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Jun 5, 2015 6:08 PM CST
Name: Deneen
Chicagoland suburbs (Zone 5b)
EnJoy your Journey!
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Nutrients: Do you use crushed eggshells or eggshell-infused water in vegetable container gardens? Do eggshells attract critters (like the squirrel I see on my balcony sometimes!). I’ve read that people heat them in the oven to rid them of impurities as one collects them. But, wouldn’t the heat kill off the beneficial nutrients as well? I have only used eggshells topically in a raised garden to deal with slugs.

Fertilizer: What is the best non-toxic, organic fertilizer to use for vegetable gardens?

Milkweed Seeds: I just received a free package of milkweed seeds (labelled "save our monarchs") & was planning to plant them in a container on my balcony. Will milkweed cause problems for my vegetable garden (attracting caterpillars, etc.?).
"… Behold, I will do a new thing,
Now it shall spring forth …" Isaiah 43:19

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