The next time you crack an egg in the kitchen, save the shell. Eggshells contain important nutrients that can enrich your compost pile or feed plants, including tomatoes. Using eggshells on tomatoes ...

hands tending to tomato plant with tomatoes growing - Kateryna Dziavoruk/Getty Images Tomato plants can be a little dramatic, and they are strict about their requirements: water, sun, and calcium. If ...

Gardeners wish they knew they could pick tomatoes earlier in the growing cycle so they lose fewer tomatoes to rotting. Eggshells can increase calcium in garden soil, preventing tomatoes from suffering ...

A quality eggshell contains about 2.2 grams of calcium carbonate, the compound that gives them their strength. Eggshells also contain lesser amounts of magnesium, phosphorus, iron, copper, and ...

Tomatoes are one of the most popular vegetables for gardeners, being easy to grow in containers or in the ground. Home-grown tomatoes can offer superb flavor and texture since they don’t have to ...