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Little lithrops

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Review: runtz from Elvon

Review: runtz from Elvon

runtz from Elvon 3.5 grams (front of package). I haven’t written a cannabis review for a while so I decided is was about time I did. This is not a paid review. I was gifted an eighth of runtz from Elyon which (on the day of this post anyway) goes for $30 at SilverStreak delivery. The packaging looks professional and uses bright and colorful artwork. The tear off top is notched for easy removal,…

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Two Joints in Boston

Two Joints in Boston

I went to Boston to cover the Boston Freedom Rally and the after party. I attended both, the Boston Freedom Rally was a very cool huge festival that was lots of fun, and is worth checking out. The after party was up several flights of stairs, and to be honest wasn’t worth either the climb or the wait to get in. That being said, it was the events of the evening before the event that wound up stuck…

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Succulent Seed Starting

Succulents aren’t my specialty but I thought I’d give succulent seed starting a try. Over the years I’ve grown some, and I recently bought a couple of echeveria plants. I ordered seeds from three different vendors, and so far the seeds have arrived from cactusstore.com and outsidepride.com. For a starting mix I used a mixture of perlite, lava rock, and brightly colored aquarium stones. The…

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Echeveria Hybrid 'Arctic Ice' (Mexican Hen and Chicks)

Echeveria Hybrid ‘Arctic Ice’ (Mexican Hen and Chicks)

Echeveria Hybrid ‘Arctic Ice’ (Mexican Hen and Chicks) Bought as 3″ wide plant.

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Echeveria Hybrid 'Miranda' (Mexican Hen and Chicks)

Echeveria Hybrid ‘Miranda’ (Mexican Hen and Chicks)

Echeveria Hybrid ‘Miranda’ (Mexican Hen and Chicks) Bought at about 2″ wide with a pup already.

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Review: PBN Kitten Tea Cup

Review: PBN Kitten Tea Cup

I haven’t done a paint by numbers for years, and I thought it sounded fun, so I bought the Kitten Tea Cup PBN by Dimensions Paint Works. It is rated Beginner for ages 8 and up so it seemed a good place to start. One thing I appreciate is that the picture on the kit is representative of the finished product if you follow the instructions. Some paint by numbers kits either show the picture the kit…

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Review: Fox Run / Norpro / Colibrox Taco tongs

Review: Fox Run / Norpro / Colibrox Taco tongs

These taco tongs are sold under by a variety of places under several different names, with varying prices, and the reviews I’ve read show varying results. However, they appear to all be the same set from the same manufacturer (I haven’t verified this, I’m just going by the images they use). I bought a pair and here are my experiences, your milage may vary. When I first received the taco tongs –…

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Garden update for March

The radishes planted February 15th are starting to become ready for harvest. They took a couple weeks longer than the estimate on the packages, but the weather has been cool and rainy.

French Breakfast and Purple Plum radishes

It has been a joy to harvest a few each day, although so far none have made it to the refrigerator. I’ve just been pulling them out as they are ready, washing and…

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Root Pouch Container Garden Setup

Root Pouch Container Garden Setup

I took advantage of the three day weekend to set up some 65 gallon root pouch fabric pots to use as raised gardening containers. The trellis is good and sturdy for this year, I’m not sure exactly what it was before, but it is a trellis now.

For a growing medium, I am using a mixture of coco coir (rehydrated from bricks), peat moss, vermiculite (not a huge fan, but had a bag so used it),…

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Dixondale Order Arrived

For the sake of transparency: I purchased the onion plants in the following article, and planted them in a 65 gallon Root Pouch furnished by Tradewinds Wholesale Garden Supply.

Callooh! Callay! My first ever Dixondale Farms order of onion plants has arrived. Last October I put in my order for one of their Intermediate Day Sampler bunches for $12.35(shipping included), to be sent when ready,…

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State of the garden - January

State of the garden – January

The mini daffodils are blooming, with the full sized not long behind. In my area they really do well, and require little maintenance except for digging up to divide every few years. Mine need it again, but I’ll wait until after the tops have withered.

My brassicas have not done well this year at all. The bok choy & most of the broccoli bolted, and the poor cabbage has had a time of it. First…

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Sixteen Ones (Sixteen Tons parody)

Sixteen Ones (Sixteen Tons parody)

Some people say that dabs are better than bud.

Sticky and gooey like made out of mud.

Hustle and bustle, and a rig that’s a chore.

A price that’s high and a high that’s strong.

I rolled sixteen ones. What do you bet?

Rolled two more, ain’t seen nothing yet.

Had some left and so what do you know?

I rolled two more and now I have a score.

I awoke one morning ‘fore the…

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Event: 420 Grow Cruise

Event: 420 Grow Cruise

This year for 4-20 I attended Guy Holmes’ Grow Cruise. I know Guy through Grow Magazine, and in the interest of full disclosure I should mention that I traded some writing I did for them for my ticket. 

It was a cannabis friendly event which drew some cannabis friendly folks to pier 40 in San Fransisco. Standard ticket price was $560 apiece, so not exactly what I’d consider a cheap date…

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How to fold a seed packet

How to fold a seed packet

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Review: Berggren Botanical Wellness Hemp/CBD Granola Bar

Review: Berggren Botanical Wellness Hemp/CBD Granola Bar

While attending the Oaksterdam Graduation this year I happened to wind up with a CBD Granola Bar sample from Berggren Botanical Wellness, It was a good sized sample, about 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ x 3/4″, wrapped in wax paper, and sealed in plastic with a printed label.

The texture is a combination of crunchy and chewy, with an emphasis on the chewy. My advice would be to nibble on it slowly to enjoy…

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Basic Plant Nutrition

There are several nutrients needed for proper plant growth. The first three are the non-mineral nutrients and are Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Carbon. Water (H2O), atmospheric Oxygen (O2), and Carbon Dioxide (CO2) supply these requirements for plant growth.

In photosynthesis, light energy is collected by chlorophyll in leaves, and part is used to split water (H2O) molecules into free oxygen gas (O2),…