kovachii seedlings

[skirincich]

Unlike fresh water mussels, or bones or antlers in the wild, I believe that ground oyster shells sold for chickens are processed under high heat to burn away any organic material. I doubt it will attract animals unless they crave calcium.

 

[BrucherT]

Unlike fresh water mussels, or bones or antlers in the wild, I believe that ground oyster shells sold for chickens are processed under high heat to burn away any organic material. I doubt it will attract animals unless they crave calcium.

I hear you but animals often crave calcium and magnesium.

 

[cnycharles]

Definitely never use blood meal in any planting outdoors where you don’t want to attract raccoons

 

[ScientistKen]

Definitely never use blood meal in any planting outdoors where you don’t want to attract raccoons

I've also seen Raccoons also go after some potting mixes with time release fertilizer in it. I think they smell the gelatin that encapsulates the fertilizer or maybe it has fish emulsion in it.