Eggshells in the Garden

As the official day of summer approaches, it is time to think about using leftover eggshells for your garden.

Aside from being delicious, eggs provide us with a great source of nutrients such as protein, iron, and vitamins A, D, E and B12. What many people may not know is that eggs are ALSO beneficial for your garden! Eggshells provide the foundational nutrient used in garden soil known as calcium, which is the main source used to nourish plants.

You may still be wondering how calcium is good for your garden, so let us break it down (pun intended)! Plants build healthy cell walls when calcium is present, and with 25 mg of calcium found in one eggshell, plants can flourish!

Preparing eggshells for your garden is simple. Spend the next week or two (depending on how much eggs you go through) collecting used eggshells, then grinding them through a blender or a mortar, and lastly mixing them in with your soil. It should look something like this:

As the official day of summer approaches, it is time to think about using leftover eggshells for your garden.

Aside from being delicious, eggs provide us with a great source of nutrients such as protein, iron, and vitamins A, D, E and B12. What many people may not know is that eggs are ALSO beneficial for your garden! Eggshells provide the foundational nutrient used in garden soil known as calcium, which is the main source used to nourish plants.

You may still be wondering how calcium is good for your garden, so let us break it down (pun intended)! Plants build healthy cell walls when calcium is present, and with 25 mg of calcium found in one eggshell, plants can flourish!

Preparing eggshells for your garden is simple. Spend the next week or two (depending on how much eggs you go through) collecting used eggshells, then grinding them through a blender or a mortar, and lastly mixing them in with your soil.

To sum it up, calcium found in eggshells helps to increase soil aeration, improve soil drainage, and decrease the acidity of your soil’s PH level. You may also want to keep in mind that it will take a few months for the eggshells to break down into the soil, so plan your eggshell toss accordingly.