Whether your go-to workout is a spin class, a home HIIT session, or strength training at the gym, many exercises have you moving forward and backward and up and down. But moving side to side – or laterally – is an equally important part of a wellrounded workout routine.
Myth Buster! Several have mentioned this method recently, but the science does not support this for healthy plant growth. Tums are 40% elemental calcium, but the source is calcium carbonate - with a pH of 9, serving as an antacid and also the same ingredient as garden lime. Tomatoes are going to grow best at a 6.5 to 6.8 pH. If calcium is needed, gypsum is calcium sulfate, and will not raise the pH. If you have very many plants, this would be much more cost effective as well. Most of our Oklahoma soils have sufficient calcium, but it is more of an availability issue. pH can affect calcium availability, as well as uneven watering. Save the antacids for medical use and try the tips below.
Editor’s Note: News-Star contributor Bill Hagen offers this review of Shawnee Little Theatre’s August Osage County, with shows set at 7 p.m. March 3, 4 and 5. Tickets are available online at shawneelittletheatre.com, or at the box office at 405-275-2805 from 6-7 p.m. Monday through Saturday.