It should be noted that when grinding the eggshells to powder, be very careful to do it outside or allow the dust to settle. If you breath any of that fine dust it is still sharp enough to be a severe irritant to your lungs!
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for reminding us. I don't usually open the blender until all of the dust settles down. But I needed to open it for the video. Thanks again!
@victorbunch7725
Жыл бұрын
The same as breathing DE
@phonymontana4254
8 ай бұрын
@@victorbunch7725de? What's that?
@s-c..
8 ай бұрын
@@phonymontana4254 Diatomaceous Earth. I recommend googling it (& it saves us both from my butchered explanation!)
@franceswatts4001
8 ай бұрын
@@phonymontana4254Diatomaceous earth
@CanadianPermacultureLegacy
Жыл бұрын
My 2 favorite uses for eggshells: First, running it through a chicken. Use their stomach biology to break it down. Feed it to them crushed in their feed or grit. This replaces their calcium, and then also chelates the calcium in their manure. Second, using an acid to break it up. So after you grind it like you do, use an acid and let it sit in there for a day. Lemon juice or vinegar are good options. This will break apart the calcium carbonate into calcium and carbonate parts, and if you then put this in compost, it will bind to fulvic and humic acid chains and become bioavailable (chelated).
@thebiosoilcompany
Жыл бұрын
Love seeing your comment on here. Demonstrates your ongoing thirst for knowledge…doing the same constantly learning from all the sources available
@davehendricks4824
Жыл бұрын
👍
@georgewashington3555
Жыл бұрын
thanks !!!
@georgewashington3555
Жыл бұрын
Electric coffee grinder is what i use for Egg shells and it makes a very fine powder.
@malathiray3205
Жыл бұрын
😅
@fullcircle4723
Жыл бұрын
I have only used the eggshells when I have boiled eggs. They say it softens the shell. But only recently seen the shells being powdered. Makes a lot of sense as the larger shells were still in the worm bin. Thanks for the free education mate.
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome
@mimiashford5544
Жыл бұрын
This a straight Master Class on the benefits of eggshells. WONDERFUL information!! Thank you!
@shiffongray1041
Жыл бұрын
Hey my friend your egg thing really works 💪🏼 Here is what i did -had cage free eggs brown & regular white shelled eggs got at market - i had them frozen after i used them - let them thaw out - ran warm water on each individual egg to clean them out with my finger - Also I noticed that you were talking about that protein barrier. That was really interesting which I will share. - After rinsing and taking up the proteins are you put them on the tray and let them air dry for a couple seconds? - Mom I made sure they each had a space and I put them in the oven have an electrical oven very hot so I put it on 250 for about 10 minutes and I took them out and I’m waiting for them to cool off to create the powder mixture This was a very cool experiment. Thanks to you know I must hear a peep things I noticed to pay three old is the Brownell that proteins barrier came out so easy and the shelves are very strong but with the white regular eggs, the protein bear hard to come out what was literally stuck to the shell and I noticed that the shells on the white eggs week and so that tells all the importance of find the farms olds or cage, free eggs I’m sure this would be different if I wait till farmer eggs, fresh that goal but this is a fantastic experiment and thank you for sharing off, so I will be doing this on a regular First of all, I want to thank you for being so descriptive because I’m a blind person with some usable vision you were very descriptive, and I appreciate that and I’m pretty sure I felt some protein barriers that people would probably not be able to see with her eyes because these eggs were literally squeaking after I cleaned them out some eggs fell apart, but I still made sure they were clean and so because of you, I’ve learned something and I will continue viewing your videos and at some point I will try that homemade biochar with #10 cans and thanks for describing those clippers. I’m definitely going to get a pair of those to get perform. You’ve inspired me to do some container gardening until I am able to get a place where there’s more room and or with a yard. I’m in a very small apartment right now, so thank you and I’ll see you on the lips video. You create
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Жыл бұрын
Thank you soooo much!
@nancyloveleafygreens4052
7 ай бұрын
Right on shiffongray1041, thanks for sharing about your egg-shell exploration and gardening inspirations, and making it clear that the OP's descriptive post helped clarify the video information. Gardening has been so therapeutic for me, I have container garden at home and a garden plot at a nearby community garden, plus the garden neighbors & buddies to learn and share with. I highly recommend seeking out a community garden, most need volunteers for a wide variety of tasks, and give opportunities for hands in the soil ie. Nature therapy. Best wishes on your journey!💚🖖🌱🌈
@ginaeaton6680
Жыл бұрын
Your channel just showed up in my suggestions. Great video! I've been drying shells in the oven or on my wood heater for years, to feed back to my chickens. I've a ton of powder saved up for my garden. I also still have years old shells in my garden. :)
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Жыл бұрын
I love this video kzitem.info/news/bejne/t5V3v4Cnmnp_q4Y that shows that indeed eggshells take a LOOONG time to break down in the garden!
@compticny3138
6 ай бұрын
Would love to see your diy solar heater. You mentioned in your biochar video that you used biochar for a water filter, but I couldn't find it using a search option for your videos. Is that still pending or am I missing it? Enjoy the science that you add to your videos, always like to have some info on why I am doing things.
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
6 ай бұрын
I'm sorry to say I haven't made that one yet!
@shaulgrantz9077
6 ай бұрын
Here's how I make eggshell powder. Whenever something comes out of the oven, like a cake or whatever and after the oven has been turned off, put in the eggshells. The residual heat will be more than enough to completely bake them until the oven has cooled down. Afterwards, powder them in a coffee grinder or swing grinder. I keep a large aluminum foil roasting pan under the sink for this purpose. No need to prewash the eggshells or remove the membrane. This method is free and requires no electricity.
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tips. I appreciate it a lot!
@augeniasestokaite4674
6 ай бұрын
This info is a huge blessing for me-like a UTube message from God!! I’m 81 and will start taking a teaspoon per day in coffee/tea 2 see if I feel better. Have been grinding eggshells for my garden slugs/etc..I wash my eggs in baking soda water first- then use them…million 27:29 thanks for the char vid! The egg membrane will go there..I’m living long enough to learn more, every day!! When you get to the other side, there is no body, only your spirit. Here on earth is the place to learn everything.., that is what goes with you! You take NOTHING with you-only your spirit-just enjoy gardening and touching God..!!! Thank you 4all your info🤗❤️
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
6 ай бұрын
But the Lord said you SHOULD store up for yourself treasure in Heaven! When people malign and insult you and reject your name as evil for his sake you have a great reward in Heaven!
@nchestercountynews4955
Жыл бұрын
I feed my egg shells to my chickens and use the stuff that comes out of the south end of the chicken to fertilize.
@nhtom8
Жыл бұрын
Instead of pealing the membranes out (yuk!) why not just "biochar" them? Put them into the cans and cook them like you're making biochar. The membranes will revert to simple carbon and it's guaranteed to kill any bad bacteria. Another idea: If you regularly drink apple cider vinegar why not set aside a bottle of shell powder infused cider vinegar? The calcium becomes more available and it buffers the acid in the cider vinegar.
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Жыл бұрын
That is a GREAT idea! The end product would be very similar to bonechar. When you make your eggshells into char, you're retaining all the minerals. So this would be a great way to "process" your eggshells during the winter! On your second idea, I talk about that all the time. You can put it into any acidic drink like coffee or orange juice as well!
@kimskluckers5665
Жыл бұрын
I wash my shells then cook trays of egg shells in the oven to feed back to my chickens. However for 40 years I have been throwing them out into my garden or crushing them slightly to spread around my tomato plants. I'm learning all the things I've be doing wrong all my life. Thanks! 😆
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Жыл бұрын
I've been doing things "wrong" for 50 years. My mother gave me a section of her garden when I was twelve. But my gardening got better every single one of those 50 years to teach me the skills I have today. I learned a lot from my mistake, so now a lot of other people can learn from my mistakes! That's why I started this channel! You can learn quickly when you have a community of people learning together, and I'm learning a lot from all of you, especially in the last week. So I hope everyone participating will subscribe and click the ALL button so they can get the notifications whenever a new video comes out!
@kimskluckers5665
Жыл бұрын
I felt good sharing a few of your videos already. I binge watched all of them and stayed up all night 😊. I immediately started out making charcoal and in three days have 5 gallon. I had already spread some around in my chicken coop with the ash. By spring I will have it charged 🤣
@robertshorthill6836
Жыл бұрын
@@LiveOnWhatYouGrow I grind up egg shells as best I can without making it a big deal and put the grindings in a bucket with vinegar, let it sit for a week or so, pour off the juice and put the shell mess in with the compost. Seems to break down faster and easier becoming useful for tomatoes.
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Жыл бұрын
@@robertshorthill6836 That's great to do if your end goal is water-soluble calcium (WCA). And I will be doing a video on how to do that soon. I would suggest doing both WCA AND powdered shells. I mix the WCA at about 1:1000 with water and use it as a foliar spray at blossoming time. The powdered shells are for the worms and microarthropods.
@tracytaylor1489
Жыл бұрын
Oh my God! I have watched so many videos on this kind of stuff and I’m super jazzed about these alternative methods of using eggshells. Thank you so much for your contacts!
@maxkendall1298
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely the most fabulous info and explanations I have seen. Thank you so much. I have subscribed and shared. This is the 2nd one of your videos I have watched this morning, so am looking forward to seeing your others 😀
@blissfulacresoffgridhomest2098
Жыл бұрын
We bought our chickens three years ago. Lots of wonderful eggs and shells! Last year we bought turkeys and they began laying. Man! Those shells were tough to break! We save those too. When I make dog food I blend the whole egg and add to scramble into their food. Our chicken and turkeys get their shells and eggs disguised. Even our pigs love raw eggs. Free calcium for all of us! Thanks for the smoothie suggestion. Also for tooth powder and cleaning my pans. Going to try on my burnt stainless steel pot. Can hardly wait to watch your other videos. Full watch, liked, and subscribed! Thanks!
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Жыл бұрын
You might need something a little more heavy-duty than eggshells for a burnt pan!
@blissfulacresoffgridhomest2098
Жыл бұрын
@@LiveOnWhatYouGrow 😆 yup it is pretty bad 😄!
@Equinella2
7 ай бұрын
@@LiveOnWhatYouGrowWhat is your experience with the shells damaging the Vitamix blender goblet? I stopped using mine for egg shells and oats as the interior became cloudy from the scratching. 😢 I'm interested if Vitamix makes a glass goblet.. 🤔 as the coffee grinder is so small the process takes forever, is loud, and the powder dust easily escapes the small space..
@MysterChaser
Жыл бұрын
I use an electric coffee grinder I bought at a yard sale for $1. Makes a beautiful powder quickly.
@rico99586
Жыл бұрын
Great video! I've been doing this for quite some time. I use it for myself, and I raise worms so they get it daily too. Like you said it MUST be powdered for them to use, since they have no teeth or mouth like other creatures. I also raise crickets, and they are fed the eggshell powder too. I subscribed and look forward to more educational videos like this was. Thanks!
@alylebold6526
Жыл бұрын
Good video Thank You
@sharons4611
Жыл бұрын
Eggshell power can be added to your dogs homemade dog food. Dogs need calcium. But do your research on what all dogs need
@mightyporky
7 ай бұрын
A pleasure to listen to someone who actually knows something.
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
7 ай бұрын
I appreciate that a lot!
@nikaward6048
Жыл бұрын
My friend just told me about you. New subscriber
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Жыл бұрын
Welcome! If you have any questions, let me know. My wife and I really are living this life, not just doing it for the video.
@bmmaaate
Жыл бұрын
It's certainly true that eggshells don't break down in compost. I've been grinding them down and storing the powder in jars. I think i will give it an extra bake before I use any for toothpaste or nutrients. I read that it was good for plants and prevented blight in tomatoes and after two ruined outdoor crops I added some to the soil. I had huge plump tomatoes growing in places I hadn't even planted any!
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@skyfarmorganics
Жыл бұрын
I do this also except I remove the membranes with washing. The powder is fed to my worm bins.
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@shiffongray1041
Жыл бұрын
Agreed. I did the same thing and I did this for the first time have a slight we water running over them and removing them in the membrane.
@alejandrodedios9465
Жыл бұрын
All you say is true,i hope everybody will learn from all your words of wisdom,may God bless you,always.
@shiffongray1041
Жыл бұрын
Agreed
@conniewallace7529
Жыл бұрын
Pls research calcium levels in the blood. Our bodies take calcium from our bones to keep blood levels sufficient. And, many ppl store calcium in their soft tissues, such as arteries. To get calcium from soft tissues to bones, take supplements of Vit D3 (or sunshine), Vit K2 (MK7), and Magnesium. I'm not a doctor, but I followed this advice from Dr Alan Mandel and cleared my arteries of calcification. Cardiologist was shocked.
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Жыл бұрын
The only reason our bodies rob the calcium from our bones is because we're not getting enough in our diet. That's why osteoporosis is so common, especially for women. I have been working with dietary calcium for the last twelve years and calcium that comes from a food source is the best option because of all the cofactors inherent in it, (for example magnesium, potassium, and phosphorus) that are not found in chemically created ones, like pure calcium carbonate. The minimum daily calcium requirement is 1,000 milligrams (mg) a day for women ages 50 and younger, and 1,200 mg for women over 50. Most women consume nowhere near that much every day. If there were a food crisis, caused by whatever reason, calcium deficiency would be an even greater problem.
@regularguy8592
Жыл бұрын
I keep a glass pan in oven I throw old shells in ,any time oven is used they are in it. When it gets full i crush them by hand, some I grind into powder and some I don't but they will break down fairly quickly either way
@cindyscharr457
Жыл бұрын
Wow! So complex. Yes I throw my egg shells outdoors, but no I didn't know how complicated the decomposition process was so complex. I have enjoyed watching crows pick them up and fly away.
@nataliegist2014
11 ай бұрын
Me too I’ll go pick them up and grind the up. Lol
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
9 ай бұрын
Good for the crows for survival. But if you were in a life-or-death situation, you wouldn't want to see your nutrients fly away like that!
@shiffongray1041
Жыл бұрын
Wow incredible i am going to do this today. I just cane across your video and find it fascinating Just curious, you mentioned that you were an owner and creator of a supplement company I’m very curious as to what companies Valdes I’ve been involved with a lot of supplement companies and I’m curious which one I may have come across here without even knowing it thank you for sharing and please continue sharing I really enjoy this channel with giving us so much wonderful arm, technical information that we need to know every gardener watch and i I watch many of them on you tube never share the deep, technical chemical components as you do and why this chemical components need to work in harmony with the body and with the earth naturally I really enjoy your channel. Thank you so much and I have subscribed.
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Жыл бұрын
Hi Shiffon, thanks for your kind words. My life has really been a journey! I started gardening 50 years ago when I was 12 and was always fascinated by all of God's natural processes. There is always a balance between that which is perceived good and perceived bad. For example, bugs and diseases aren't the enemies of your garden, they are merely the symptoms that show up signifying a deficiency of something in your soil! Those deficiencies usually aren't of nutrients, but deficiencies of the soil life, namely, good bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and beneficial nematodes. And all that can be seen only under a microscope! Providing the ideal environment for those microorganisms should be the foremost task of those who want healthy gardens. You know how they say, "Feed the soil, not the plants"? Most people don't even know what that means! Far fewer even know how to do it! It is exactly the same with our bodies. Scientists tell us that more than half of your body is not human. Human cells make up only 43% of the body's total cell count. The rest are microscopic colonists like bacteria. My view is, if you keep those beneficial bacteria and other colonists nourished, you will be healthy, otherwise not! The name of our company was LifesMiracle and I think we were a company ahead of our time. We were getting tremendous results with people, including those with very serious health problems. I really can't say any more than that! But we had to go out of business because of all the issues with the economy and supply chain. I was looking for a company that sold products that were similar to ours, but there really is nothing out there. There is one that I'm looking at, and I'll let you know what I find out, but I'm not going to start a new supplement company So I'm focusing on what may be a more important work, teaching people how to live on what they grow, and how the LIFE in the soil is the most important factor, NOT the nutrients in the soil!
@robinham2796
Жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness! My new favorite gardening channel! I adore the science!!!
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the encouragement, I never made videos before. It's still kind of terrifying when my wife turns the camera on! LOL
@shiffongray1041
Жыл бұрын
Agreed
@shiffongray1041
Жыл бұрын
You do a fantastic job never thought I would love the silence, but I see the importance of it and you make it very digestible for a snow in science people🤣🤣🤣and thank your wife from us doing the camera action she is great can you sometime have her on and introduce her to your community she is appreciated
@ithelp8342
Жыл бұрын
A coffee gringer works excellent
@the_green_anna
Жыл бұрын
Just want to ask you to be careful with your only lungs. It's probably not healthy to breath that in. 😬 I just found your channel and enjoy it! Thanks! 🌱
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Жыл бұрын
I don't usually open the top for an hour. I only did it for the video
@rarehuntingwithkenneth3163
Жыл бұрын
So it's like a cell sending out messages. Interesting
@marjoriejohnson6535
6 ай бұрын
I put egg shells first in oven after I remove what l am baking abd leave temp on for less than 10 minutes. Then put them in coffee grinder and turn to powder. Then they go to worm bed for grit and for going thru worm gut..it helps egg shell by putting it into an acidifying and enzyme environment. Been doing this for about 40 years. My gardening is now in tubs on deck and the amount of veggies I get is really good....
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
6 ай бұрын
Very good!
@pamelahoesing6874
Жыл бұрын
Great content!!! Everything is connected. Often we lose sight of that. Thank you for the science as well as practical application. I will never throw out my eggshells again. Excellent video! Much appreciated.
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, I appreciate that very much. Make sure you watch the 4 year study video in the description section by the other KZitemr. We all have to work together to make a difference and that video is a huge part! Here's a link to his great video: kzitem.info/news/bejne/t5V3v4Cnmnp_q4Y
@rw-xf4cb
Жыл бұрын
could be Vitamin K2 its for putting calcium in the right spot rather than in the arteries. Probably calcium deficiencies is due to high glucose/carb diet. Insulin Resistance causes many problems like high blood pressure, heart disease, weight gain, fatty liver disease.
@kathleenhofer3891
7 ай бұрын
If you put a piece of plastic wrap over the top of your vitamin, prior to placing the lid on top- you will have much less fine dust loss / snd easier cleanup of your blender.
@daveheller4488
6 ай бұрын
I make eggshell char and add it to my compost. Also done to make a tincture using Korean Natural Farming (KNF) by soaking it in Apple Cider Vinegar for a couple of weeks.
@johac7637
Жыл бұрын
My shells go in a large can, when dried they get the handle end of a shovel, then the chickens get them to make poop or stronger eggshells, my soil here is already 8.3PH, we have calichi ( Calcium carbonate) in our soils, so much so that the PH ties up the nutrients, This my recycling them.
@drnutell
5 ай бұрын
Use a glass blender to avoid nano plastics abraded by the tough eggshells. Don't make a plastic soup. Use glass.
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
5 ай бұрын
Or see if you can find an old metal one at a tag sale.
@songsabai3794
Жыл бұрын
Egg shells are a fantastic source of calcium. Try it!
@JM-ym8mm
5 ай бұрын
I will say that although it does not appear that the eggshells are breaking down in the soil, they will definitely be releasing calcium in the soil. This is just like demineralization on our teeth, the acidity from food dissolves the calcium from within our tooth and bacteria use that to create a hard biofilm. This is the tartar that the dentist removes with the ultrasonic cleaner. Although visibly, your tooth doesn't have pieces missing from it, some of the calcium would have been leached out of the tooth structure. It is the same with eggshells. When you put eggshell flakes in vinegar to dissolve them, you'll notice that the eggshell flakes will look almost completely the same as they did prior to being put in vinegar but you will still see the visible reaction of carbon dioxide being released from the solution as the acidity in the vinegar is neutralized by the calcium being dissolved in solution. Of course, it is still a reality that eggshells break down too slowly for our plants' needs when used untreated as an amendment so it's always a good idea to either compost the eggshells or dissolve them in a vinegar solution as this makes them much more bioavailable in the quantities that growing plants need.
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
5 ай бұрын
I agree!
@SandraBonney
6 ай бұрын
I went to a how to make kefir workshop a few years ago and we ground up eggshells to put into that
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
6 ай бұрын
When you think of an eggshell as FOOD, you have no problem eating them!
@charlottedavid5153
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. I have learned a lot today and look forward to more of your videos. Have a great day Sir and again thank you!
@markspc1
Жыл бұрын
Great video. I usually bake the egg shells after I am done baking food: When I am done baking food and after turning the oven off, I put the egg shells in a backing sheet and wait until the oven cools down. The shells turn brown and become brittle. I then crush and put in the vegetable garden to keep snails and slugs away. I wonder if the backing, initially at 450 F, changes the chemical compound of the egg shell ?
@shirleytruett7319
Жыл бұрын
You can dry the membrane and use it as a bandaid
@robingalloway3541
6 ай бұрын
I dry my egg shells in a single layer in the sun for 2 3 days. Is that enough to kill bacteria?
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
6 ай бұрын
I don't think so. I wouldn't want to eat them after using that method!
@subaru7233
Жыл бұрын
Eggshell powder can be added to vermicomposter; your worms need fine grit to deal with your compost.
@WholesaleTurbos
Жыл бұрын
If mine break down from half shell to tiny pieces i cant see in 2 months, it's good enough for me
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Жыл бұрын
Most of the time, when you put large eggshells into the garden and they disappear, it's not because they're broken down, but rather some animal has eaten them. Put them in a small wire cage so nothing except microorganisms can get it and you'll see the shells there for years and years.
@rabeHH
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing your very interesting knowledge. I have learned a lot of new things from you. You forgot to tell how much of the egg shell powder you are consuming in your orange juice. Is it 1 tablespoon or teaspoon? Can it also be added into apple cider vinegar water?
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Жыл бұрын
I put in one teaspoon at a time usually 2 times a day It's a little gritty but I don't mind it at all because it's really helping me a lot! I was having painful leg cramps every night and now I don't have them at all. If you add it to any acidic liquid it will turn into a more absorbable form. In apple cider vinegar it turns from calcium carbonate to calcium acetate from the acetic acid, a much more bioavailable form, in my opinion!
@rabeHH
Жыл бұрын
@@LiveOnWhatYouGrow Thank you for the answer. I have tried to grind the shells to a fine powder, but that doesnt seem to happen, it is still a little course.. So I will use it this way,. Lets see the results.
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Жыл бұрын
@@rabeHH When I drink it, I swish it around and try to swallow it all at once, but I always have a little crunch. I've gotten used to it and it doesn't bother me at all! That little inconvenience is a whole lot better than the painful leg cramps I used to get every night!
@CB-hl5mw
Жыл бұрын
@@LiveOnWhatYouGrow I have good news. I milled the shells with my stone grain mill and got a very fine powder, which one almost dont recognise on the tongue. With the mixer I didnt get a good result. so if you have a stone grain mill at home, you can try it this way. Very easy to intake now.
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Жыл бұрын
@@CB-hl5mw Thanks for letting us know that!
@compostjohn
Жыл бұрын
"You can go on KZitem and see a lot of people who really don't understand how to use them correctly. They put out these videos and say we're going to dispel the myths about using eggshells in your garden, and then give you totally wrong information". Be aware that this warning is ABSOLUTELY true before watching this video with a dude who says he's going to dispel myths about using eggshells in the garden. Eggshells DO disintegrate in compost and soil. Compost is usually slightly alkaline and they do take some time to break down in a compost pile, but the food waste I bring in often contains egg shells and when i sell it 3 years later, as a hand-riddled material, I can absolutely say that they have become part of the compost, and have broken down to small particles or dissolved. They dissolve because rainwater is actually carbonic acid, and this dissolves alkaline rocks as well as eggshells based on calcium, and soils with organic matter contain humic acids or humic substances which react with basic substances (ones with a pH 7 to 14) and this will include egg shells. So, carry on putting egg shells in your compost and stop worrying about them 'lasting for 100s of years' which is nonsense - unless you're talking about the atoms which they're made of, which in normal circumstances cannot be destroyed. Might I also add that some recent research has found that earlier theories about plants and fungi 'talking' are greatly over-egged. There is no evidence that plants are 'intelligent' and tell bacteria and fungi to 'go and get the nutrients they need'. It's a lovely idea, but fallacious.
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting. kzitem.info/news/bejne/t5V3v4Cnmnp_q4Y
@tombryant4518
Жыл бұрын
Bwahahahahahaha! Plants are totally intelligent things. I think compostjohn needs to broaden his net to capture more of the knowledge that is out there pertaining to the micro biology and it’s various relationships to plants that’s happening beneath our feet. There’s a lot more going on down there than we think.
@lindacolglazier6670
2 ай бұрын
I am astounded by what I Just Learned! I'm 74 BUT I will share it with younger family members, too! THANK YOU also for giving God His Glory here!
@jo-anndawson9380
4 ай бұрын
How do you get the protozoa and nematodes in indoor potting mix?
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
4 ай бұрын
I'm so glad you asked, I've been pondering about this subject for a long while. Most people focus on the bacteria and fungi life forms in the soil while neglecting protozoa and nematodes. But the truth is, bacteria and fungi are decomposers that can't alone turn compostable matter into plant-available nutrients. The bacteria and fungi actually must be consumed by protozoa and nematodes to complete the process before the nutrients become plant-available. (BTW, as I'm sure you already know, we're specifically talking about the fungi and bacteria-eating nematodes NOT the root-eating forms we DON'T want in our soils!) What I've been doing to make sure all the trophic levels of microorganisms are represented in my potting soil is to mix in a cup or so of my garden soil for each five-gallon bucket of my potting mixes. And I always add water to keep the buckets moist while in storage over the winter for spring use. There are millions of EVERY form of microbiology my plants need, and they will spread throughout the whole bucket as long as we keep the environment suitable for them. Like I said, I've been thinking about this for a while, and I'm working on some videos where I will be talking more about it! Thanks for your comment!
@belieftransformation
7 ай бұрын
Great information; thanks for the details. I wanted to take a natural supplement for calcium & magnesium & now know how to make it. Blessings 🤗🇨🇦
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
7 ай бұрын
Let us know how it works out.
20 күн бұрын
WARNING.....I followed this suggestion and twice ground the eggshells in my Nutri bullet. The eggshells ground the surface of the blade assembly and the cup. The are now only useful for grinding the eggshells. I never realised how abrasive the eggshells are.
@geraldinemryan
Жыл бұрын
Thank you exceĺlent I enjoyed learning how to use egg shells PROPERLY for worms and more uses! interesting !!! Well done!
@terrywepner4002
Жыл бұрын
Yesss!!! there’s a whole world of chemistry/science in the natural arena Thanks for sharing … wonderful video
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Жыл бұрын
Yes! Thank you!
@MarySchipke
Жыл бұрын
Coffee grinder turns egg shells into powder. Garden gold.
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Жыл бұрын
For sure!
@Cielo1995
Жыл бұрын
i grind them in my pestle and mortar and then i grind them again in my little coffee grinder. I don't even know why i started doing it or how i even knew to do it but i mix it with my soil and my tomato plants do very well even at high altitude (7800) and i mix it in with my indoor citrus trees.
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Жыл бұрын
Good stuff!
@georgerunhomestead299
Жыл бұрын
You should mix your egg shell tooth powder with charcoal and baking soda
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip. It's something I knew about and forgot!
@buzzwerd8093
Жыл бұрын
Rainwater is slightly carbolic acid. Soak the powder in that.
@johnfolk1448
Жыл бұрын
Good stuff. I've got over 10 gallons of crushed shells I've been planning to use in my garden.
@kellystewart2977
Жыл бұрын
That was a lot of plants! Nice to see some new ones. 😀
@CurlyWirls
Жыл бұрын
How do you replicate this in a container or pot?
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Жыл бұрын
I'm sorry, I don't know what you mean by that.
@mds6860
Жыл бұрын
Skip to 17 mins to finally get to how to make the powder.....
@timcoolican459
4 ай бұрын
Feeding the algorithm...there...happy now?! Lol.
@happyhobbit8450
7 ай бұрын
I have 2 sun ovens and just love them -- cook everything in the summer in them
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
7 ай бұрын
That's great, I was thinking about doing that!
@robertshorthill6836
Жыл бұрын
My tomatoes suffer from Blossom End Rot, which is mostly a Calcium deficiency in and around the root system. Toms are heavy feeders and require a good source of minerals during the fruiting and ripening stages. Mix broken down egg shells ( soaked in vinegar for two weeks) into composted soil and mix this with tomato soil. BER is never going to be eliminated completely, but this will help.
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Жыл бұрын
Glad you're making and using Water-soluble Calcium (WCA). More people should try it What you're describing is a perfect reason for using WCA. If you're still having BER after that, you might want to try foliar spraying at blossoming time! You only need a 1:1000 ratio. It really helps! Check out this PDF from the University of Hawaii: www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/SA-10.pdf
@tashasgran
Жыл бұрын
BER is often caused by inconsistent watering. I’ve been growing them in my greenhouse for years and have been very lucky with eliminating this each year.
@rockandrollmd541
7 ай бұрын
I've seen peels from avocados after 1 year in my compost. That's why I stopped composting eggshells.
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
7 ай бұрын
Don't stop, grind 'em up!
@joanacker917
Жыл бұрын
This was amazingly informative. Thank you
@homebaker5546
Жыл бұрын
Yoy scrub plastic from vitamex with schels
@mikeharrington5593
Жыл бұрын
How to sandblast the inside of your Vitamix container to change it from transparent to opaque !!
@blissfulacresoffgridhomest2098
Жыл бұрын
I know right! 😆 I use mine to make nut milks and then dehydrate the solids into flour. Hmmm, maybe I should buy another container to look pretty on the counter. Not! I'd forget and use it! 😆 🤣 😂
@matthewjohnson6360
Жыл бұрын
There was a 1,000-year-old egg found in Israel.
@jeanniebaker3347
Жыл бұрын
Fanatic information. So glad I found your channel 🙏
@timmcilraith8762
2 ай бұрын
Thank you for your excellent video and comment answers. Does finely ground eggshell powder disappear from the soil surface of my worm bin because of soil acidity, microbiological consumption, or worm consumption ? And why does equally finely ground seashell powder take longer to disappear ? Thank you.
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Ай бұрын
Those are really good questions! And the answer is, I don't know!
@tashasgran
Жыл бұрын
Tried this years ago but it smells horrid and you need an additional plastic liquidiser top to use for this job alone as it destroys them.
@southernladywithmanyhats7428
5 ай бұрын
How much of the powdered eggs shells should one use for calcium? Not for the soil or worms but humans? I broke my foot back in Sept. of 23 VERY BAD (all the bones going to my toes were broken) and they x rayed my knee and back since I fell and I have those E words you talked about so I really NEED this egg shell powder but also need to know how much to use each day of it please.
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
5 ай бұрын
I can't tell you how much to consume, but I can tell you that I take about a teaspoon every day.
@mevstormshot
Жыл бұрын
Eggscellent.
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Жыл бұрын
You’re a real comedi-hen!
@mevstormshot
Жыл бұрын
I've watched a lot of your videos now, it's been a real eggsploration.@@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
7 ай бұрын
You know, all these egg jokes aren't all they're cracked up to be!
@SarahK-d6o
6 ай бұрын
I grind up egg shells fine and use as grit in my worm bin.😊
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
6 ай бұрын
Great idea~!
@ShoalsChickens
Жыл бұрын
I love your new channel. Please keep it going.
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Жыл бұрын
We will!
@donalddenzler3704
Жыл бұрын
The story with Spinish and iron is a myth, a mistake from the first resercher that was taken over for years
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for letting us know that. I looked it up and spinach is only slightly higher in iron than most other vegetables, the exceptions notably being plants from the broccoli family. For more information, type "spinach and iron myth" into your search engine. Fascinating stuff. Thanks again!
@pennyburnette3662
Жыл бұрын
My mother was taken out of children's home by a dentist., way back in the 30's. She cleaned his house, was a Plat mate for his daughter and helped him in his office. He paid her 5 cent a week. She never had anything bad to say about him. She was treated well. Just some background. He had her grind up egg shells and brush her teeth with it. My mom had all but 2 teeth when she passed away at the age of 93. I am allergic to eyes so I never tried them. She always had great check ups.
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@cherylperkins7538
Жыл бұрын
Also I ran across some calcium tables that were way too expred. (I know things don't expire when they say they do). I dissolved some in a gallon of water. It was AMAZING the results
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@lillianchampagne6717
Ай бұрын
Perhaps the calcium leaches out of the eggshells before the shells break down. I have used eggshell water, for houseplants, and those houseplants are much stronger, than those who don't get it. I used it on African Violets 1st, and wow what a difference!
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Ай бұрын
If you grind it to a powder before adding it to water you will have thousands (probably more like hundreds of thousands) of times the amount of available calcium for your plants!
@ziggybender9125
Жыл бұрын
I've done the method of baking the egg shells and then grinding into a fine powder, worked great but I don't feel the need to keep adding more of it every year to the same spots. In the meantime I'm not gonna get rid of extra eggshells, they get thrown in right with the compost . Sure they will take a long time to break down but I don't mind that, they fit right in with my bio char charged compost as long term soil stabilizers to my degraded local soil. Too much egg shells in a particular portion of compost? Incorporate that portion a little extra deep into the soil if you need to, it's not like it's going to hurt anything. This all being said I do like using it as a slightly less grounded version for mulching around the base of some plants (prevent the ants from farming the aphids), I generally use a garden sprayer to kill the actual aphids so I don't use the fine ground powder version of pest control.
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Жыл бұрын
Good plan!
@Growinginontario
10 ай бұрын
Good video. I would like to add another point that with good soil biology plants can send exudates to attract bacteria which can adjust the PH most desired by the plant to grow optimally.
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
10 ай бұрын
Great point! And that's why I prefer to POWDER the eggshells, rather than processing it into WCA (Water Soluble Calcium). I much prefer to have the plant exudates convert the eggshells to the plant usable form of calcium, rather than doing all the work and spending the money to produce WCA which will then leach out of my soil!
@kayjosephineporteous444
Жыл бұрын
Excuse the spelling type too fast slow down kk ok bye
@michaeladamstone2911
6 ай бұрын
That's a funny opinion I don't know where you came up with that one. I think most people enjoy their gardens and they enjoy gardening and enjoy eating things that they make themselves not that there is war famine or otherwise... I grow things because it's fun it's enjoyable it's relaxing and I love reaping the rewards of something I can create myself I think that's why most people grow things if they have the space
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
6 ай бұрын
If you notice the name of our channel, it's Live on What You Grow. It's about learning how to build regenerative soil so you can survive on what you grow in your garden if you had to.
@brendachilders8075
Жыл бұрын
Egg shells break down with in a year, just bury them in your garden, and see!!!
@LeChristEstRoi
Жыл бұрын
Exactly. I might depend on the local soil pH and climate, but in my neck of the woods egg shells definitely don''t take a century to break down! A couple of years at most.
@robindevellen7038
2 ай бұрын
Put them in a bucket and cover them with Coca-Cola, they’ll dissolve.
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Ай бұрын
Dissolving them isn't the issue, making them small enough for the microorganisms to decompose is what I'm after.
@ciap.4701
Жыл бұрын
😂chelated my worms love the grit. I need a mortar and pestle, my dented rock broke. My mocajete just won't do a fine job.
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Жыл бұрын
Keep the worms happy!
@rosewood9839
6 ай бұрын
Can I add this to my chickens water? How do you mix your drink? How many times a day? I need to be getting this. I don’t think the pills are working.
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
6 ай бұрын
Yes, it's beneficial to your chickens. And I generally consume powder equivalent to about what's contained in one eggshell mixed into my smoothie! You can also mix it into coffee or tea!
@LeslyHarris-ux3ty
4 ай бұрын
Is there another way to disinfect the egg shell instead of microwave? What about boiling it for 10 minutes?
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
4 ай бұрын
That should do it too!
@alicemattsen2208
Жыл бұрын
Vinegar boiled egg shells, turn them to match, so they break down very quickly
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Жыл бұрын
Yes, I know this, but that's not what I want to accomplish for the most part. I want the biology in my soil to break it down instead. When you use the acetic acid in the vinegar to disassociate the calcium carbonate, there's no alkalizing effect left to neutralize the acids in my soil since it's already been used up on the vinegar. So it's like doing extra work and spending more money to get a result that I don't want. However, I do use the water-soluble calcium (WCA) you're describing as a foliar spray at flowering time for my fruiting plants.
@louisecamm9058
Жыл бұрын
Thanks - keepem comming 🌺
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Жыл бұрын
Will do!
@janetshook8968
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I had boiled my shells in the past. Your method is easier.
@TigerLilyGzzTLRoars
Жыл бұрын
Great info. Love your channel!!
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
Жыл бұрын
So glad!
@VOTE4TAJ
Жыл бұрын
A very informative and detailed video. Thank you.
@elijahsanders3547
7 ай бұрын
I have a few questions: Since watching this, I've been collecting raw egg shells (brown), rinsing them, leaving the membrane on, boiling them, drying them, pounding and blending them to powder, which turns out a light tannish brown color. 1. Is boiling ok (rather than baking or microwaving)? 2. The eggshells had no smell, but the powder has a smell that reminds me of sawing into an antler, or perhaps of burnt hair (not all that pleasant). Is this what it's supposed to smell like? Does it indicate something went wrong? 3. I'm assuming the light brown color is because I'm using brown eggs, yes? Would that potentially contribute to the smell? Note: these eggshells are fairly tough/thick. Thank you :)
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
7 ай бұрын
It doesn't matter how you heat your eggshells, (or eggs) as long as you reach160°F (72°C) to destroy any harmful bacteria. I personally like the microwave at the present time because it's faster and easier and I don't have to dry them for storage. If you have moisture in your container it could breed harmful bacteria if it gets in there. I don't think the smell has anything to do with the eggs being brown, but I could be wrong. Most likely it's because of the membrane. I like to remove the membrane because in my opinion, unless you're going to consume the shells at once, I don't want to have something in the container that has the potential for spoilage. The membrane is mainly protein, like meat, if you were to leave a piece of meat exposed to air it would spoil, it's the same with the membrane in my opinion!
@elijahsanders3547
7 ай бұрын
@@LiveOnWhatYouGrow Thank you very much, that is very helpful :) God bless!
@susanlizottealbert3825
8 ай бұрын
If you garden inside in buckets. How do you get the helpers to help the plants.
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
8 ай бұрын
I'm not sure what you're talking about. Could you please clarify?
@kevinkevan2403
Жыл бұрын
I assumed that if I give my mashed egg shells to my chickens, they would break them down into what is best.
@LiveOnWhatYouGrow
7 ай бұрын
That is exactly right!
@kayjosephineporteous444
Жыл бұрын
Wow ,ate what a write you have. What about if eggshells turn into calcium carbonate powder that's what they use in making GESSO, TEXTURE PASTE ETC..... true stuff I will try it but good reminder to be the shepls to sterilise awesomeinfo😂❤,.. love your knowledge I have subscribed like, so kia ora from kk rotorua nz. P.S. also great eggshells on canvas crafters,.,.Beach scene landscape you nameit..
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