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liz butek wrote:
> Hello Paleo People,
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> I haven't posted in a while, been busy with the new house
> and my masters degree, but I'm going to be reading the list
> again.
>
> I have two questions:
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> 1. For those of you who take fish oil supplements (Philip T.?)
> how many grams do you take a day?
I take 4 grams a day; my husband (bipolar) takes 9 grams a day.
It seems to help stabilize his mood.
> 2. I am busy planting herbs in my garden to make tea. Is it
> best to dry the leaves first, or is it okay to add fresh
> leaves to just-boiled water? As well, what can I use enrich
> the soil without artificial fertilizer (hmmm... i'm afraid
> of that one ;)
You really could make teas either way; for medicinal purposes
most tea leaves are dried (gently) first, then steeped for tea.
Experiment with what you have, and see which you like best.
Mint is most interesting:
you can dry it, and make a hot tea with the dried leaves
you can take the fresh leaves, put a few in a jar of cold
water, and keep it in the frig. We did this all last summer in
the hot days. You can actually refill the water 2-3 times before
the leaves are spent.
Mint tea and mint water taste different; the cold-soaked mint water
is mostly just essential oils, I think.
To enrich soil: COMPOST! You can make your own from grass clippings,
vegetable scraps, leaves, even coffee grounds. You can find any number
of
books/pamphlets/etc. about composting. Composted manure is great
too, even if you buy it in bags (already composted by somebody else).
My personal solution is Chickens.
Lynnet
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