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So your healthy birds might just thank you by eating the insect pests that could damage your garden.
5. Repels deer
If you have deer visiting your garden and they choose your plantings as a buffet every evening, scatter a few shells around the plants they chew on the most.
Deer hate the smell of albumen and tend to stay away from an area that smells like raw eggs.
Just be careful using this method because the smell can actually attract rodents that like to eat eggs.
6. Aesthetic value
Finely ground eggshells can also be quite pretty.
If you have a large family or simply eat a lot of eggs, boil your shells to sterilize them, crumble them, then place them in a large glass jar for storage.
Once you have collected enough shell debris, sprinkle it between your plants.
Not only will eggshells help control insect pests and possibly add calcium to the soil, but the white color can also look pretty for your garden.
Add crumbled oyster shells for an even more interesting appearance with all the same health benefits for your garden.
With these six tips, you can now reap the health benefits of your vegetables from eggshells.
