RAS I'd avoided egg shells for the same reason, but like Edd, I've been doing the same with egg shells. I find once they've been in the oven they bash down to nothing if you use a wine bottle, or something similar.
I read that they give off a chemical which encourages worms to breed. Don't know if it's true, but can't do any harm.
I've heard about tea bags not breaking down, but I drink gallons, always compost them and have never found a "bag" in the compost. Maybe different suppliers use different products to make the bags?
I didn't know they encouraged them to breed Hostafan. I started adding powdered egg shells to my wormery on Edd's advice and have loads of baby worms in there. I'm sure they make better casts now too.
It seem to be working with mine, become a regularly thing now on baking days to dry the shells in the left over heat of the oven ready to powder for the worms.
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Seems like a lot of trouble for the compost but a good tip for when I make my tomato food - thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the description Road Apple Stew, I'm not much good with carpentry either, but I get buy in the garden.
RAS I'd avoided egg shells for the same reason, but like Edd, I've been doing the same with egg shells. I find once they've been in the oven they bash down to nothing if you use a wine bottle, or something similar.
I read that they give off a chemical which encourages worms to breed. Don't know if it's true, but can't do any harm.
I've heard about tea bags not breaking down, but I drink gallons, always compost them and have never found a "bag" in the compost. Maybe different suppliers use different products to make the bags?
I didn't know they encouraged them to breed Hostafan. I started adding powdered egg shells to my wormery on Edd's advice and have loads of baby worms in there. I'm sure they make better casts now too.
Gemma, I'm not saying it works, but , after reading it, I thought , what the heck.
It seem to be working with mine, become a regularly thing now on baking days to dry the shells in the left over heat of the oven ready to powder for the worms.
Edd , you may well have been the source of this info. I'm certainly not trying to claim credit in any way. But thanks to whoever it was.
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Thanks for the picture RAS, so many things to do this year!
Or buy one if too busy! I suppose the bottom line is that you have well rotted manure by the new year ...
I just like messing about with scrap wood and nails - I'm not good enough to make anything with precision but it didn't matter how rough this was!