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Doing the stretch dance. Wish I still had her sister, she was twice the size of this one in May. Frickin' gopher.2 foot a week is a very happy healthy plant lol. Looks awesome man!
Your making me feel Blessed to grow indoorsBack I the day when I started growing this plant leaf fingers were no more than a half inch wide.
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This girl would have been considered an anomaly. Amazing growth rate.
Saw a couple of interesting things yesterday.
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This is one of my wife's plants. Flowers once a year and I love the flowers. Apparently so do our hummingbirds.
A few Days ago we were sitting on the patio watching this hummingbird guarding the feeder, chasing off all who dared to approach. Had to meme it.
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This is one interesting looking grasshoppers.
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Haven't seen these in the yard before.
Still fighting scales on a lemon tree.
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I've been using neem oil and even wiping them off. These are tough bastards to eliminate.
And now aphids are eating my cilantro. No pic, I can barely see them. Had to get out the loupe to make out what it was and I haven't seen any lady bugs. Figures. May have to buy a box if the neem oil works as well on aphids as it does on scales.
Before anyone asks: 1 Tbl neem oil, 2 Tbl Dawn dish soap, 2 Tbl veg oil to 1 gal warm water. It sure puts PM in its place but I think it makes scales reproduce or they're just getting high off it. And yes, I've got an ant trap/bait at the base of the tree as scales, as well as aphids go hand in hand with ants. I haven't been able to get rid of either.
Anyone use something safe/natural that works?
Maybe, but I'm not willing to trade A/C bills with you.Your making me feel Blessed to grow indoorsno bugs or gophers
Can you grow these inside?Your making me feel Blessed to grow indoorsno bugs or gophers
That is awesome .you could try...u need lots of room....lolCan you grow these inside?
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23 lbs. Wife posted this on FB a few years ago and I just saw it again. Damn, those were awesome!
I only have ac on 4 months of the year then it’s the furnaceMaybe, but I'm not willing to trade A/C bills with you.
Time to polinate this one
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I had planned on leaving her a virgin but she should produce hundreds of seeds and I've got the girl above and this gopher clone
I'm planning on it this winter perhaps. Going to set up another tent and grow some melons and veggies.That is awesome .you could try...u need lots of room....lol
Chemdog x Brutus OG. I have a client who grows professionally, second generation and I do his parents plumbing work. He gave me the seeds couple years ago now.What strain is that?
Do you make seed for personal use only or for sale / trade?
I started buying my eggs from the farmers outside of town "they deliver meat and eggs" and the difference is night and day.The garden at night.
I don't know if it's the peace and quit or looking in on the girls while sleeping but I try to walk the garden every evening. I usually don't bring my phone, I mean camera but I did tonight.
I pollinated this girl the other day
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She stretched about 30" over a couple weeks. I've never topped any of this strain. That will change next spring. I'm guessing I could make a round bush out of one of these with heavy topping. And the way they stretch I'd like to see how well these would produce the sea of green. We'll see.
This girl has captured my heart
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Clone of the gopher plant. She reminds me of her mom. Miss her.
Getting so close
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I hit her with a light at night and she sparkles. Pic doesn't do her justice. And the smell. Fell in love with that chem taste/smell 15+ years ago. About 3 weeks from reality.
Pumpkins are ready
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Nice size. There's four. Guessing 10lbs each. I'll weigh and put a tape on 'em when I harvest. The vine looks like it will produce more but I want the box so pumpkin bread this weekend. My wife will be pleased. Who knows what may happen if I pick up some cream cheese frosting to go with?
Those young one's are hitting their stride and finally growing.
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About 6-7 weeks old. Yeah yeah, I took this pick this morning but did spend some time with them tonight.
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Good times.
Discussing with the boss on buying some chicks.
(Hard to believe I can't find a pic of our girls)
It's been 6 years since we bought any and our girls are not producing so much. Fresh eggs are different than what you buy in the store. Those are over a month old and fed all kinds of stuff you'd never feed to your own chickens. And the taste. If you can keep chickens where you live and don't you're missing out. Besides the eggs the dirty straw is great for composting and adding to soil. And let's not forget manure tea. Just don't let 'em out in your garden or you won't have much of a garden left when they get through.
Take some time a few nights a week and see what's going on in your garden and enjoy.
Discussing with the boss on buying some chicks.
(Hard to believe I can't find a pic of our girls)
It's been 6 years since we bought any and our girls are not producing so much. Fresh eggs are different than what you buy in the store. Those are over a month old and fed all kinds of stuff you'd never feed to your own chickens. And the taste. If you can keep chickens where you live and don't you're missing out. Besides the eggs the dirty straw is great for composting and adding to soil. And let's not forget manure tea. Just don't let 'em out in your garden or you won't have much of a garden left when they get through.
Take some time a few nights a week and see what's going on in your garden and enjoy.
Thanks man. Pumpkin puree, pies, bread. I make the Thanksgiving pies every year so I'll freeze enough puree and I'll give the rest away. Everyone loves my pies and my wife loves my pumpkin bread. Personally I'm not a big fan of either. I also make a 20lb bird and a gallon of gravy which I can eat for days!We get rid of old chickens about every 2-3 years. Then the old ones become soup.
Garden is looking great by the way!
What do you do with the pumpkins? Make some pie?
Most people don't realize just how good fresh hormone free eggs taste. Just 3 young chickens produce 15-18 eggs a week. Their first year we were giving them away and our next door neighbor build a coop and now has his own.I started buying my eggs from the farmers outside of town "they deliver meat and eggs" and the difference is night and day.
I have to hit most of these eggs several times just to crack them open because the shells are so hard and they sure are tasty.
Lookin' good there!
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