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!

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

6 ай бұрын

​@@victorbunch7725de? What's that?

@s-c..

6 ай бұрын

@@phonymontana4254 Diatomaceous Earth. I recommend googling it (& it saves us both from my butchered explanation!)

@franceswatts4001

6 ай бұрын

@@phonymontana4254Diatomaceous earth

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

😅

A pleasure to listen to someone who actually knows something.

@LiveOnWhatYouGrow

5 ай бұрын

I appreciate that a lot!

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

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

4 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!

This a straight Master Class on the benefits of eggshells. WONDERFUL information!! Thank you!

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

9 ай бұрын

Me too I’ll go pick them up and grind the up. Lol

@LiveOnWhatYouGrow

7 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!

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

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

4 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..

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

4 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!💚🖖🌱🌈

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

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.

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 kzread.info/dash/bejne/iJN1u66qkau0qLQ.html that shows that indeed eggshells take a LOOONG time to break down in the garden!

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!

Thank you! I had boiled my shells in the past. Your method is easier.

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 😀

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

I use an electric coffee grinder I bought at a yard sale for $1. Makes a beautiful powder quickly.

That was a lot of plants! Nice to see some new ones. 😀

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 KZreadr. 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: kzread.info/dash/bejne/iJN1u66qkau0qLQ.html

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!

Fanatic information. So glad I found your channel 🙏

A very informative and detailed video. Thank you.

This was amazingly informative. Thank you

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

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips. I appreciate it a lot!

God bless you! Thank you for all the great information!

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.

Good stuff. I've got over 10 gallons of crushed shells I've been planning to use in my garden.

AMAZING INFORMATION . thank you

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

4 ай бұрын

Very good!

Your channel is gold! thank you for this precious knwloedge sir!

@LiveOnWhatYouGrow

5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

Yesss!!! there’s a whole world of chemistry/science in the natural arena Thanks for sharing … wonderful video

@LiveOnWhatYouGrow

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Thank you!

I feed my egg shells to my chickens and use the stuff that comes out of the south end of the chicken to fertilize.

Thank you exceĺlent I enjoyed learning how to use egg shells PROPERLY for worms and more uses! interesting !!! Well done!

Thaks for the info. Excellent video!!!

I love your new channel. Please keep it going.

@LiveOnWhatYouGrow

Жыл бұрын

We will!

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!

Very educational and what u said makes sense ty very much

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

I went to a how to make kefir workshop a few years ago and we ground up eggshells to put into that

@LiveOnWhatYouGrow

4 ай бұрын

When you think of an eggshell as FOOD, you have no problem eating them!

I have 2 sun ovens and just love them -- cook everything in the summer in them

@LiveOnWhatYouGrow

5 ай бұрын

That's great, I was thinking about doing that!

Such Wisdom!! Thank you so very much!!

@LiveOnWhatYouGrow

5 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I grind up egg shells fine and use as grit in my worm bin.😊

@LiveOnWhatYouGrow

4 ай бұрын

Great idea~!

Great info. Love your channel!!

@LiveOnWhatYouGrow

Жыл бұрын

So glad!

Very thorough videos. Tks

@LiveOnWhatYouGrow

10 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

Thanks - keepem comming 🌺

@LiveOnWhatYouGrow

Жыл бұрын

Will do!

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

Wow thank you for the info

Thank you, thank you for this video! We are making some forms for a raised garden. I have been saving eff shells for the soil & did not know they need to be ground into powder for the worms/soil. You are correct, that other gardening videos they do not do this. I would have been putting the shells in the soil if not for your very informative video. I can't thank you enough & have subscribed to your videos.

@lauram.511

Жыл бұрын

Sorry, for the typo! I have been saving "egg" shells....

@LiveOnWhatYouGrow

Жыл бұрын

@@lauram.511 LOL! WOW I don't know what to say! So what DO you do with your eff shells then? Maybe try mixing them with your egg shells! That's what I do, LOL!

@lauram.511

Жыл бұрын

@@LiveOnWhatYouGrow 🤣

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

3 ай бұрын

I agree!

Thank you.

Thanks for the learning lesson.

@LiveOnWhatYouGrow

3 ай бұрын

Now put it to use!

So informative

@LiveOnWhatYouGrow

9 ай бұрын

Glad you think so! Let us know how the ideas work out for you!

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.

Coffee grinder turns egg shells into powder. Garden gold.

@LiveOnWhatYouGrow

Жыл бұрын

For sure!

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.

You can dry the membrane and use it as a bandaid

Years ago I went to a yard sale with someone. Bought a blender that is now designated ONLY for my eggshells. A must for tomatoes.

@LiveOnWhatYouGrow

Жыл бұрын

Great idea

@mildredwilkins5781

Жыл бұрын

I have a designated eggshell grinder too. The smell lingers. Since I am a professional baker I have a huge supply of eggshells.....yeah!!!! Been using eggshell powder for the 3 years I've been gardening.

Great information; thanks for the details. I wanted to take a natural supplement for calcium & magnesium & now know how to make it. Blessings 🤗🇨🇦

@LiveOnWhatYouGrow

5 ай бұрын

Let us know how it works out.

Great info cheers

@LiveOnWhatYouGrow

9 ай бұрын

Glad to help

Hi There so you have blown what I watched recently about putting seeds/. seedlings in egg shells to grow expecting the roots to break through the shells.Thats saved me a lot of time and disappointment as I was going to try this method later so I will stick with toilet tubes cheers

@LiveOnWhatYouGrow

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

Thank you

@LiveOnWhatYouGrow

5 ай бұрын

You're welcome

❤😊 very interesting will employ from now on only today i noticed the said particules in old compost bin! Many thanks need much more excellent info from u in the future Knowledge is no good without UNDERSTANDING Best wishes Geraldine Ireland

@LiveOnWhatYouGrow

5 ай бұрын

You are sooooo right!

Have you ever compared the results of chelating the eggshells to non-chelated? I let about a dozen shells sit in an unused windowsill (old, single pane, non-UV blocking window) overwinter. The UV rays from direct sunlight convert the calcium to a more bioavailable form (which is also more brittle). My understanding is that exposure to UV also allows the shells to break down in soil much faster. About half of chelated shells are powdered and added to seed starting soil mix (along with biochar and seasoned compost). 1/4 are crushed, but not powdered, and used to keep slugs away. 1/4th are powdered and applied to tomato plants that have a high risk of blossom-end rot during the flowering stage. In fall, I add the eggshells that have been chelating all summer to the compost heap for spring.

@LiveOnWhatYouGrow

Жыл бұрын

I've never done it personally, but it sure sounds like you have a great plan! I hope people are reading the comments and will give it a try. I'm certainly going to!

@a_l_e_k_sandra

Жыл бұрын

Great comment! Thank you for sharing!

I've been cooking the egg shells and feeding them to the chickens but I wasn't crushing them and I should have been because like you say they can't digest when they're too big Excellent information -- Thank you!!!

@LiveOnWhatYouGrow

5 ай бұрын

Well, they will certainly absorb more actual calcium if they're crushed or powdered! Because they can't chew them... the larger pieces would be just like swallowing razor blades because of their shape and sharpness!

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!

Thank you very very much! I was wondering about this I pray for this TMH!!!HalleluYah!!! Thank you teacher!!!from Valery🗣📯💙💪🌻

@LiveOnWhatYouGrow

5 ай бұрын

Wonderful!

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!

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

This was fascinating and I am so grateful to have her. The explanation. you covered. Everything is someone who is an ADHD #WhyChild,. I always have questions and you gave the 360 circle response. symbiotic important. Ty

@LiveOnWhatYouGrow

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for what you say! If you have any questions I would be happy to help if I can. You can email me at LiveOnWhatYouGrow@gmail.com

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 ?

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.

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.

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

8 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!

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.

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.

So it's like a cell sending out messages. Interesting

"You can go on KZread 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. kzread.info/dash/bejne/iJN1u66qkau0qLQ.html

@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.

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

10 ай 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!

Eggshell power can be added to your dogs homemade dog food. Dogs need calcium. But do your research on what all dogs need

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!

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.

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

4 ай бұрын

I'm sorry to say I haven't made that one yet!

You are very informative and I like watching you I just wish your videos weren’t that long

@LiveOnWhatYouGrow

Жыл бұрын

Sorry about that. That's what happens when you're new to making videos. My newer ones are shorter!

I seen were a guy said there is a membrane on the inside of the shell that won't decompose. He broke them up had heated them up in a skillet until they turned light brown and then used them.

@LiveOnWhatYouGrow

7 ай бұрын

Sounds like a good idea.

You can also use a ball mill, this will make the powder absolutely fine, like dust.

@janp7660

11 ай бұрын

I've never heard of that but I'm going to look it up. My blender doesn't grind them fine enough in my opinion. Thanks for the suggestion!

@louismaritz6536

11 ай бұрын

@janp7660 I made my own ball mill using 12 volt car wiper motor. Just remember to use some grinding material like glass or lead or even ceramic to do the tumbling work. You do not need a spark to ignite the gun powder. And yes willow wood makes for the best Charcoal.

I fry the shells in a dry skillet until very brown. Then i smash them up small and soak in plain white vinegar until all bubbles stop. Drain the vinegar and save the shells for another run through fresh vinegar. The used vinegar can be diluted 20:1 water:vinegar and used as a foliar spray or soil amendment. You can also cook all the water out of the vinegar and collect the dry white powder. This, mixed with methanol, makes gelled fire fuel like STERNO.

@LiveOnWhatYouGrow

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much. It's good to know!

Good garden talk, any thoughts on adding garden lime powder to the soil and tilling, some say it's good some say it isn't, thanks

@LiveOnWhatYouGrow

Жыл бұрын

Of course, it depends on who you ask. Garden lime is thought of as being natural when in my opinion it really isn't... especially when well-made compost will have the same effect. Probably one of the most well known soil scientists, and one whose views I would trust, Elaine Ingham, has stated repeatedly that adding lime to your soil damages what defines healthy soil, and that is soil microorganisms. As far as tilling is concerned, it is said that tilling does as much damage to your microbiology as adding chemical fertilizers. So I would avoid it altogether, although I MAY do it once, if needed, on hard as a rock highly compacted soil.

Eggshell powder can be added to vermicomposter; your worms need fine grit to deal with your compost.

Great stuff. 3 QUESTIONS: 1) Will a basic blender do the trick or must it be a Vitamix? 2) How much should we apply to our soil? 3) I have been crushing Walnut, Almond and Hazelnut shells with a 4x4 in a metal pot. Is that crushed walnut good for my compost? I've crushed it down to roughly 1/8 inch chunks. Thank You in advance!

@LiveOnWhatYouGrow

Жыл бұрын

I usually put a teaspoon or so of eggshell powder into the planting hole when I put my plants in, and it doesn't matter how you crush it. Vitamixes are really good blenders, and if you use a less powerful one, it will still get the job done, although it may take a little longer. As far as the nut shells, the only one I would be concerned with is the walnut. Unless they are composted completely, black walnut contains a chemical, juglone, which inhibits plant growth in some garden plants, especially tomatoes.

@MichaelJosephJr934

Жыл бұрын

Thank You very much!!! The walnut shells are not black walnut. Just the plain store bought which I believe are English.

@LiveOnWhatYouGrow

Жыл бұрын

Hi Michael, it is pretty hard to find info on the web concerning English walnuts and juglone, but here's a site with some info: sweetishhill.com/do-english-walnuts-have-juglone What I would do is observe the effects and see if there is anything detrimental when using them, or of course, if you compost them completely, you have nothing to be concerned about!

@MichaelJosephJr934

Жыл бұрын

Thank You. Yes since your eggshell video and juglone concern when I asked about nutshells I've been thinking and searching about the web. I decided going forward to not use the walnuts. I'll just toss them on my trail as mulch. For the other crushed nuts I'll be sure to compost them fully since some walnuts are already in. I'll mix 50/50 with coffee grounds and keep moist to speed up the break down then I'll add them to a new compost pile. That should ensure them being fully broken down. Thanks for getting me thinking about this.

This is fantastic information! Do you know if preserving eggs in pickling lime would change any of the steps you presented or the integrity of the shell in any way? Thank you.

@LiveOnWhatYouGrow

Жыл бұрын

Everything is exactly the same if you're going to feed it to your worms or add it to your garden. I'm not going to suggest eating the eggshell powder from it though. Food-grade calcium hydroxide is generally regarded as safe. However, industrial grade calcium hydroxide can be toxic. Ingesting it can result in calcium hydroxide poisoning leading to severe injury or death.

@23mcgraw50

Жыл бұрын

@@LiveOnWhatYouGrow thank you! I am catching up on your videos as a new subscriber. You are a gem!

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.

Thanks for the info. :) Do you think that mixing powdered eggshells with (fresh) coffee grounds (and maybe let this mixture sit for a while) would help breaking them down before adding them to my compost and worm bin?

@LiveOnWhatYouGrow

9 ай бұрын

That IS a great idea!

Yah they take time to break down in compost, I haven't tried grinding them.

A coffee gringer works excellent

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!

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

Just to add to this great content ✨ a while ago I read a book/study that analyzed chickens/chicken feed and they concluded that supplementing with “Added Calcium” did not necessarily produced harder eggshells that were rich in calcium. The study determined that supplemental calcium did not lead to stronger eggshells or possibly stronger bones in humans. The book mentioned, that to produce stronger bones or eggshells the organisms need Silica. Silica is a fundamental mineral and basic building block for all protein structures. The study and book hinted at ✨biological transmutation ✨where silica is transmuted by the organism into Calcium. Maybe that is why people who regularly supplement with Calcium sill have a hard time increasing Calcium in their bodies. Just sharing some food for thought ✨ ;)

@LiveOnWhatYouGrow

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comments. In order for any calcium to be absorbed by any plant, animal, or human, it has to be converted into the Ionic form, that is, single atoms of calcium. The way to do it is by dissolving it with an acid. (That's why I always dissolve it in some kind of acidic drink like orange juice.) Some of it will also be dissolved by the HCL acid in our stomachs. There's a way to make water-soluble calcium (WCA) by dissolving it in vinegar. Here's a PDF from the University of Hawaii to show you how to make it: www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/SA-10.pdf

@jackszumski7118

Жыл бұрын

@@LiveOnWhatYouGrow thank you for sharing the wonderful knowledge and PDF. I already have lots of ground up eggshells and will definitely try the recommended acid solution to produce an ionic calcium.

@susan3200

Жыл бұрын

Good point! I've heard this too

@susan3200

Жыл бұрын

Food sources of silica: Oats, bananas, spinach, rice, soy, seafood, and beer.

@LiveOnWhatYouGrow

Жыл бұрын

@@susan3200 Thanks Susan, the peels and remnants are good food for your worms and biology too! You can add hair to that list too--- for the worms, not for you!

How do you get the protozoa and nematodes in indoor potting mix?

@LiveOnWhatYouGrow

2 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!