Man, I hate having to go to fill my 5 and 3 gallon jugs at the 35cent per gallon machines and then lug all that from the car, inside, then have to fill a plant watering bucket with those curved spouts, twice to get my SINGLE box full….next time it will be TWO so I will be doubling the watering…But imagine if I were you with all those boxes and pots…my head would explode. I’d buy a R/o filter and install it at home so I could save the water gathering and hauling part…just me lamenting. As for my soil being wet, it’s moist, but there were some dry spots last I checked but I never check….it’s freaking simple here. As for saving money by growing your own, I would be curious if you really believe that or just assume it to be true, because I’d wager money that I’m spending more growing this amount versus what I can buy it for (but I’m talking about buying it from the hook up and not the legal shops). I spent $100 on the seeds, $80 earth boxes, $ soil, $ nutrients, $ meters, $ amendments, $ test kits, $ tent, $ lights, $ fans, the water, the bullshit I forget, and not to mention my electric bill is probably $50-$75 more a month running my stuff. You gotta yield a lot, or maybe you smoke a pound a month, but the reason I grow isn’t to save money, but to know what went into my herb and trust it’s really organic and hopefully it’s higher quality than I can get from most places. Maybe I save some but it’s not nearly as much as you think, especially considering the time involved to get a good yield….shit is a labor of love.
It’s not a pound a month but it’s easily 3 ounces. If there were more, I have things to do with it. I pay .06¢ kWh. It’s not been that noticeable yet and we had 8 weeks of veg etc. of course the light was at low wattage, it will increase. Here in NY the “great price drop” hasn’t happened yet. Likely with the addition of the recreational stores, it will. It’s not cheap. I get a discount at the med dispensary, and that’s still a rip off. The numbers have been run, and it’s actually really dumb I’m just starting. A friend tried to get me started 15 years ago, at least.
I don’t have to leave the house for the water. They’ll bring it and trade the bottles. It’s just cheaper if I go. I’m not getting 5-10gals at a time. I have bottles for 48gals. I’ve saved us putting 10 water jugs in the recycling bin this week, because we’ve always bought it to drink. I’m not putting in a cheap RO that will break down, need replacement filters, take hours to dispense and remake the water I’ll need etc etc. This is temporary. There is a bonus to living in the northeast. Two rain barrels and a spring, summer, fall, and I’ll have water for the year. And again, it is gathering but there’s a natural spring 25 mins away that’s a popular brand sold in bottles. I’m free to take it. There’s a spigot. I’d be using carbon filtered water from my sister or even neighbors well, but the outdoor spigots are off because they freeze. It’s going to be fine.
It’s not only to save money, but I do think I will. It’s also supposed to be to give me something to care for, and pay attention to. Just so I will. Which is probably why I’m so anxious about it. I can’t do slow learning. I have to jump. It’s the whole run before I can walk thing. I eventually learn to walk, by running through.
I’m not only not giving up, I’m going to be an excellent grower. The plans in my head, after I know exactly what I’m doing, are going to be fun. I don’t think others in the area have as much trouble. Im just really learning it all at once, finding out what’s in a book, or on a forum, has to actually be done, and all the variables matter a ton.
I was really proud at my pace. It was 3-4 weeks of research before I bought anything. It was all here 3 weeks before I set it up. It took me 2 more to drop the seeds… I quickly learned I’d not gone slowly enough. It’s not a good reason to walk away. I may be a lifelong stoner, but under all this anxiety I’m pretty smart. I wouldn’t have spent the money and started if I wasn’t going to do it.
I am physically disabled and all of it is painful. Mostly the running around getting shit. I’ve learned to pace out the tent time with breaks. When not a holiday, or running for this, I don’t actually do much aside from concerts, which cause pain too but the worth it kind. Only things that are worth the price. Haha.
This should be cleaned up a bit. I am moderately disabled. I have a back full of metal and legs that just don’t seem to recover. Back is fine with lower, and slower activity. Waking longer distances is tough, standing through concerts is tough. I did recently start sitting on the top of the chair If I can (for short periods haha). If I had to lose that (which we did for too long) I’d be a mess. I will be going if I need a wheelchair, even though we know picking it will be a major issue. Haha. I didn’t want to leave the impression I was in some horrible situation. I’m not. I’m also not carrying the water. Haha. Friends are good to me. It’s just an added part of the journey for me I have to learn to manage. Like I have for everything else for 27 years. I just did what the docs said when the pain meds stopped flowing (didn’t care, had tons of unused), I learned to live with it. Pretty well too. I don’t complain much. This has just been tough. I’ll manage and find the comfortable way.