Dont JUST Feed Eggshell To Composting Worms... Also Feed Eggshells

In this video we show you how we feed pistachio shells to composting worms and worm farms as well as a neat little trick for dispensing crushed eggshell
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[@lisakruger5289]

I love the calcium shaker idea!

[@garthwunsch]

I feed my worms ground up eggshells, but the pistachio shells go into a small retort bin in my wood stove to create charcoal for biochar.

[@thegreenerlife]

Love it. Will have to try that

[@michaelcooney7687]

If you blended all that feedstock together before you dump them into the worm bin.. would that be more efficient for consumption?

[@NanasWorms]

I tried pistachio shells in my coffee grinder and, after a minute of ground shaking, decided they were too hard to grind up. I put a giant bag of them in our compost, that went thermophilic to close to 160°F for days. After several months, the pistachio shells were still intact, although quite a bit softer. I now toss them in my worm bins, but I see them for a long, long time.
~ Sandra

[@cooki47]

I've been breaking them down in my blender after the soaking which works pretty well.

[@thegreenerlife]

Hehehe, I bet that was a heck of a shock when you first turned it on 😂👍

[@NanasWorms]

It sure was!! 😳

[@cherylhowker1792]

Love the egg shell shaker. May have to make one of them.
Do you make your egg shells in to dust- as fine as possible or leave them bigger and a bit gritty? Just trying to work out the best for the worms.

[@thegreenerlife]

I'm glad you like it. Typically we grind to a rough sandy texture but that will include larger and finer chunks here and there. My logic follows; 3mm is the screen size I use for mostly pure casting so shell pieces smaller than 3mm should be "passable" 🙈 by the worms

[@user-lo2rg8qh9l]

what temp and how long to roast egg shells?

[@thegreenerlife]

@@user-lo2rg8qh9lGreat question. What I typically do is put them on the bottom shelf of the over whilst cooking an evening meal and leave them in there to cool over night

[@user-lo2rg8qh9l]

@@thegreenerlife Thank you. I live in Hawaii and hardly touch the oven. But I decided to try letting it sit out in the hot sun for a day then ... love your shaker idea

[@thegreenerlife]

@@user-lo2rg8qh9l there is a chemical reaction that happens when you toast/roast the egg shell to a light brown which is beneficial. Maybe consider throwing them into a fire for 30 mins or so 👍

[@AJsGreenTopics]

Nice worm ball. 🪱

[@joejoey6828]

Dude fix your title… it’s confusing.