Spring was here, but then it seemed to disappear.  That didn't stop me from really trying to get things cranking in my garden.  What did throw a wrench into those plans though was an unwelcome visitor in my seed starting area.  Something got in a nipped the tops off of almost all of my brassicas.  This has never happened before, so I was totally blind sided by it.  I went into overdrive and sprayed peppermint oil all over everything to discourage it from happening to what survived the first onslaught.  In hindsight, I think that the reorganization of this indoor grow space was to blame.  I was in the process of fine tuning the automation and moved the plants before I had my oscillating fans running.  I think that this helped discourage anything from getting in there in the past, but we'll see if it continues to be a problem now that they're running again.

Lotus Position

As someone who's been a longtime yoga and meditation practitioner, it's always annoyed me that I can't sit in the full Lotus Position.  I decided to change that and have been focusing on 'hip openers' as a first step in getting there.  For the last month, I've been spending more time evolving my Pigeon Pose every day.  Anyone master full lotus and have additional pointers?

Air Quality

A few months ago, I mentioned I had setup a solution for monitoring my indoor air quality.  Watching this data has convinced me that I have more of a radon problem than I would like.  I was shocked by how much radon levels can fluctuate day to day.  If you buy a home and have it tested, you might measure levels for a few days max.  This can give you a false sense of security if the stars align and it's a period of lower levels.  I'm definitely planning on mitigating this.  Has anyone done this recently and have someone that they would recommend?

Improving NAD Levels

Earlier this year, I discussed a research study I was involved with testing an NAD boosting supplement.  This provided me easy access to the ability to test my NAD levels.  I wrote a blog post about why NAD is important and what I'm currently doing to improve my levels.  If you're interested, check out:

I just wrapped up a nootropic study (still waiting on the results).  Currently, I'm involved in an Akkermansia one.  'Gut Health' has become a dominant interest of mine lately, so only a matter of time before more of that shows up in Fermenting Solutions.  I mentioned a study that I was involved in before that used the Oura ring to identify COVID early.  I was just accepted into a new study to determine if a wrist-based wearable can be used to identify several different respiratory illnesses.

By next month, hiking and gardening season will be in full swing and dominating my activities.  I'll try to find time for other things to keep you all interested!

Happy Fermenting!

J

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