By Sarah Tait
Repurposing scraps in the garden helps to divert landfill as well as avoid the packaging from store-bought fertilisers. Eggs are high in minerals like potassium, phosphorus & calcium making them a nutrient-rich natural fertiliser. Eggshell crumb is useful in keeping snails & slugs away when sprinkled generously around the plant.
EGGSHELLTEA
INGREDIENTS
Eggshells
Boiling water
TOOLS
Large jar
METHOD
Place the eggshells in jar & cover with boiling water. Leave overnight.
Remove shells & mix 1 cup of eggshell tea with 4 litres of water to feed plants.
NOTE
Save your egg shells & dry for the eggshell tea recipe
USE
Mix 1 cup of eggshell tea with 4 litres of water to feed plants.
SHELF LIFE
Best used as made.
EGG SHELL CRUMB
INGREDIENTS
Eggshells
TOOLS
Mortar & pestle
Jar to store
METHOD
Grind dried eggshells in mortar & pestle until fine
USE
Sprinkle generously around plants or mix through soil to keep slugs at bay & regenerate soil.
You can also sprinkle this through your compost or worm farm to help worms digest their food but be sure to grind into a smoother powder.
SHELF LIFE
Up to 6months
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