What did you do in the garden today?

[MROO]

Do you find, like I do, yourself craving certain foods that just happen to contain what it is your body needs at that time?

... unless I'm craving sweets. Then it's USUALLY not what my body needs at all!

 

[MROO]

OMG I crave SO MUCH lemon water LOL
Now it's February, I'll start craving horseradish.
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Baby oak trees in the house need iron supplements. need to track that down today.
I did put down tomato food in the garden, which still needs the herb portion cleaned out, but I'll save that for a 60' day, like tomorrow.

Try burying iron nails or other scraps in the soil. That helps my hydrangeas.

 

[MROO]

And the problem is......?

I remember my Gramma making wilted lettuce salad with hot bacon drippings. Now THAT was Comfort Food!

 

[WthrLady]

Ah, but craving sweets is craving carbs, which is energy booting, empty calories and short term, but still a boost. Sometimes sweets cravings is also a craving for salt (odd I know) or citric acid (sour). So I try to find it in another source.

... unless I'm craving sweets. Then it's USUALLY not what my body needs at all!

 

[WthrLady]

Try burying iron nails or other scraps in the soil. That helps my hydrangeas.

It's not fast enough for oak trees.
That's only at .5% iron. Oak trees need far higher and faster foliar spray. I'll get some next trip to the city.
They'll get plenty in our natural soil once I hit true spring and can get them out there in the dirt.

 

[Rillowen]

Do you find, like I do, yourself craving certain foods that just happen to contain what it is your body needs at that time?

I try to pay very close attention to that. There have even been a few times I ignored craving then found out I was deficient, and had been avoiding what I needed thinking I just liked it!

 

[TJAnonymous]

OMG I crave SO MUCH lemon water LOL
Now it's February, I'll start craving horseradish.
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Baby oak trees in the house need iron supplements. need to track that down today.
I did put down tomato food in the garden, which still needs the herb portion cleaned out, but I'll save that for a 60' day, like tomorrow.

I started freeze drying lemon slices for my lemon water cravings....

 

[Rillowen]

Lemon mixed with water actually makes a basic solution, sometimes if your body feels to acidic you can start craving lemon water! (Not that thats the only reason you might want it) Baking soda bread also sounds amazing?

 

[Rillowen]

It's not fast enough for oak trees.
That's only at .5% iron. Oak trees need far higher and faster foliar spray. I'll get some next trip to the city.
They'll get plenty in our natural soil once I hit true spring and can get them out there in the dirt.

I have never heard of giving oak trees iron. maybe it's because I live in an area with iron rich red clay soil?

 

[pennyJo1960]

Morning Gardeners Colder morning high 30's today.
Even turned the heat on.
Plants are in the computer room.