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The Backstory:
I came across eight Wedding Cake seeds from a quarter ounce I purchased at a legal rec store here in WA. I have a medical mj card, so I figured I'd plant them and see what happened. I'm hitting the home stretch right now and learning a lot. I'm going to start posting retroactively with hopes of catching up in time to share the final few weeks in real time.
So, let's get started...
I germinated all eight seeds in mid May. Of those eight seeds, five sprouted. I planted them in late May in organic store bought soil with organic miracle grow pellets (two things I'll never use again). Seedlings emerged, everything was dandy, they were growing great––and then I went on vacation for five days.
When I came home, four of the five seedlings had been pulled out of the pots (crows or squirrels) and were laying dry and sad in the grass next to the pots. One was beyond saving, but I replanted the other three on May 31, 2019.
These pics are from June 2, 2019. The one that did not get yanked out is obviously the biggest, healthiest looking plant.
Anyway, there's a first post. Let's see if I can keep it up and share my journey of underwatering and overwatering, using crap potting soil, an emergency flushing of Miracle Grow in a panic that put the plants in toxic nutrient shock, experimenting with light deprivation to try and beat the cold, wet PNW winter, an end-of-the-world worm-battle straight out of GoT, and the eventual buildout of a small, DIY, climate-controlled hoop-style greenhouse that has led to a relatively peaceful easy feeling and enjoyable fall gardening experience!
Overall, my takeaway on PNW outdoor is this:
Flowering outdoor in the PNW is GNARL af.
The two things that matters most in the entire grow are pest control and mold control. Have a plan and start early. The ENTIRE grow is about preparing for those battle.
To be continued...
I came across eight Wedding Cake seeds from a quarter ounce I purchased at a legal rec store here in WA. I have a medical mj card, so I figured I'd plant them and see what happened. I'm hitting the home stretch right now and learning a lot. I'm going to start posting retroactively with hopes of catching up in time to share the final few weeks in real time.
So, let's get started...
I germinated all eight seeds in mid May. Of those eight seeds, five sprouted. I planted them in late May in organic store bought soil with organic miracle grow pellets (two things I'll never use again). Seedlings emerged, everything was dandy, they were growing great––and then I went on vacation for five days.
When I came home, four of the five seedlings had been pulled out of the pots (crows or squirrels) and were laying dry and sad in the grass next to the pots. One was beyond saving, but I replanted the other three on May 31, 2019.
These pics are from June 2, 2019. The one that did not get yanked out is obviously the biggest, healthiest looking plant.
Anyway, there's a first post. Let's see if I can keep it up and share my journey of underwatering and overwatering, using crap potting soil, an emergency flushing of Miracle Grow in a panic that put the plants in toxic nutrient shock, experimenting with light deprivation to try and beat the cold, wet PNW winter, an end-of-the-world worm-battle straight out of GoT, and the eventual buildout of a small, DIY, climate-controlled hoop-style greenhouse that has led to a relatively peaceful easy feeling and enjoyable fall gardening experience!
Overall, my takeaway on PNW outdoor is this:
Flowering outdoor in the PNW is GNARL af.
The two things that matters most in the entire grow are pest control and mold control. Have a plan and start early. The ENTIRE grow is about preparing for those battle.
To be continued...
