Maybe spring will begin in an egg shell?
@JamesHxstatic (29410)
Eugene, Oregon
February 1, 2016 9:38am CST
In a comment on a post, Anna (@ladyduck), mentioned that starting seeds in egg shells would be a good idea. The protein in the shell nourishes the seed. I mentioned this to my wife, Anne, who immediately began saving egg shells. I made a few egg sandwiches along the way and my eggs were not as neatly cracked as were hers.
The result of all this is that she has now put some enriched soil and spinach, cilantro and arugula seeds in the egg shells (photo). Once the likelihood of frost is past, she will plant the seed, shell and all in one of our garden boxes.
One cautionary note is that the seeds were leftovers from last year and we are sure what effect that may have.
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@LadyDuck (502189)
• Italy
5 Feb 16
@JamesHxstatic Very good, they are sprouting early. I think that the window sill is the best place to keep the eggs.
@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
4 Feb 16
@LadyDuck, the seeds are sprouting as of this morning. Anne put them in the dirt on either Sunday or Monday and they are sitting on a window sill.
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@ElizabethWallace (12069)
• United States
1 Feb 16
This sounds like a really good idea. But you will have to wait awhile before putting them out. It's super cold down here, so that means you must be freezing your toes off up where you live.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
3 Feb 16
We have had one week of very cold temps, in December, but hardly even freezing temps since then. They won't be planted until sometime in April, I suspect.
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@ElizabethWallace (12069)
• United States
3 Feb 16
@JamesHxstatic It is hard to predict the weather due to the El Nino effect. Hopefully we will all get the rain we need, but without the damage.
@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
1 Feb 16
This seems like a great idea especially since you can then plant the whole thing in the spring.
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@jillybean1222 (6406)
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1 Feb 16
very interesting! i never would have thought to do that. i don't think i will try cilantro again. i didn't have much luck 2 years ago when i did. and it's so cheap at the store. i hope i can do a garden though. last year was pretty lackluster for me.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
3 Feb 16
Cilantro seems to be a hit and miss thing with us, no luck sometimes and a bumper crop the next.
@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
2 Feb 16
I have heard of that, but our egg cartons are plastic. I thought about egg shells, but I have better success with seedlings that were started by someone else. I buy a basil plant each year, and I have a rosemary plant and a bunch of different mints that are still thriving, so I just stick with what I have.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
1 Feb 16
Interesting, I hope you let us know how it all goes.
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@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Feb 16
I used to save egg shells and potato peelings in a jar. Some water and a closed lid. Boy! It stank but was wonderful on all my plants. I used to have the front window of my little apatrment at the time full of plants and they grew like crazy with this mixture and some sun.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
2 Feb 16
We have read about using other items for this as well. Hope this works.
@Tampa_girl7 (54714)
• United States
13 Mar 16
That is a great use for eggshells l
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
2 Feb 16
that's one thingy i aint tried yet, plantin' seeds'n those egg shells. i'm prone to sterilizin' 'em 'n crushin' 'em - the birds're quite fond'f 'em, particularly prior to layin' their eggs. the rest go into gomer (the compost pile). can't wait to hear if'n y'all were successful :D
