Do you know what’s inside eggshells? Mineral calcium vitamins and many other valuable nutrients! So rather than throwing them away, why not keep them to make a natural fertilizer? Plus, they can repel pests that keep you from fully enjoying your garden. Pretty tempting, right? Eggshells allow you to repel parasites.

If your garden is heavily occupied by   slugs   and slugs, eggshells will help protect your plants from their attacks.

Simply grind them into small pieces and sprinkle them around frequently attacked plants. Do not push them deep into the soil, create a barrier on their surface that slugs and snails cannot cross.

How to use eggshells for compost in your garden?

To thrive, plants need the best conditions for their growth. The most common problem and the reason why plants suffer is excessive acidity of the soil. Eggshells are a formidable weapon to solve this problem. They are an important source of calcium, magnesium and phosphorus, which can balance the pH of the compost and also balance the acidity of the soil.

Simply crush the shells into a powder and mix them with the soil around the plants. When you water the plants, all the important substances from the shells will be poured into them.

How to prepare eggshell powder for your plants as a natural fertilizer?