Reena’s Tips of the Week:

• A great way to recycle egg shells is to put them in the bottom of plant pots as a substitute for rocks. Egg shells are much lighter than stones and carry plenty of nutrients for plants

• Position crushed egg shells on the ground surface of new plant stems such as peppers, tomatoes, broccoli, cabbage. Doing this deters slugs and cutworms

• Lastly, instead of throwing out egg shells, lay them in the soil near tomatoes. Calcium is great for tomatoes; the extra calcium helps prevent blossom end rot

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Reena Nerbas is the author of “Household Solutions 1 with Substitutions & Household Solutions 2 with Kitchen Secrets.”

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