Have you ever thought of using fish as fertilizer when planting? As strange as it may seem it isn’t uncommon. Using fish as fertilizer for plants has a long history. Fish has been used as fertilizer for at least 10,000 years and was a very important part of the Egyptian farming system. When preparing the…
All plants need calcium. Calcium is used by plants in the formation of cell walls and cell membranes. Calcium for plants is an immobile nutrient, meaning it cannot be moved by the plant from one area of the plant to another (plants can do this with mobile nutrients such as nitrogen). It is therefore important…
Eggshells are the one material that can be confusing if you are new to composting. Because it’s an animal product, but not quite meat, it leaves many people wondering Can you compost eggshells? or Can eggshells be composted? and the truth is, yes you can. You should compost your eggshells. Eggshells are a natural source…