What? Egg shell? That’s right! Egg Shells...Did you know they are loaded with calcium? And are very good for your garden. Almost everyone uses eggs so you might as well use them for your garden. Even if you don’t start your garden flower seeds in them you can crush them up and put them in your garden for the added calcium you will get.
The easy way to start your garden flower seeds with egg shell is to save the egg shells and the container they come in. Break the eggs in half and wash them with water (sometimes they may have salmonella in them). Another way is to use a knife and cut to tops (on the pointy end) off and still wash them with water.
Put some soil in them and put the egg shell back into the carton. First though, fill the carton with wet sand then put the egg shells in them. Plant the garden flower seeds of choice and put into a plastic bag such as a zip lock, bread bag, or trash bag. Don’t put them in the light yet! Just keep them warm at about 70 degrees. Putting them in a bag will help keep the moisture until the seeds sprout.
After the garden flower seeds have sprouted then take them out of the bag or open up the bag so they get air flow. Put them in a place where they will receive at leas 4 hours of sunshine a day without being over heated. Check them everyday to keep the moisture level as even as possible.
do seeds need to start in the dark? I am starting pepper seeds and canteloupe seeds and the package didn't say to start them in the dark.
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