Every fresh egg comes in its own individual “container” made
of shell and it’s a good idea to recycle
it. Many gardeners use their empty
eggshells as soil supplement, but you can get even more creative by turning
them into DIY eggshell planters or vases. It’s fun to do some planting in
eggshells or to display cut
flowers or herbs in eggshell vases. Read on for information about using an
eggshell for plants.
DIY Eggshell Planters
Eggshells are fragile, which makes them so easy to break
when you want to cook an omelet. If you are careful though, it’s entirely
possible to get plants
to grow in an eggshell. The first step in making DIY eggshell planters is
to crack the raw egg carefully. Select an egg, then tap it – about two-thirds
of the way from the bottom on the side of the bowl. Alternatively, you can use
a butter knife to tap it.
Tap the egg several times, if necessary, to crack the shell
all the way around, then gently remove the top section of eggshell. Pour out
the egg itself and wash the eggshell. It is now ready to be used for plants.
Fun Eggshell Vase
If you want to make an eggshell vase, you are now more than
halfway there. All you need to do is fill the eggshell with water and place
small cut flowers or herbs in it. Of course, it’s important that the homemade
vase stands upright, so that the water and flowers don’t spill. Egg cups are
great for this, but you can also use found objects, such as abandoned bird
nests.
Planting in Eggshells
It’s a little more challenging using an eggshell for plants,
but a lot more fun. If you get a plant to grow in an eggshell, your display
will last several months instead of several days. Succulents
are very good for planting in eggshells because they don’t need much care and
are virtually indestructible. Select small cuttings from your succulents or buy
tiny plants from the garden center.
How to grow in an eggshell isn’t difficult. In order for a
plant in an eggshell to grow, you need to fill the little planter with soil.
For succulents, use a succulent
soil mix. Alternatively, you can mix potting soil, coarse
horticulture-grade sand, and perlite. Moisten the mixture then take a handful and
squeeze the water out of it. Slip the soil ball into the eggshell until it is
three quarters of the way full.
Use a chopstick or your pinky finger to dig a small well in
the soil. Insert the succulent and press the soil around it gently. Use a spray
bottle or small dropper to moisten the succulent whenever the soil is very dry.
Every fresh egg comes in its own individual “container” made
of shell and it’s a good idea to recycle
it. Many gardeners use their empty
eggshells as soil supplement, but you can get even more creative by turning
them into DIY eggshell planters or vases. It’s fun to do some planting in
eggshells or to display cut
flowers or herbs in eggshell vases. Read on for information about using an
eggshell for plants.
DIY Eggshell Planters
Eggshells are fragile, which makes them so easy to break
when you want to cook an omelet. If you are careful though, it’s entirely
possible to get plants
to grow in an eggshell. The first step in making DIY eggshell planters is
to crack the raw egg carefully. Select an egg, then tap it – about two-thirds
of the way from the bottom on the side of the bowl. Alternatively, you can use
a butter knife to tap it.
Tap the egg several times, if necessary, to crack the shell
all the way around, then gently remove the top section of eggshell. Pour out
the egg itself and wash the eggshell. It is now ready to be used for plants.
Fun Eggshell Vase
If you want to make an eggshell vase, you are now more than
halfway there. All you need to do is fill the eggshell with water and place
small cut flowers or herbs in it. Of course, it’s important that the homemade
vase stands upright, so that the water and flowers don’t spill. Egg cups are
great for this, but you can also use found objects, such as abandoned bird
nests.
Planting in Eggshells
It’s a little more challenging using an eggshell for plants,
but a lot more fun. If you get a plant to grow in an eggshell, your display
will last several months instead of several days. Succulents
are very good for planting in eggshells because they don’t need much care and
are virtually indestructible. Select small cuttings from your succulents or buy
tiny plants from the garden center.
How to grow in an eggshell isn’t difficult. In order for a
plant in an eggshell to grow, you need to fill the little planter with soil.
For succulents, use a succulent
soil mix. Alternatively, you can mix potting soil, coarse
horticulture-grade sand, and perlite. Moisten the mixture then take a handful and
squeeze the water out of it. Slip the soil ball into the eggshell until it is
three quarters of the way full.
Use a chopstick or your pinky finger to dig a small well in
the soil. Insert the succulent and press the soil around it gently. Use a spray
bottle or small dropper to moisten the succulent whenever the soil is very dry.