I find that dandelion roasted roots to a golden brown then grind use like instant coffee. What I find is that the dandelion tea actually brings me up without the huge let down that coffee has on me. I quit drinking coffee over 6 years ago because I like it too much, even decaf. What I found out was that my shakes went away that wasi nterfering with my art work ( I like to paint) and I was more irratated at times than now. I can wake up and not have that withdrawl of coffee and the need to drink coffee to "wake up". And decaf...ether is used to extract the caffiene and even pure water decaf methods use chemicals in the ezxtraction process after soaking the beans. And of course, its never 100% free anyways. I just love the smell of fresh roasted coffee...but have switched and am satisfied with using dandelion roots instead. Dandelion root is actually a food and not a medicinal herb in the sense that it has more nutrients in it to help you although it is also a duretic. And you should never drink more than 1 cup of coffee a day anyways or at the very most 3 cups, its nutritional values are not great, if any beneficial nutrients are in coffee. Infact I believe that coffee depletes your system more than feeds it. I believe that excessive coffee drinking can lead to numerous diseases if intake is not moderated. I do miss that addictive aroma of fresh brew coffee, but I am too aware of how it effects me. My brain is more relaxed and better rested when not under the influence of coffee. My mind feels like being a child again, that wake up fresh feeling!

I've just noticed there is a section for koi related items and so I'm moving this post there.

Well, experiment didn't work so well, it seems... the bit that I had sticking down into the honey mixture has turned brown on each plant, and I had forgotten to bag them, so they're totally droopy and not looking so good... I have put the suckers into some potting mix and bagged the three of them, so hopefully they'll perk back up. :( I was so excited.

We have a large koi pond, it's very deep and we have good healthy fish. The pond and the large filter system work very well. Both pond and waterfall are fibreglassed. However, the waterfall is leaking and so it is not connected at the moment. My husband doesn't want to use fibreglass because he has a bad chest and doesn't want to use it to repair the waterfall. Does anyone know of a substitute to fibreglass that is safe for my husband to use and very safe also for the fish? We live in the UK. Your comments would be much appreciated.