What Do You Do With Lemons Peels and Egg Shells?
By MerryBelle
@merrybelle2021 (1393)
Philippines
April 8, 2021 10:43pm CST
On baking days, we have a lot of eggs and lemon peels.
So far, I've been crushing the egg shells to spread on the soil to hopefully deter snails and slugs.
We received several colorful mayana (coleus) plants and some leaves looked like something nibbled on them.
Please confirm if you've used egg shells, too, and if they worked.
Or if you know other uses for egg shells or other ways to deter snails and slugs.
There are 7 lemons in all. Can the lemon peels be used in the garden also?
Thanks!
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@rakski (156200)
• Philippines
9 Apr 21
@merrybelle2021 I just put it a small bowl and I put in front of the AC or fan
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@ARIES1973 (11944)
• Legaspi, Philippines
9 Apr 21
We use the egg shells in our garden but I am not sure if this has a good effect. About the lemon peels, I think it is also good for our plants. Lemons peels can be composed and can be a good fertilizer.
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@merrybelle2021 (1393)
• Philippines
9 Apr 21
The calcium in the egg shells is supposed to be good, but I'm hoping it discourages the snails and slugs too so 2-in-1. I'll spread the lemon peels among the other plants.
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@ARIES1973 (11944)
• Legaspi, Philippines
9 Apr 21
@merrybelle2021 We are just starting with our gardening activities and I haven't seen any snail as of yet. We only have a small area so we are planting vegetables using empty soft drinks plastic bottles and some plastic containers. I want to maximize the space and to encourage our neighbors to do the same.
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@merrybelle2021 (1393)
• Philippines
9 Apr 21
@ARIES1973 There are a lot of videos on Youtube about that. Good luck!
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
9 Apr 21
Egg shells are good for the soil but I'm not sure if they actually keep snails and slugs away. I thought they added calcium to the soil.
Peels can be put in a compost pile that will fertilize your garden. Great way to recycle stuff you would normally trash!
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
9 Apr 21
@merrybelle2021 Let us know if it does.
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@merrybelle2021 (1393)
• Philippines
9 Apr 21
I also thought calcium was the main reason. Hopefully the shell's texture stops the snails and slugs too.
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@merrybelle2021 (1393)
• Philippines
9 Apr 21
Do you just dip them in hot water? Do you add anything else, say, honey?
@jobelbojel (36791)
• Philippines
11 Apr 21
I never knew the egg shells can do that.
I use the lemon peels as freshener.
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@jobelbojel (36791)
• Philippines
21 Apr 21
@merrybelle2021 I just put them in a container and leave it there overnight.
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@merrybelle2021 (1393)
• Philippines
11 Apr 21
How do you make them into fresheners?
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@gamayngbaki (1601)
• Cebu, Philippines
9 Apr 21
Like you I've used egg shells to drive away snails and slugs from my plants. The lemon peels and discarded lemons from lemon water are placed on potted plants to serve as fertilizer. Same as egg shells they all turn into nutritious food for my plants.
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@gamayngbaki (1601)
• Cebu, Philippines
9 Apr 21
@merrybelle2021 Yes ... it's even okay to just put then on the pot soil after peeling the lemons . Lemon water aids in digestion and is a source of vitamin c
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@merrybelle2021 (1393)
• Philippines
9 Apr 21
So it's okay to chop up the lemon peels and just sprinkle them on the soil?
What benefit do you get from drinking lemon water?
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@eileenleyva (27555)
• Philippines
18 Apr 21
Just the way you do it - egg shells and lemon peels in the backyard soil, together with all the other peelings. For vermiculture.
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@kaylachan (84701)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 Apr 21
We have garden snails that enjoy our flower bed. We just let them enjoy it, because the flower bed has nothing but weeds in it. When we cook with eggs, they just get tossed out, because we really don't need them for anything.
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