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Houseplant experts at Indoor Plants for Beginners have shared how gardeners can grow plants in eggshells. For those who live in small apartments or houses, growing indoor plants can be

difficult as people just don’t have the room for them. That’s why eggshells prove to be the perfect solution and the work “especially well” for growing herbs. The indoor plant experts said:

“Eggshells are great for houseplants. They can help your indoor plants in a myriad of ways. “You can grow such plants as succulents, herbs, and vegetables. “In fact, herbs like dill,

parsley, and basil work especially well in eggshells.” For those interested in growing their own vegetables in eggshells, they should try sowing cucumber, beans and squash. The experts

added: “Now, these vegetables will eventually grow bigger and have to be transported to a pot, but you can begin the growing process in an eggshell.” READ MORE: CLEANING: THE ‘VITAL’ TRICK

TO AVOID MOULD GROWING IN YOUR HOME The experts said: “Rather than work with eggshells in this case, you want to start with a whole, unused egg.  “Take the egg and hold it so the pointed,

longer side faces you.  “With a needle, pierce a small hole in the egg.  “Your spoon can make the hole ever so slightly bigger.” Gardeners can also use their fingers to finesse the hole,

with the goal here to expand the hole so it’s large enough that the egg yolk and the white can pour right out.   Once the hole is the right size, empty the contents into a bowl - this can be

used for cooking or baking. After, wash the eggshell, using warm water for the job. The experts continued: “You can fill the hole with water and dump it out a few times until all the gunk

in the egg is gone.  “Just do so carefully so you don’t crack the eggshell.” To provide room for expanding roots and to allow for drainage, turn the egg over to the bigger, rounder side and

reach for a needle to make several tiny holes.  The experts noted: “You want these very small, so there’s no need to use your spoon this time.” When adding the potting soil to the eggshell

planter, gardeners only want to add soil until the eggshell is three quarters of the way full.   Make sure to keep the eggshell balanced on something such as an egg carton or even a small

pot so it doesn’t fall down and crack. Lastly, gardeners can then dig out a place for their houseplant and add their seeds or the plant itself and pat it down firmly with soil.