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caregiverken · Nov 4, 2012

Blaze said:
You killed it this year Ken! Those are some nice, fat, frosty buds. I am always impressed how much of a sponge for knowledge you are. I know people who have been doing this a decade that still can't grow half as good as you can!

That is A Very Cool thing to say Blaze! :D Thanks Man.
I hope I can do this good every year ;)
I have learned alot in a short two years...
I still need to prune better and grow the right stuff
But there is so many, its had to decide what to grow and what not to bother with..
So many strains and crosses!! :confused:

Thanks again Blaze..
I learned almost everything right here on the Farm :) watching guys like you.

caregiverken · Nov 30, 2012

This poor dirt farmer needs to do some re-potting....lol

I didn't really even wanna keep this Bubba Gold clone...Not really wanting to run it next year.
But this one wants to live! :rolleyes:
Should be Massive by August

caregiverken · Dec 6, 2012

yesterday I started building a Greehouse..

I didnt get enough donations for my My dream greenhouse (yet)

:rolleyes:
So

Yesterday, I started on a small GH
I don't have any level ground...and I wanted reuse these beds. So,
I had to build in peirs

Got the foudation(for lack of a better term) done yesterday..

And I framed the walls today

excuse the mess :)

Im off to buy more lumber for the roof...maybe some plastic too.;)

fishwhistle · Dec 6, 2012

Man you'd think you use to be a wood butcher or something:).

accent · Dec 6, 2012

this thread is amazing and i've not even gone through the whole thing.dig the last pics of the greenhouse being built. inspires me to make one myself. update as you go! i want to see how you do it. :)

caregiverken · Dec 6, 2012

fishwhistle said:
Man you'd think you use to be a wood butcher or something:).

Well, I was a Carpenter for 32 years..But it wasn't wood I was butchering..;)
I was a Steel stud Carpenter :)

I would rather done it with steel, But steel cost too much....:( (aBout twice the price)

caregiverken · Dec 6, 2012

accent said:
this thread is amazing and i've not even gone through the whole thing.dig the last pics of the greenhouse being built. inspires me to make one myself. update as you go! i want to see how you do it. :)

Thanks for stopping by :)

Yes I will keep updates :D

Welcome to the farm!

fishwhistle · Dec 6, 2012

Hey steel studly are those your building permits stapled to the tree?lol.
Looks real nice ken,i want to build one for my veggie garden,my neighbor has a nice one he grows some type of flowers in,wood framed like yours but with a 3 block high foundation and some type of corrugated plastic sheets and he loves it,he gave me this companies name and told me they have everything for greenhouses if you want to get any ideas,www.conleys.com

royfree2grow · Dec 7, 2012

caregiverken said:
yesterday I started building a Greehouse..

I didnt get enough donations for my My dream greenhouse (yet)

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:rolleyes:
So

Yesterday, I started on a small GH
I don't have any level ground...and I wanted reuse these beds. So,
I had to build in peirs
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Got the foudation(for lack of a better term) done yesterday..

And I framed the walls today
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excuse the mess :)

Im off to buy more lumber for the roof...maybe some plastic too.;)

not as big as the one in your dream but a great start, what a work apace you have there man.... i'd cut off my pinky finger for that kind land. and a aint fucking kidding either...

almost impossible to get a nice PRIVATE area for growing over here even if you pay your ass off. get this...

anyways, i'm ranting bro. NICE WORK! looks very professional so far! how many (growing plants in) beds in total are you planing to have next season?

caregiverken · Dec 7, 2012

wow Roy, I didnt realize how small Israel is.

Im not sure how many plants im gonna run with this summer Roy.
Probably 99 ;)

caregiverken · Dec 7, 2012

woop :)

there it is

These Very important Tools Make it easy

619ster · Dec 7, 2012

Yes indeed! Can't work on an empty bowl :)

Oldsam · Dec 7, 2012

Wow ken looks like u gonna have some winter crops.
Sorry for the absence but hey we all have lives right?
I love purple weed very tasty looking.
Must feel good to be able to do it legal and all I'll stop in more often.

Peace

Thoth · Dec 7, 2012

Beautiful work as always bro, love your work!

You're definitely not a guy that lacks skills!

MendoCruz · Dec 8, 2012

Oh yeah, ken! This looks good! I can't wait to see what you can pull out of that GH.

MendoCruz · Dec 8, 2012

caregiverken said:
As you can see...my garden is in a small fenced in area..
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Have it cramed full of plants though...lol

Here is My Jillybean Bed....smelling very leamony as usual

.Last time running these.

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You did great, Ken!! I love all the variety.

caregiverken · Dec 8, 2012

thanks for the reply you guys :)
Im thinking cheap 6mil plastic on the walls...
because I will be taking the walls down in summer for better air flow

Im trying to decide on the roof

I can get these Corrugated Polycarbonate panels local for 22 bucks

those are two foot wide (26") by 8ft

But These are better

And they come 4ft x 8ft..for 50 bucks each...

But I dont wanna pay the 150 bucks to ship em :( and cant find em local...yet.

kolah · Dec 8, 2012

Nice GH Ken!

You may want to seriously consider putting large vents on the sides and on the roof (ones that you can open and close). The Cali temps will put that baby in the 100 degree temps.

Look at my GH pictures as I even had to put in smaller vents along the bottoms of the GH. I later covered all the openings with fencing wire that had 1/2" squares. These keeps critters and insects out.

You may want to nail on some diagonal braces to increase the structural support.

caregiverken · Dec 8, 2012

kolah said:
Nice GH Ken!

You may want to seriously consider putting large vents on the sides and on the roof (ones that you can open and close). The Cali temps will put that baby in the 100 degree temps.

Look at my GH pictures as I even had to put in smaller vents along the bottoms of the GH. I later covered all the openings with fencing wire that had 1/2" squares. These keeps critters and insects out.

You may want to nail on some diagonal braces to increase the structural support.

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Thanks Kolah :) yeah man. Good Ideas...
Normal buildings have siding or plywood for shear strength..It will need those diagonal braces

fishwhistle · Dec 8, 2012

you should have made it taller!awesome job ken.

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