Among the most beneficial additives to an organic garden are items from the ocean. These include leftover portions of crabs, fish, lobsters, shrimp, and seaweed.

Even sea shells can find uses in an organic garden. They also release trace amounts of limestone and other mineral, and they don’t leach too much calcium into the soil.

I usually use seashells in decorative borders or to anchor mulch in place.

Sea shells form a good weed barrier in my garden.I usually place them upside down, and they do a good job of suppressing weeds without keeping moisture out.

And I also scatter them in the pathways. They look lovely there:pinks, creams and lavenders and best of all, the birds love them too.

The whole shells usually hold tiny amounts of water and that’s why there are lots of butterflies and birds around them. I like that birds are pecking on the shells. They are also eating all the flies and harmful insects in my garden.

After the soil test results, I’ve found out that the soil in some places of the garden is extremely acid. So, I used crushed shells to sweeten it up.

But best of all,slugs don’t like them and stay away from the places where I put seashells. Evidently, seashells scratch up their bellies.

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Polly-organic gardener