Springtime Happy & Healthy Mint

I went and visited some organic farmer friends I know about this problem I was having with my mint in our herb garden a while back. My friend Pilar told me she can't figure out what the problem is with the mint in California, and that she was having the same problem. Rust is what she called it. It's a discoloration of the leaves to that lovely rust color that looks good on iron but not on mint or any other herb. There is no cure for it.

I have mint planted in two areas of our property, and I was only getting rust in the one that's planted in a galvanized water trough. For one reason or another I'm not having any rust problem now, and but I think I can see trace hints of it. It looks healthy and happy right now, and I can have a my mint tea in the afternoon, which I did.

The rest of the herb garden is coming along also. I have some savory planted, parsley, marjoram, and chives. It's time to give them some plant food. I've  got a bush I want to grow but that another blog. More on that later, another day.

I'm feeling good today, like I have control over my eating. I stayed on the program and I'm getting some good cardio workout.

That's it for today.

Peace,

Make Food/Not War

Food consumption today:

Breakfast: Plain yogurt w/grape nuts, 2 bananas, black tea w/agave

Lunch: snacked on nuts, orange juice, mint tea w/agave

Dinner:  Chicken Cacciatore w/onions, red bell peppers, capers, fresh mint, & basil, white wine, olive oil, s & p, herbs of Provence, cast iron pan grilled asparagus in evoo, s & p,  Steamed brown rice, small salad avocado, fresh lemon and olive oil

Exercise: 7 miles walking

MINT