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We’re a family business in New Quay, Wales, recycling crushed whelk shells for plants and gardens 🐚🌵 Busnes teuluol o Cei Newydd, yn ailgylchi cregyn

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An afternoon well spent. I decided to adorn our Indian Cart with some summery planters. I’ve topped the pots with our crushed shells, which will help retain moisture during the Summer months, they look prettier than soil and will help to deter slugs too.

ShellEarth's tweet image. An afternoon well spent. 

I decided to adorn our Indian Cart with some summery planters. I’ve topped the pots with our crushed shells, which will help retain moisture during the Summer months, they look prettier than soil and will help to deter slugs too.
ShellEarth's tweet image. An afternoon well spent. 

I decided to adorn our Indian Cart with some summery planters. I’ve topped the pots with our crushed shells, which will help retain moisture during the Summer months, they look prettier than soil and will help to deter slugs too.
ShellEarth's tweet image. An afternoon well spent. 

I decided to adorn our Indian Cart with some summery planters. I’ve topped the pots with our crushed shells, which will help retain moisture during the Summer months, they look prettier than soil and will help to deter slugs too.
ShellEarth's tweet image. An afternoon well spent. 

I decided to adorn our Indian Cart with some summery planters. I’ve topped the pots with our crushed shells, which will help retain moisture during the Summer months, they look prettier than soil and will help to deter slugs too.

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Life in West Wales right now 💙


Layering your bulbs in a pot to create a bulb lasagne so you can enjoy weeks of Spring flowers. I’ve used tulips as the bottom layer, daffodils in the middle and iris reticulata on top. #GardeningTwitter #gardening


Some #dahlia appreciation this morning. Cafe au lait stealing the show. #cafeaulait #dahlias #dahliaoftheday #gardening


My favourite addition to the garden this year. #erigeron #fleabane #gardening #garden

ShellEarth's tweet image. My favourite addition to the garden this year. #erigeron #fleabane #gardening #garden
ShellEarth's tweet image. My favourite addition to the garden this year. #erigeron #fleabane #gardening #garden
ShellEarth's tweet image. My favourite addition to the garden this year. #erigeron #fleabane #gardening #garden

I cut my first cafe au lait dahlia flower today. I’ve never grown dahlias before but now I see what all the fuss is about 🥰 #dahlia #dahlias #garden #gardening #gardeningtwitter

ShellEarth's tweet image. I cut my first cafe au lait dahlia flower today. I’ve never grown dahlias before but now I see what all the fuss is about 🥰
#dahlia #dahlias #garden #gardening #gardeningtwitter

Looks like I won’t be spending much time in the greenhouse today then 🥵 #UKHeatwave #heatwave #westwales

ShellEarth's tweet image. Looks like I won’t be spending much time in the greenhouse today then 🥵 #UKHeatwave #heatwave #westwales

Brightening up the front of the house with a local a garden centre haul. Summer sorted 🙌🏽


The shell border basking in the late afternoon Summer sunshine

ShellEarth's tweet image. The shell border basking in the late afternoon Summer sunshine

Peony ‘Shirley Temple’ in the late afternoon sunshine.

ShellEarth's tweet image. Peony ‘Shirley Temple’ in the late afternoon sunshine.

Planting up a succulent terrarium. I use a free draining soil mix consisting of compost, grit & perlite. I top dress with crushed shells to anchor the plants. I put the tallest plant at the back of the terrarium first. I always plant in odd numbers - I think it works well.


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Topped the emerging hostas with more of the crushed whelk shells I was kindly gifted by @ShellEarth to help the battle against slugs & snails, though might have trouble guarding against this one !

darrenlakin2's tweet image. Topped the emerging hostas with more of the crushed whelk shells I was kindly gifted by @ShellEarth to help the battle against slugs & snails, though might have trouble guarding against this one !
darrenlakin2's tweet image. Topped the emerging hostas with more of the crushed whelk shells I was kindly gifted by @ShellEarth to help the battle against slugs & snails, though might have trouble guarding against this one !
darrenlakin2's tweet image. Topped the emerging hostas with more of the crushed whelk shells I was kindly gifted by @ShellEarth to help the battle against slugs & snails, though might have trouble guarding against this one !
darrenlakin2's tweet image. Topped the emerging hostas with more of the crushed whelk shells I was kindly gifted by @ShellEarth to help the battle against slugs & snails, though might have trouble guarding against this one !

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Evening all. Added the recycled crushed whelk shells to the pots of emerging hostas that I was kindly gifted by @ShellEarth as part of the battle against slugs & snails & they look great too.

darrenlakin2's tweet image. Evening all. 
Added the recycled crushed whelk shells to the pots of emerging hostas that I was kindly gifted by @ShellEarth as part of the battle against slugs & snails & they look great too.
darrenlakin2's tweet image. Evening all. 
Added the recycled crushed whelk shells to the pots of emerging hostas that I was kindly gifted by @ShellEarth as part of the battle against slugs & snails & they look great too.
darrenlakin2's tweet image. Evening all. 
Added the recycled crushed whelk shells to the pots of emerging hostas that I was kindly gifted by @ShellEarth as part of the battle against slugs & snails & they look great too.

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