Plants and Alkaline Water

Posted by: Rhona Reid On November 9, 2022 2:04 pm

Think about a basil plant in the summer. Its leaves are soft and beautifully green, just ready to tear over some ripe tomatoes in a tangle of springy, fragrant, fresh lushness. Now think about dried basil: dusty, grey-green color, sharp, crumbly texture – it’s a world away from its summer self.

The difference? Water. When you water a drooping, thirsty plant, you can almost see it start to stretch up again towards the light, vigorous life restored drop by drop.

 

Plants and Alkaline Water

 

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