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Welcome back to a brand new video! In this video Mark shows us what happens when you bury seafood waste in the garden. Lets.... get in to it! 
Those of us that watch Mark's other channels, know that he also has a fishing channel called Self Suffishing Me. This means that he does generate additional fish waste after he cooks it up. Why waste it?
He has been buring fish waste, including heads, bones, and scales. This has always proven succesful.
It has been 4 months since Mark buried seafood waste in his garden. Over top of it he planted lettuce seedlings and potatoes.
Now, the plants have died back and/or gone to seed. Whilst digging up the bed, Mark explains the benefits of buring oyster shells into the garden. Oyster shells are rich in calcium carbonate, which is essential for plant cell wall developement, and can help prevent issues like blossom end rot. Crushed oyster shells can help lower the acidity in soil, making it less acidic. Most plants prefer alkaline or neutral PH soil. The shells can also imrpove soil structure, by increasing aeration and pockets of oxygen. In theory, Mark explains, you can used crushed oyster shells as a mulch around the garden to surpress weeds and retain moisture. Some people even use oyster shells as pest deterrant for snails and slugs. The sharp edges can make it difficult for them to get around. Oyster shells are also rich in calcium and can be beneficial when added with compost.
Whilst digging up the garden, Mark shows us that he still finds oyster shells among the potatoes. They are basically unharmed, but he can feel they've started to go a little chalky, and begun to break down. There are plant roots growing all around the shells, showing that the plants have been seeking out the oyster shells' nutrients. He does in turn find very little crab and lobster shell, as the thin shells broke down faster.
He dug the leftover oyster shells back in, so new plants would have access to the nutrients they provide.
Handy tip! Want to talk to Mark directly? Did you know that there is another way, outside the forum?
Support Mark on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/selfsufficientme (the top tier enables mentoring from Mark via an exclusive VIP email where he will answer your questions etc ASAP).
Those of us that watch Mark's other channels, know that he also has a fishing channel called Self Suffishing Me. This means that he does generate additional fish waste after he cooks it up. Why waste it?
He has been buring fish waste, including heads, bones, and scales. This has always proven succesful.
It has been 4 months since Mark buried seafood waste in his garden. Over top of it he planted lettuce seedlings and potatoes.
Now, the plants have died back and/or gone to seed. Whilst digging up the bed, Mark explains the benefits of buring oyster shells into the garden. Oyster shells are rich in calcium carbonate, which is essential for plant cell wall developement, and can help prevent issues like blossom end rot. Crushed oyster shells can help lower the acidity in soil, making it less acidic. Most plants prefer alkaline or neutral PH soil. The shells can also imrpove soil structure, by increasing aeration and pockets of oxygen. In theory, Mark explains, you can used crushed oyster shells as a mulch around the garden to surpress weeds and retain moisture. Some people even use oyster shells as pest deterrant for snails and slugs. The sharp edges can make it difficult for them to get around. Oyster shells are also rich in calcium and can be beneficial when added with compost.
Whilst digging up the garden, Mark shows us that he still finds oyster shells among the potatoes. They are basically unharmed, but he can feel they've started to go a little chalky, and begun to break down. There are plant roots growing all around the shells, showing that the plants have been seeking out the oyster shells' nutrients. He does in turn find very little crab and lobster shell, as the thin shells broke down faster.
He dug the leftover oyster shells back in, so new plants would have access to the nutrients they provide.
Handy tip! Want to talk to Mark directly? Did you know that there is another way, outside the forum?
Support Mark on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/selfsufficientme (the top tier enables mentoring from Mark via an exclusive VIP email where he will answer your questions etc ASAP).
