Garden & Poultry Grit – Crushed Oyster Shells

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Give your garden and backyard flock the marine calcium they crave. Made from 100% upcycled Maine oyster shells, this hybrid blend combines fine powder for fast-acting soil absorption with coarse flakes for pest defense and digestive grit.

How Does It Help?

  • Stops Blossom End Rot: The fine powder delivers a targeted calcium spike for healthy, flawless tomatoes, peppers, and squash.

  • Balances Acidic Soil: Naturally "sweetens" pine-heavy New England dirt so roots can easily absorb vital nutrients.

  • Deters Slugs & Snails: The coarse flakes create a natural, chemical-free barrier that soft-bodied pests won't cross.

  • Strengthens Eggshells: Provides the essential slow-release calcium and digestive grit backyard hens need for thick, healthy eggs.

How Much Do I Need?

  • Targeted Planting: Use 1/4 cup (2 oz) mixed into the bottom of each hole.

  • Top-Dressing & Pest Barrier: Broadcast 1 pound per 20 square feet.

  • Poultry Grit: Consumption varies widely by chicken. A typical laying hen might consume between 1/3 pound to 1 pound of supplemental oyster shell per month.

Choose Your Size:

  • 8 oz Pouch: Perfect for potted plants, target-treating 3–4 tomatoes, or roughly a month’s supply for one hen.

  • 5 lb Bag: The standard raised-bed size. Perfect for a 4x8 garden box, or a month's supply for 5-10 hens.

  • 20 lb Sack: The homesteader size. Broad soil sweetening for a 400-sq-ft plot, or bulk grit for larger flocks.

How to Use:

  • Planting Seedlings: Mix a small handful (2–3 tablespoons) directly into the hole before planting so roots touch it immediately.

  • Established Beds & Pest Control: Sprinkle a visible ring around the base of hostas and veggies to deter slugs and feed topsoil.

  • Backyard Flocks: Keep a small, dry container of shell grit available next to their regular feed dispenser. Offer free-choice in a separate dish (hens regulate their own intake).

Give your garden and backyard flock the marine calcium they crave. Made from 100% upcycled Maine oyster shells, this hybrid blend combines fine powder for fast-acting soil absorption with coarse flakes for pest defense and digestive grit.

How Does It Help?

  • Stops Blossom End Rot: The fine powder delivers a targeted calcium spike for healthy, flawless tomatoes, peppers, and squash.

  • Balances Acidic Soil: Naturally "sweetens" pine-heavy New England dirt so roots can easily absorb vital nutrients.

  • Deters Slugs & Snails: The coarse flakes create a natural, chemical-free barrier that soft-bodied pests won't cross.

  • Strengthens Eggshells: Provides the essential slow-release calcium and digestive grit backyard hens need for thick, healthy eggs.

How Much Do I Need?

  • Targeted Planting: Use 1/4 cup (2 oz) mixed into the bottom of each hole.

  • Top-Dressing & Pest Barrier: Broadcast 1 pound per 20 square feet.

  • Poultry Grit: Consumption varies widely by chicken. A typical laying hen might consume between 1/3 pound to 1 pound of supplemental oyster shell per month.

Choose Your Size:

  • 8 oz Pouch: Perfect for potted plants, target-treating 3–4 tomatoes, or roughly a month’s supply for one hen.

  • 5 lb Bag: The standard raised-bed size. Perfect for a 4x8 garden box, or a month's supply for 5-10 hens.

  • 20 lb Sack: The homesteader size. Broad soil sweetening for a 400-sq-ft plot, or bulk grit for larger flocks.

How to Use:

  • Planting Seedlings: Mix a small handful (2–3 tablespoons) directly into the hole before planting so roots touch it immediately.

  • Established Beds & Pest Control: Sprinkle a visible ring around the base of hostas and veggies to deter slugs and feed topsoil.

  • Backyard Flocks: Keep a small, dry container of shell grit available next to their regular feed dispenser. Offer free-choice in a separate dish (hens regulate their own intake).