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yes it helps keep snails and many other bugs away, when put on the surface of the soil. Egg shells are a base (as opposed to an acid), made primarily from calcium, and if you mix enough into the soil they will change the soils ph, making more nutrients available for base-loving plants. In addition it contains 1% nitrogen and traces of phosphorus. The shells do take a lot of time to breakdown, depending on how small you have crushed them, so it would be a 'slow-release' type fertilizer.

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Yes, over time. As they decompose, calcium is released back into the soil. The

eggshells can also be harmful as well if they are not boiled first. The little bit of egg that is thrown out with the shells can harbor bacteria and can introduce unwanted disease into the soil. The reference books that I have read suggest that you simply add them to the trash can instead of the compost bin and use calcified limestone (lime) instead. The eggshells take many years to decompose and you will not benefit from adding them to your garden for some time. The best use for eggshells is crushed around plants that are susceptible to slug and snail damage i.e. hostas they dont like to cross them.

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Yes, because eggshells (crashed) are good for acid soils and contain calcium.

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