<center><h2>Save your eggshells and put them to use!</h2></center>
In this case I have planted a few different seeds, sweet basil, spinach and chia seeds. The chia seeds were planted because they will sprout and grow in just a few days.
![](https://img.whaleshares.io/wls-img/hypto-crippy/a08de417676d5ab3afd34d66e4b0b60e5c38bb0c.jpeg)

<center><h2>**Using eggshells is beneficial for a few reasons:**</h>
<center>1. They are rich in calcium.
<center>2. You don't need much soil to start seeds.
<center>3. Once the seed sprouts, you can plant the egg into a pot or directly into the ground.</center>

![](https://img.whaleshares.io/wls-img/hypto-crippy/e8a62ede9f62b5174c1bbfaa33880f91e17e511c.jpeg)

*One helpful trick is to poke a hole into the bottom of the eggshell for water to drain and for roots to find their way! When you end up planting in the ground it is a good idea to make the hole larger and even crack the shell to allow it to decompose quicker as the plant grows.*

![egg3.jpg](https://img.whaleshares.io/wls-img/hypto-crippy/e27ab948bfe8ec4c196b9e3a47fc740f532ab518.jpeg)
![eggfinal.jpg](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmXsGkssjsbb3VV8CXHxxnpsibUzvWNSr5yPNSvTqCBU9b)

*This will obviously need a bigger pot but it is good for now!*