Comments on: How To Use Sea Shells And Egg Shells In Compost http://compostings.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/how-to-use-sea-shells-and-egg-shells-in-compost/ A blog about a small, backyard vegetable garden. Fri, 01 Jan 2010 04:29:25 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: ruthven78 http://compostings.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/how-to-use-sea-shells-and-egg-shells-in-compost/#comment-902 ruthven78 Mon, 04 May 2009 04:18:48 +0000 http://compostings.wordpress.com/?p=491#comment-902 some shellfish shells wont disintegrate as easily, such as crab some shellfish shells wont disintegrate as easily, such as crab

]]> By: Jeannine http://compostings.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/how-to-use-sea-shells-and-egg-shells-in-compost/#comment-705 Jeannine Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:09:23 +0000 http://compostings.wordpress.com/?p=491#comment-705 Wow! A whole new level to composting. I add crushed egg shells, but never thought of sea shells. And we have plenty of those. Thanks for this! Wow! A whole new level to composting. I add crushed egg shells, but never thought of sea shells. And we have plenty of those. Thanks for this!

]]> By: sjones71 http://compostings.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/how-to-use-sea-shells-and-egg-shells-in-compost/#comment-664 sjones71 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:52:17 +0000 http://compostings.wordpress.com/?p=491#comment-664 It's a fun reason to collect shells. And a damn fine excuse to eat shellfish! It’s a fun reason to collect shells. And a damn fine excuse to eat shellfish!

]]> By: dreamology http://compostings.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/how-to-use-sea-shells-and-egg-shells-in-compost/#comment-663 dreamology Sun, 08 Feb 2009 14:44:38 +0000 http://compostings.wordpress.com/?p=491#comment-663 Thats great. I had no idea you could use sea shells for the compost too! Next time I eat some shell fish I will be sure to think about you!! Many Thanks!! Thats great. I had no idea you could use sea shells for the compost too! Next time I eat some shell fish I will be sure to think about you!!

Many Thanks!!

]]> By: graceunbound http://compostings.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/how-to-use-sea-shells-and-egg-shells-in-compost/#comment-544 graceunbound Sat, 23 Aug 2008 18:29:51 +0000 http://compostings.wordpress.com/?p=491#comment-544 I've been tossing my egg shells in raw (after crumbling them up) but I wondered about the salmonella risk. Hmmm, crawfish shells. I can just see it after the annual family crawfish boil next February going from table to table scraping the shells into a bucket. <em>First of all.. I want in on that family crawfish boil. Fantastic. Second... well.. i don't want to underfreak out about salmonella... but you're probably fine tossing them into the compost. If you are composting for a long time, and the core is getting hot (160 F and more) you'll eventually cook the salmonella anyway. But it's nice to cook the shells, kill the stuff right away, and be able to crush it more easily. I’ve been tossing my egg shells in raw (after crumbling them up) but I wondered about the salmonella risk.

Hmmm, crawfish shells. I can just see it after the annual family crawfish boil next February going from table to table scraping the shells into a bucket.

First of all.. I want in on that family crawfish boil. Fantastic. Second… well.. i don’t want to underfreak out about salmonella… but you’re probably fine tossing them into the compost. If you are composting for a long time, and the core is getting hot (160 F and more) you’ll eventually cook the salmonella anyway. But it’s nice to cook the shells, kill the stuff right away, and be able to crush it more easily.

]]> By: Gardenmama http://compostings.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/how-to-use-sea-shells-and-egg-shells-in-compost/#comment-541 Gardenmama Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:08:20 +0000 http://compostings.wordpress.com/?p=491#comment-541 Great ideas! I always toss my egg shells into the compost, but they do take quite a while to decompose when they are in big chunks (like I usually leave them). I will have to use your advice next time. I love the idea about the egg cooking water, too. Good stuff! Thanks a bunch. <em>I don't know why.. but it's really fun to smash the shells up! Cook them and they become very brittle. Great ideas! I always toss my egg shells into the compost, but they do take quite a while to decompose when they are in big chunks (like I usually leave them). I will have to use your advice next time. I love the idea about the egg cooking water, too. Good stuff! Thanks a bunch.

I don’t know why.. but it’s really fun to smash the shells up! Cook them and they become very brittle.

]]> By: ourfriendben http://compostings.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/how-to-use-sea-shells-and-egg-shells-in-compost/#comment-540 ourfriendben Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:09:12 +0000 http://compostings.wordpress.com/?p=491#comment-540 Another classic post---thanks!!! Love Aunt Debbi's tip on using the egg water, too. We add crushed eggshells to our compost heap and also put them in the earthworm composter. The earthworms ignore them, but when we put the finished earthworm compost around our tomatoes, they get the calcium hit too! <em>Thanks! Next year is the year for me to get an earthworm composter. Perfect to add the egg shells. Another classic post—thanks!!! Love Aunt Debbi’s tip on using the egg water, too. We add crushed eggshells to our compost heap and also put them in the earthworm composter. The earthworms ignore them, but when we put the finished earthworm compost around our tomatoes, they get the calcium hit too!

Thanks! Next year is the year for me to get an earthworm composter. Perfect to add the egg shells.

]]> By: deb http://compostings.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/how-to-use-sea-shells-and-egg-shells-in-compost/#comment-539 deb Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:57:54 +0000 http://compostings.wordpress.com/?p=491#comment-539 I actually composted crawfish shells last summer. I just buried them deep in the pile and the broke right down. I water my tomatoes with the water I use to boil eggs in. Works great. Great suggestions on uses for adolescents. hahaha. <em>Great suggestion on the water from boiled eggs.. going to add that one. I actually composted crawfish shells last summer. I just buried them deep in the pile and the broke right down. I water my tomatoes with the water I use to boil eggs in. Works great. Great suggestions on uses for adolescents. hahaha.

Great suggestion on the water from boiled eggs.. going to add that one.

]]> By: Jimmy Cracked-Corn http://compostings.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/how-to-use-sea-shells-and-egg-shells-in-compost/#comment-538 Jimmy Cracked-Corn Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:18:32 +0000 http://compostings.wordpress.com/?p=491#comment-538 Yeah, Stop being a shelly bit tosser! Yeah, Stop being a shelly bit tosser!

]]> By: Philip http://compostings.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/how-to-use-sea-shells-and-egg-shells-in-compost/#comment-536 Philip Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:03:04 +0000 http://compostings.wordpress.com/?p=491#comment-536 That is great advice. Everytime we have clams or mussels I do this, but I have not made a tea! excellent idea. i will try that, epecially for the tomatoes!! :) Regards, Philip <em>Thanks Philip. The tea is great especially when you do it with egg shells. That is great advice. Everytime we have clams or mussels I do this, but I have not made a tea! excellent idea. i will try that, epecially for the tomatoes!!
:)
Regards,
Philip

Thanks Philip. The tea is great especially when you do it with egg shells.

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