Egg shells contain 39% calcium carbonate
Boiled Eggs
Cooking boiled egg? Don’t forget to save the water. During the cooking procedure, calcium leaches out of the shell. Making this a first rate calcium fixative for ailing plants. So…… cook the eggs and drain. Being sure to keep the water. Let it cool and then apply to calcium deficient plants.
Slugs: broken egg shells scattered close to the stem of a plant can prevent slug damage due to the sharp edges of the shell.
Ants: Crush egg shells and place a thick layer close to the stem of a plant. It will help reduce ant trails up and down the plant. You can also stir a few drops of vegetable oil into the crushed shells.
The oil adds an additional problems for the ants.
GARDEN
Compost: Crushed egg shells provide a good source of nutrients to the compost heap.
Seedling Pots: Wash the egg shells in warm water. Blow dry. Sit the shell in an egg box. Fill shells with potting mix. Add a seed or plant cutting. Egg shell pots can be planted directly into the garden. The shell will prevent the plant from root eating grubs. As the shell breaks down it will provide nutrients for the plant and condition the soil too.
Blossom End Rot: is often caused by calcium deficient soil. Add dry crushed egg shells to the soil. The shell breaks down quickly.
Blossom End Rot Treatment: Add one tablespoon of dried powdered egg shell to one tablespoon of white vinegar. Let it sit for 30mins. It will foam up as the vinegar is neutralised by the shell. Add 5 litres of water and stir. Use for Tomatoes, Zucchini, Melons, Squash and Peppers.
Potted Plants: Place a layer of crushed egg shells under the top soil of the pot. Water in. The shell will help with the growth and nutrition.
Tomato Food: Crush or powder the dry egg shells and sprinkle around tomato plants and cover with a sprinkling of potting mix, compost or mulch.
Super Citrus Food: Eggs shells and Coffee grounds – Scatter two handful of finely crushed eggs around the stem of the citrus tree. Then scatter two handfuls of coffee grains around the tree. Using your fingers lightly rake into the soil. Water in.
HOME AND HEALTH
Irritated, Swollen, Acne or Itchy Skin.
Mix quarter cup of powdered egg shell with half cup vinegar in a jar with a lid. Seal and let stand for two days. Drain off vinegar. Tip the egg paste into a bowl. Add a little milk. Apply twice daily to treat skin condition. Whitening Clothes
Powdered eggs sells can be place into a gauze bag. fastened, and put in the wash to make clothes brighter.
Pet Food:
Mix a tablespoon of egg shell powder with pet food for the health of their bones and coat.
DRYING EGGS SHELLS
Rinse the egg shells. Place in a baking dish. Place in oven heated 180degrees or 160 fan force. Usually takes fifteen to thirty minutes. When the shell is dry, the process of crushing and powdering is made easier.