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Monday, January 7, 2008

A Little Project

Since we keep worm bins in our basement, we save most of our kitchen waste (except meat and dairy) for them. The majority of it goes directly into a huge container that we keep in the fridge until feeding time, but I prefer to do the eggshells differently. It works so much better if I dry them first (which means nothing more than leaving them in their containers and sticking them in the garage) and then crushing them at a later date.

And even if you don't do any type of composting, this might still be a good project for you. Just sprinkle the crushed shells directly around your garden. The calcium they contain is especially helpful for fighting blossom end rot in tomatoes.

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Sometimes I crush them with a little flat mallet thingy and other times I toss them in the food processor.

I hadn't done this in a really long time, and recently decided that I ought to, after my life was imperiled by a toppling tower of saved egg cartons.

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In case you don't want to count, that's 29 dozen eggs.

This is what it's like to live with the crazy that is me.

Note- I did eventually get around to reusing some of these cartons like Green Bean challenged me in the comments.
Homemade Firestarters

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7 comments:

  1. dig this chickJanuary 7, 2008 at 12:03 PM

    I love your worms. And the little pieces of egg are beautiful. Do you just dig around and play in the crushed up shells? Like those sandboxes with the little rakes?

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  2. Green BeanJanuary 7, 2008 at 2:32 PM

    Good for you. After killing a couple batches of worms, I gave up on that and just do the regular compost thing. Now here's the big test to see how crafty and resourceful you really are: what are you going to do with all those egg cartons? After your Halloween cupcakes and heavy metal quilt, I'm expecting something big from you, Wendy. ;-)

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  3. WendyJanuary 8, 2008 at 2:40 PM

    I do actually play with the shells a bit. It's less how they feel, and more how they sound. (hard to describe)

    And Green Bean, I do have something in mind for them (I wish I could say it was to store eggs from our very own chickens, but alas, we haven't been approved for them... yet). I just need to collect some more supplies. It's a project I should have started in the fall.

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  4. Green BeanJanuary 9, 2008 at 9:02 AM

    Wendy, I anxiously await your egg carton project. You always have the best ideas.

    I desparately want chickens but I haven't been able to get the old man on board.

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  5. LLAJanuary 12, 2008 at 5:41 PM

    dude - that is a whole lot of eggs!

    I thought the Scheckster was an egg-aholic (he LOVES them and would eat them at every meal every day if that was an option) but I now realize that he doesn't even hold a candle to y'all!!!!

    xo!
    lla

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  6. latishaFebruary 26, 2010 at 2:59 PM

    hey wendy, i just noticed this post. after buying 5 bags of worm casting this weekend, my husband is fed up and wants to start our own. im saving this for him! thanks!

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  7. Committed RecyclerApril 7, 2010 at 5:26 PM

    WE DO THIS! Not exactly the same of course, but I think this is why my husband didn't question the shell crushing (but mine were dyed and decorated) so much. *sigh*

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