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Re: Composting eggshells

You can also put them in the microwave oven until they become crisp.  Then
crush them and store them in a jar if you don't plan to use them right away.

Charlie in Alabama


At 04:54 PM 7/19/97 -0400, you wrote:
>On Fri, 18 Jul 1997, Clark Womack wrote:
>
>> I am starting a compost pile for the first time and want to know if
>> eggshells can be added to the pile.
>> Clark Womack
>
>According to Jerry Baker, (whose knowledge I respect), egg shells take
>years to break down. So he recommends putting them in a hot oven for
>about an hour. I tried that but the smell in the kitchen was unpleasant
>to say the least. In the winter, when I have a fire in the fireplace,
>which is just about every day, I burn the eggshells with the wood, then
>the ashes go to the compost bin.
>
>Shirley -- zone 8
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