I wouldn't be at all surprised if those actually help with your garden. Especially if you end up getting worms in your compost this winter. If the stuff is dissolved, they are bound to eat them and cast the dissolved minerals in a form the plants could take up. That's just me speculating, though. I haven't looked it up or experienced any such thing. Maybe I should, though. I have some GNC vitamins that were so huge I was discouraged from taking them. If they can aid my garden, the money doesn't go to waste. Sometimes, if your pile starts to cool off it encourages the red wigglers to start showing up and using the compost for food and insulation. That's how I got my red wigglers for vermicomposting. In the heat they just tend to move to the outskirts of the compost. Just thought I'd share that since you seem to be in an area that it would be more convenient and if you can get the red wigglers from compost it wouldn't cost you anything for the worms. They reproduce incredibly fast. As far as the unfinished compost in the garden, yes. That's okay. Might be a little too moist if it's muddy, though. Does it stink? That's not good. If not and it smells "earthy" then you have some good stuff. You might end up having to loosen it in spring.

Here's my list of vitamins etc. I should have given you the whole lot at the beginning, but you asked specifically for minerals. Vitamin A (Retinol, Reinoic acid) Alfalfa, Angelica, Apple, Apricot, Asparagus, Avocado, Banana, Beetroot, Beans, Blackberry, Black Cohosh, Blueberry, Borage leaves, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Burdock, Cabbage, Capsicum (red), Carrot, Cayenne, Celery, Chamomile, Chervil, Chickweed, Chillies, Comfrey, Cucumber, Dandelion, Dates, Dulse, Echinacea, Eyebright, Eggplant, Fennel, Fig, Garlic, Globe Artichoke, Ginger, Ginseng, Goldenseal, Grape, Gotu Kola, Hops, Horehound, Horsetail, Horseradish, Kelp, Lemongrass, Mango, Marshmallow, Mullein, Mustard greens, Nettle, Oat straw, Okra pods, Paprika, Parsley, Passionfruit, Pawpaw, Peach, Pear, Peas, Peppermint, Pineapple, Plantain, Plum, Prune, Pokeweed, Pumpkin, Quince, Raisins, Raspberry, Red Clover, Rockmelon, Rosehips, Rosemary, Safflower, Sage, Sarsaparilla, Sheep Sorrel, Spinach, Strawberry, Sweet Potato, Swiss Chard, Tarragon, Tomato, Turnip greens, Uva Ursi, Violet leaves, Watercress, Yarrow, Yellow Dock, Zucchini Eggs yolks, fish, organ meats such as liver, fortified margarine. Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) Alfalfa, Anise, Apple, Apricot, Asparagus, Avocado, Banana, Basil, Beans, Beetroot, Blackberry, Bladderwrack, Brussels sprouts, Burdock, Catnip, Carrot, Cauliflower, Cayenne, Celery, Chamomile, Chervil, Chickpeas, Chickweed, Cucumber, Dandelion, Dates, Dulse, Eggplant, Eyebright, Fennel, Fenugreek, Ginger, Ginseng, Grains, Grape leaves, Gotu Kola, Hops, Horehound, Horseradish, Kelp, Legumes, Liquorice, Mustard, Nettle, Nuts, Peach, Oatmeal, Okra, Oranges, Parsley, Peanuts, Pear, Peas, Peppermint, Pineapple, Plum, Potato, Plum, Prunes, Raisins, Raspberry , Raisins, Red Clover, Rice bran, Rosehips, Safflower, Sage, Sheep Sorrel, Soybean, Strawberry, Sunflower seeds, Thyme, Watercress, Wheatgerm, Yarrow, Yellow Dock Lean pork. Egg yolk, dairy products, fish, liver, pasta, pork, poultry, brewers yeast. Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) Alfalfa, Almonds, Anise, Apple, Apricot, Asparagus, Avocado, Banana, Basil, Beetroot, Blackberry, Bladderwrack, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Burdock, Capsicum, Carrot, Catnip, Cayenne, Celery, Chamomile, Chervil, Chickweed, Chocolate, Cucumber, Currants, Dandelion, Dates, Dulse, Eggplant, Eyebright, Fennel, Fenugreek, Garlic, Ginger, Ginseng, Gotu Kola, Hops, Horseradish, Horehound, Horsetail, Kelp, Legumes, Liquorice, Mullein, Mushrooms, Mustard, Nettle, Nuts, Oat straw, Parsley, Peach, Peppermint, Plum, Prunes, Raspberry leaves, Red Clover, Rosehips, Safflower, Saffron, Sage, Spinach, Thyme, Watercress, Wheatgerm, Wild Rice, Yellow Dock. Milk, cheese, yoghurt, liver, beef, fish, fortified breads and cereals, milk, eggs, poultry, molasses. Vitamin B3 (Niacin, Niacinamide) Alfalfa, Anise, Apple, Apricot, Banana, Basil, Beetroot, Blackberry, Blueberry leaves, Blue Cohosh, Broccoli, Burdock, Carrot, Catnip, Cayenne, Celery, Chamomile, Chervil, Chickweed, Cucumber, Dandelion, Dates, Eyebright, Fennel, Fenugreek, Fig, Ginger, Gotu Kola, Hops, Horehound, Kelp, Kiwifruit, Legumes, Liquorice, Mullein, Nettle, Oat straw, Orange, Parsley, Parsnip, Peach, Peanuts, Peas, Peppermint, Potato, Prunes, Pumpkin, Raspberry leaf, Red Clover, Rosehips, Sage, Slippery Elm, Thyme, Tomato, Watercress, Wheatgerm, Yellow Dock, Zucchini Chicken, beef (especially the liver), fish, brads, cereals, pasta, milk, cheese, eggs, turkey, brewers yeast, pork. Vitamin B5 Pantethine, Pantothenic Acid) Alfalfa, Black Cohosh, Blue Cohosh, Brewers yeast, Catnip, Cayenne, Eyebright, Dandelion, Fresh vegetables, Hawthorn, Horsetail, Legumes, Liquorice, Marshmallow, Mullein, Mushroom, Legumes, Peanuts, Red Clover, Rye flour, Thyme, Wheatgerm, Yerba Mate. Yeast extract, eggs, cheese, beef, liver, kidney, pork, royal jelly, saltwater fish. Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) Alfalfa, Anise, Avocado, Banana, Beans, Brewers yeast, Broccoli, Burdock, Cabbage, Carrots, Catnip, Cayenne, Celery, Chervil, Chickpeas, Chickweed, Corn, Dandelion, Dulse, Fenugreek,Ginger, Hawthorn berries, Hops, Liquorice, Oats, Peanuts, Peas, Plantain, Potatoes, Red Clover, Rice (brown), Rockmelon, Soy products, Spinach, Sprouts, Sunflower seeds, Thyme, Walnuts, Wheatgerm, Fish, poultry, meat, yeast extracts (eg. Vegemite), eggs, milk, brewers yeast. Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin, Cobalamine, Cobalt) Alfalfa, Angelica, Comfrey, Bladderwrack, Burdock, Catnip, Celery, Chickweed, Dandelion, Dulse, Eyebright, Fenugreek, Ginger, Ginseng, Hawthorn berries, Hops, Kelp, Mullein, Mustard, Potato, Red Clover, Soya beans, Strawberry, Thyme, White oak bark Liver, yeast, oysters, sardines, other fish, eggs, meat, milk, poultry, cheese. Yeast extract. Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) Alfalfa, Apple, Apricot, Asparagus, Avocado, Banana, Barberry, Basil, Beetroot, Beans, Berries, Blackcurrants, Blueberry, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Burdock, Cabbage, Calendula, Capsicum (green), Carrot, Celery, Chervil, Chillies, Capsicum, Catnip, Cayenne, Chickweed, Chillies, Citrus fruits, Coltsfoot, Comfrey, Cramp Bark, Cranberry, Cucumber, Dandelion, Dates, Echinacea, Eggplant, Elderberries, Eyebright, Fennel seeds, Fenugreek, Fig, Garlic, Ginger, Globe Artichoke, Goldenseal, Green Tea, Hawthorn Berries, Hibiscus flowers, Hops, Horehound, Horseradish, Horsetail, Juniper berries, Kelp, Kiwifruit, Lobelia, Mango, Mullein, Mustard greens, Nectarine, Nettle, Oat straw, Onions, Oregano, Paprika, Parsley, Passionfruit, Pawpaw, Peach, Pear, Peas, Peppermint, Persimmon, Pineapple, Plantain, Potato, Pumpkin, Quince, Radish, Raspberry leaves, Red Clover, Rhubarb, Rockmelon, Rosehip, Rosemary, Sage, Sarsaparilla, Sheep Sorrel, Shepherds Purse, Scullcap, Slippery Elm, Spinach, Strawberry, Tarragon, Thyme, Tomato, Turnip greens, Vervain, Violet leaves, Watercress, Yarrow, Yellow Dock, Yerba Mate, Zucchini Vitamin D (Calciferol) Alfalfa, Carrot, Chickweed, Dandelion, Eyebright, Fenugreek, Grains, Horsetail, Lemongrass, Lettuce, Mullein, Nettle, Oatmeal, Parsley, Rosehips, Sarsaparilla, Sheep Sorrel, Sweet potato, Thyme, Vegetable Oils, Watercress. Wheatgerm Milk, eggs, yoghurt, butter, margarine, hard cheeses, herring, salmon, tuna, fish liver oils, liver.Sunlight on skin. Vitamin E (Tocopherols) Alfalfa, Almonds, Angelica, Asparagus, Bladderwrack, Blue Cohosh, Burdock, Carrot, Chervil, Comfrey. Cornmeal, Dandelion, Dong quai, Dulse, Echinacea, Eyebright, Flaxseed, Ginseng, Goldenseal, Gotu Kola, Grains, Hazelnuts, Horehound, Horseradish, Legumes, Linseed, Liquorice, Kelp, Kiwifruit, Nettle, Nuts, Oatmeal, Parsnip, Pawpaw, Pineapple, Raspberry, Rice (brown), Rosehip, Scullcap, Sesame, Sheep Sorrel, Soya bean, Slippery Elm, Spinach, Sunflower seeds, Sweet potato, Vervain, Watercress, Wheatgerm, Yarrow, Yerba Mate. Vitamin F (Lenoleic acids) Corn, Evening primrose oil, Horehound, Linseed oil, Nuts (except Cashews), Red Clover, Rice, Safflower, Slippery Elm, Sunflower seeds, Vegetable oil, Wheatgerm, Yarrow. Tuna, Salmon. Vitamin K (Menadione, Menaquinone, Phylloguinone, Phytonadione) Agrimony, Alfalfa, Asparagus, Blackcurrants, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Buckwheat, Cabbage, Carrot tops, Cauliflower, Chervil, Chestnut leaves, Cornsilk, Gotu Kola, Green tea (made with hot, not boiling water), Kale, Kelp, Liverwort, Nettle, Oatmeal, Pistachio nuts, Plantain, Potato, Rosehips, Rye, Safflower oil, Sheep Sorrel, Shepherds Purse, Slippery Elm, Soya beans, Spring onions, Swiss Chard, Tomatoes, Turnip greens, Vegetable oils, Wheatgerm, Yarrow. Meats, dairy products, egg yolk. Cod liver oil. Vitamin P (Rutin,bioflavanoids) Buckwheat, Burdock, Chervil, Chilli (some varieties), Citrus fruit pulp and skins, Dandelion, Elder, Green Tea, Hawthorn, Horsetail, Nettle, Paprika, Red Clover, Rosehip, Rue, Sheep Sorrel, Shepherds Purse, Slippery Elm. Vitamin T Plantain Vitamin U Alfalfa, Sheep Sorrel Antioxidants Bay, Dill, Rose-scented Geranium, Oregano, Savory Arginine Carob, Chocolate, Coconut, Oats, Peanuts, Soya beans, Walnuts, Wheat Gelatine, dairy products, meat. Beta-carotene Alfalfa. Basil. Sheep Sorrel. Yellow, orange and red fruits and vegetables. Green vegetables such as broccoli, spinach, lettuce (the darker the green the more beta-carotene they contain). Bioflavonoids Apricots, Bilberry, Blackcurrants, Buckwheat, Capsicum, Cherries, Chervil, Pith of citrus fruits, Elderberries, Grapefruit, Grapes, Green Tea, Hawthorn berries, Horsetail, Hyssop, Lemons, Marshmallow, Milk Thistle, Oats, Oranges, Passionflower, Prunes, Rosehips, Sage, St. Johns Wort, Shepherds purse, Wormwood. Biotin (Vitamin H) Barley, Burdock, Catnip, Cauliflower, Chickweed, Dandelion, Fenugreek, Goldenseal, Legumes, Liquorice, Nuts, Oatmeal, Red Clover, Rice, Soy products, Whole wheat. Liver, fish, poultry, yoghurt, yeast, royal jelly, milk, cheese, molasses, poultry, egg yolks. Boron Apple, Broccoli, Carrot, Chilli (some varieties), Cucumber, Grains, Grapes, Leafy vegetables, Nuts, Pears, Potato, Raisins, Spinach, Strawberry Wine, beer, cider. Chlorophyll All green sprouts, Alfalfa, Lettuce, Sheep Sorrel Chloride Alfalfa, Apricot, Asparagus, Beetroot, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Celery, Cucumber, Dandelion, Kelp, Parsley, Peach, Pineapple, Potato, Radish, Raspberry, Sheep Sorrel, soya products (especially soy sauce). Choline Anise, Cabbage, Catnip, Cauliflower, Chickpeas, Chickweed, Dandelion, Fenugreek, ginger, Goldenseal, Hawthorn, Hops, Lentils, liquorice, Liverwort, Mullein, Nuts, Red Clover, Rice, Seeds, Soya beans, Chromium Apple, Artichokes, Avocados, Banana, Beans, Broccoli, Catnip, Corn, Dulse, Garlic, Grains, Horsetail, Liquorice, Mushrooms, Nettle, Oats, Peanuts, Peas, Potato, Prunes, Radish, Red Clover, Rhubarb, Rice (brown), Sarsaparilla, Strawberry, Sweet Potato, Thyme, Tomato, Whole grains, Wild Yam, Yarrow Coenzyme Q10 (Ubiquinone) Canola oil, Peanuts, Rice (brown), Spinach, Soya oil, Tofu, Wheatgerm Cortisone Liquorice root, Wild yam. Folic Acid (Folate) Asparagus, Barley, Beans, Beetroot, Blue Cohosh, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Carrots, Catnip, Cauliflower, Corn, Dandelion, Dates, Fenugreek, Ginger, Green leafy vegetables, Hawthorn, Legumes, Lentils, Lettuce, Liquorice, Liverwort, Mushrooms, Orange, Peas, Potato, Red Clover, Rice (brown), Spinach, Tomatoes, Walnuts, Whole grains, Yam Yeast extract, organ meats, yeast, cows milk, eggs, beef, lamb, pork, chicken, salmon, tuna, kidney, liver, cheese. Fluorine Garlic, Green Tea, Horsetail, Potato, Strawberry, Thyme Iodine Asparagus, Black Walnut, Bladderwrack, Carrot, Dulse, Garlic, Irish Moss, Kelp, Lima beans, Liquorice, Marshmallow, Mushrooms, Nettle, Oats, Parsley, Radish, Sarsaparilla, Sesame seeds, Sheep Sorrel, Slippery Elm, Soya beans, Spinach, Tarragon, Turnip greens, Watercress, Yarrow. Iodised table salt, saltwater fish, some commercial cakes and breads Protein Alfalfa, Amaranth seeds, Basil, Legumes, Soya products, Nuts and seeds, Wholegrain bread, Wheatgerm Milk, cheese, yoghurt, eggs Saponins Calendula, Ginseng, Hawthorn, Mullein, Oats, Soapwort, Wild Yam, Yucca Selenium Alfalfa, Brazil nuts, Broccoli, Burdock, Catnip, Cayenne, Chamomile, Chickweed, Dulse, Fennel seed, Fenugreek, Garlic, Ginseng, Grains, Hawthorn berry, Hops, Horsetail, Kelp, Lemongrass, Lobelia, Milk Thistle, Nettle, Nuts, Oats, Onion, Parsley, Peppermint, Potato, Raspberry leaf, Red Clover, Rice (brown), Rosehips, Sarsaparilla, Slippery Elm, Strawberry, Uva Ursi, Wheatgerm, Whole grains, Yarrow, Yellow Dock. Seafood, poultry, meats. Brewers yeast, dairy products, liver, kidney. molasses. Silicon Alfalfa, Apricot, Asparagus, Beans, Beetroot, Black Cohosh, Blue Cohosh, Burdock, Capsicum, Celery, Chaparral, Chickweed, Cornsilk, Ginger, Grains, Grape, Horsetail, Kelp, Lettuce, Nettle, Oatstraw, Parsnip, Plum, Potato, Nettle, Rice (brown), Raspberry leaves, Rosehips, Sage, Sarsaparilla, Sheep Sorrel, Soy products, Strawberry, Thyme, Turnip Seafood. Sodium Alfalfa, Apple, Beetroot, Carrot, Catnip, Celery, Chaparral, Chervil, Cucumber, Dandelion, Dates, Dulse, Echinacea, Eyebright, Fennel, Garlic, Ginger, Horseradish, Horsetail, Irish Moss, Kelp, Lobelia, Mango, Mistletoe, Mullein, Nettle, Onions, Parsley, Peas, Pineapple, Radish, Raspberry leaves, Red Clover, Rosemary, Sage, Sheep Sorrel, Shepherds Purse, Slippery Elm, Tomato, White Oak Bark, Willow, Zucchini Table salt, sea salt, miso, tamari, soy sauce, cheeses, egg yolk, dairy products. Sulphur Alfalfa, Asparagus, Brussels Sprouts, Burdock, Cabbage, Capsicum, Catnip, Cayenne, Celery, Chillies, Coltsfoot, Comfrey, Dandelion, Echinacea, Eyebright, Fennel, Garlic, Horehound, Horseradish, Horsetail, Irish Moss, Kelp, Lettuce, Lobelia, Mullein, Mustard, Nettle, Parsley, Parsnip, Pineapple, Plantain, Potato, Raspberry, Rosehips, Sage, Sarsaparilla, Sheep Sorrel, Shepherds Purse, Strawberry, Thyme, Watercress, White Oak Bark, Yellow dock.

I'm supposedly anemic, but I don't do anything about it. I am usually just below the reference range and I don't have any symptoms except that they won't let me donate blood. Once I was within the reference range, but my blood pressure was too low. So I just can't donate blood. Anyway, unless you are very anemic or are having symptoms, you may not have to do anything. Remember that reference ranges were made by taking a bunch of supposedly healthy people and seeing what their PCV was. The numbers in the middle 95% are the reference range. You could be perfectly healthy and have a different number, because the reference range doesn't say anything about whether or not the number is good. For example, if you took 10000 average Americans and got their weights, and took the 95% most common range, the reference range would almost certainly be unhealthy because most Americans are over weight. Just because most people fall within a certain range doesn't mean that it is a healthy number. Your number may be different. Now if you are having symptoms, or if your doctor feels your PCV is way too low, then you should find out what is going on. Your body may not be making enough red blood cells for any number of reasons (iron is only one cause of not being able to make enough RBCs- kidney disease, bone disease, steroids, and many many many other things can also cause low RBCs), your body may be destroying red blood cells, or you may be losing red blood cells as with a gastric ulcer or something. Iron supplements only help with one of probably thousands of causes of anemia. It's best to find out what is going on rather than to self-medicate. Unless your doctor feels that you are otherwise healthy, you may just be slightly anemic like me with no problems.

Just vitamins, no prescription meds. Well, take that back I'm still on an antibiotic for a tick bite, and have one week to go. Dr. wanted me to go on B/P meds for an elevated B/P but I refused. They need to teach their employees how to take a proper blood pressure The proper way to take a blood pressure as I understand the concept is: -Before the test, sit for five minutes with your back supported and your feet flat on the ground. -Rest your arm on a table at the level of your heart. Wear short sleeves so your arm is exposed. ... Get two readings, taken at least two minutes apart, and average the results. I told the Dr. that being in pain with a broken toe, and sitting on the exam table with my feet dangling and no back support could not possibly get an accurate reading! No thank you, no meds. I do monitor my B/P at home and sometimes it's a little high and other times okay. No way was I going on meds with huge side effects due to one or two readings done in their office and not done properly. She kept preaching to me how dangerous it is, and I informed her that I know all about that, being in the medical field for over 50 years and a RN for 30 years. I've always had my patients sit in a chair with feet on floor. Many would sit and cross their legs and be surprised when I would tell them not to cross their legs and put feet flat on floor. So how do they take your blood pressure when you go to the DR?