very good for dogs, gives them the calcium they need.
Actually the veterinary products used for dogs against arthritis and joint problems are made from the egg shell membrane, not the shell itself. I think it could be better to first ask a vet before giving egg shell's powder to a dog.
I use my Nutri Bullet to fine powder mine and works good with no dust.
I put eggshells in a plastic bag and then treat them like bubble wrap, cracking the shells into smaller and smaller bits. Wonderful For stress relief... oh and for the garden too.
I could not agree more ! I have another method for stress relief. When I want egg shells to be just crunched or to ease the work of my old electric coffee grinder I put the egg shells inside the double page of a newspaper and I walk on the newspaper.
Another good use for these crushed shells is to add some along with the seed that goes into the bird feeder. At egg laying time the birds need more calcium and are on the lookout for it.
I use the blender and have no problem. Put the lid on and after blending, leave the lid on until the dust settles.
I use an electric coffee grinder, it does not damage it on the contrary it sharpens its blades. I use egg shells in fine powder for the plants to assimilate calcium and the others ingredients of the shell quicker. Egg shells fine powder is also very useful when mixed with coffee grounds. I keep coffee grounds during autumn and winter but it is difficult to keep it for the plants until spring time because it gets moldy but if you hand mixed coffee grounds with egg shell powder it stays perfectrly dry and clean.
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