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Re: Eggshells v. Diatomaceous Earth (rambling thoughts & questions)

At 09:57 AM 4/26/97 -0400, you wrote:
>Hello All,
>
>I am intrigued by the possibility that eggshells might be used as replacement
> therapy
>for diatomaceous earth. My DH [the chemist] seems to think this is a very
viable
>alternative.
>
>But, as DH points out, crushed eggshells are still dust, and should be handled
> with a
>mask, too. What do you all think? I guess it depends upon how finely you crush
> them?
>
> snip <
Hi Trina,
Once you dry your eggshells, place them in a paper bag or ziplock and gently
roll with a rolling pin. If there are alot of big pieces, try it again or
crush the biggest pieces with your hand.  Sprinkle pretty thickly in the
bed.  I've found this works really well.  Once your plants grow our of the
boarder though you might have troubles .  The critters seem to find any
leaves that touch down outside of the area and turn it into a hiway.
Be careful when you water.  The shells tend to wash away easily.
Dawn S
Long Beach CA (zone 10)

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