A Gardeners Forum Forums Members History Forum Life 2006 Crushed Egg Shells?

I was out walking my dog this morning. I came to this one yard that had planters. In the planter looked like Black Eyed Susans, but what was strange was that they looked to have a layer of crushed egg shells surrounding them.

Anyone ever heard of this? Is this decoration? Compost?

Thanks

NJ

Nick - often people put crushed egg shells around their plants to discourage slugs from destroying them. They slide along the sharp edges and it tears them!

OH! Thank you plants...I learn something new everyday..LOL

I wish I had known this sooner...We had a SERIOUS slug problem last year! Thanks, Lynne!

It also adds calcium to the soil so I powder some to add to the tomatoe beds to control blossom end rot.

TK, I was going to say that, but when I read your post at the bottom I was like too late...

I have lots of crush eggs shells, haven't laid it anywhere though. Could I lay this around a Norfolk Pine tree?? Any Help would be appreciated Thanks!

I've used crushed egg shells for years around my Hosta plants and it definitely keeps the slugs from eating holes in them.

Curious Nick, I will be using crushed egg shells to my compost bin as well.

Crushed egg shell are also good to put in your worm bin, so put themin there too!

Diane has a recipe for egg water fertilizer made with egg shells. Works great on my cactus and flowers so far. Waiting to see about long term effect.