Nutrition

Hydroboost  Ingredients: citric acid, triterpenic saponins, and limonene  is supposed to reduce the manual cleansing of the gardyn. Maybe the tank had less of a ring. The pods and cubes still had brown biofilm a nd green algea. Granted I let it run a month. Did not expect it to help with the seepage/evaporation issue that has gotten worse since the deep clean disassembly. Think I'll return to the less expensive h202. Probably don't need to explore  FoN  mentioned by users. Accidentally broke off one of my mature borage plants. Steeped it in my drip coffee pot. This was darker that one leaf in cooling water. Like the smell.  Tastes OK. I was just as relieved to have a spot open up. (Would have planted outside if freezing were not a concern.) Then I found a borage plant in with a lettuce and bigger. Pulled it out and gave it a home of its own. From the greens it was hard to tell the rooted mint from the source. The older had a runner that was a challenge to get ...

For the most part I have used this blog when I have something "big enough" to write about. There have been lots of quick posts to Facebook with the little things: Planting something for the first time (maybe only in this system). Plants germinating, flowering, fruiting, harvestable, recipes...   even there I feel like I am behind by at least two topics. Clearly I got out of the habit of looking at it every morning this summer, but have not resumed it. Got thru the deep clean, and, fingers crossed, everything is working. I am thinking I should give it (gasp) a hard prune (no, not that). Borage This is totally a new plant for me. Like the calendula there are some reports saying it shouldn't be eaten, and yet I have recipes . My doctor said he did not know. At first it produced a fairly long stalk with a cluster of buds that opened over a span of time. Moved to the top to reduce blocking light from other plants   Purple. :) . It is furry or spiky.  Not sure I like ...