Sensitive teeth?

LaurieLovesLearning

Here is another natural solution to try:

http://drbenkim.com/articles-teeth.html

Megan Venturella

Cool tip. But why romaine lettuce, I wonder?

LaurieLovesLearning

@Megan Venturella I don't remember if he addresses that. I have thought before that it would be interesting to know.

Michelle D

It seems overly simple. There are all sorts of toxic and expensive products available to strengthen your teeth. Romaine seems like a much happier solution. I do eat romaine often. I definitely don't eat an entire head everyday. Sounds like it is worth trying.

LaurieLovesLearning

@Michelle D I think most of the best solutions are simple. We as a society have forgotten that and we also have come to expect a quick fix instead of being patient and actually fixing the issue properly with nutrients & time.

Companies just can't patent & make the same huge profits through simple and truly natural products that you can grow or make yourself.

Michelle D

@LaurieLovesLearning I'm sure that you are absolutely correct. It makes me wonder how many other simple solutions are out there that we know nothing about.

I'm sitting here trying to decide where to squeeze extra romaine into my garden plan.

LaurieLovesLearning

I would squeeze it in with something that likes lettuce, offers shade and/insect protection, and will give just enough space for it to grow, but still not inhibit air flow.

Maybe there is something that will grow & be done & the romaine can continue to grow in the same space once that first plant is done? I've also read about planting some things that grow upwards among root crops.

But, you most likely thought that far already.

It is hard for me to think about a garden plan right now. I probably should. It's just that there is so much snow on both as of yet. There are still 5-6' snowdrifts in the bush and we dtill have a good layer on the ground and it is a bit colder again.

The garden is gathering water, as it is a lower spot. I need to do a few other things first before I even get to planning. I will most likely just rework an old plan. I suspect that shouldn't take much time...but I could be wrong.

Michelle D

@LaurieLovesLearning I have specific space for lettuces planned for spring. In summer I will put some under my cucumber trellises. We usually only have a few weeks that the temperatures are too hot for romaine. I'll planning on putting more in behind my garlic. I like your idea about sharing the space with root crops. I might try to put some in with my onions.

I usually plan my garden in January because it helps me mentally get through the cold months. I usually end up changing it many times before it comes time to implement it. I'm sorry to hear that you still have so much snow. We have been waking up to snow on the ground each morning but it melts in the afternoon sun. I'm hoping that the soil will be warm enough to start garden prep in the next week or two.

nicksamanda11

We are hopefully through with snow- but you never know here in middle TN USA- until after mid April- then it's very unusual.

I love romaine lettuce. I put in little gem because that's what I had seeds for. Maybe I could get some romaine seeds and grow them inside.

Easy harvest, all year round. My grow lights didn't seem to affect the electric bill too much.