Turmeric-Goji Log 4: ENTER THE GOJI

                                                 Turmeric-One Last Rant
About time I moved on from the turmeric jibber-jabber. But before I do, I've got to let you know about a little experiment I did, testing the effects of my turmeric capsules on my own blood pressure. 
Blood pressure prior to taking capsules
 Day 1-ELEVATED @ 138/79
 Day 2-ELEVATED @ 133/76
 Day 3-ELEVATED @ 137/81 Started on capsules.
Blood pressure after taking my capsules
 Day 5-OPTIMAL @ 119/73
 Day 6-NORMAL @ 123/72
 Day 7-NORMAL @ 125/69
 Day 8-OPTIMAL @119/71 Stop taking capsules
Blood pressure after 2 days of no capsules
 Day 11-ELEVATED @ 133/80
 Day 12-GRADE 1    @142/72
 Day 13-GRADE 1    @141/83
? Just saying
I'm no doctor and maybe there's nothing in this but I'm going to keep taking them. And have a few orders from other people wanting my organic and vegan turmeric caps. It's taken a few years to get the mother rhizomes to size up and produce the goods, but we're well on the way.
Ok, that's it, taihoa on the turmeric. Back to business......

                                            
 ENTER THE GOJI -(Lycium Barbarum)

12 months ago, I had the idea of adding to the plants-with-benefits nursery, some goji berry plants.
Piece of cake I thought. I mean I've been working with berry plants for a number of years now and I had read of the hardiness of these plants, how they can handle temperatures as low as -27 degrees Celsius. 
Turns out it's not a piece of cake. In fact it's not even in the same family as other berry plants. It's more of a really messed up old school tomato plant. Seriously, this has been quite an evolving journey that I look forward to sharing (maybe 90%) over the next few posts. So here's a few facts.

A FEW FACTS: 1-Goji plants are native to Asia and come in two species. Lycium barbarum (the larger and more commonly grown for the consumer) and Lycium chinense.
                             2-They are part of the nightshade family, along with tomatoes and peppers.
                             3-The goji, berry also known as the wolfberry has been used for many centuries throughout China, Japan, Vietnam and Korea. Used medicinally and as an important culinary ingredient.
                             4-Goji plants also grow wild through Russia, Turkey and My place.
                             5-Last, but not least. Growing goji/wolfberry will test your mental abilities, patience, possibly your dress code and even question the worth of your very own existence. 

Don't Panic. You don't have to live the nightmare of the Goji. You can simply let me do it, witness my cock ups, the throwing of toys from the cot and the rebuilding of my life as a student of the Goji. 🙏  
Next post (in about 10 days) we're on the Goji train.

Comments

  1. HorticulturalCapers18 February 2021 at 20:32

    Ok if they are growing wild at your place ,I want them growing wild at my place !!! I will touch base at course next week : )

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  2. tasmed24 February 2021 at 12:45

    great experiment

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