Hi all,

Know you've seen it before but I AM going to keep this simple (that goes for the grow AND the journal). Don't have the resources to go all out on a grow room, and can't grow indoors anyhow due to visitors etc, so apart from germinating my seeds, and bringing them in at night for the moment, my plants will be outdoors 24/7 pretty soon. I'm in the UK and although the weather has been kind for the last couple of weeks, that could change for the worse at any time, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Just doing this journal in case any other UK growers are interested in how I get on.

OK, first things first. I purchased four feminized seeds about eight months ago and stuck them in the fridge (had big plans at the time but they fell by the wayside). They are called "Cinammon":

Flowering period: 9 weeks
Yield: Medium , maximum possible
Harvest outdoors: Mid October.
Type: 95% tamed Sativa

Spicy and very high in quality !

For sativa lovers, we chose one with a cinnamon smell and exceptional buzz. Based on a rare Jack H. pheno-type. Can be put under 12/12 hrs after one week. Maximum yields indoors are possible, by putting the best flowering individuals together (6-7 out of 10). Please note they do reach height! (approx. 1,5m) Perfect performance outdoors amongst orange or olive trees.

Just pretend you didn't see the bit about the orange and olive trees LOL. They were the only feminized I could see/afford at the time which were suitable for outdoor growing (having looked at a lot more websites now I would have chosen differently). Anyway, put them 1/2" down in 3" pots of MG Moisture Control compost, they popped three days later, and put them under florescent light 24/7. Three days later they looked like this:



OK, no need to tell me - they stretched. But I figured out why (too far from light) and I sorted it out. So, by keeping under the light by night, and placing outside in the sun by day, after one week they looked like this:



A couple of days ago I transplanted into one litre tubs and decided to change the MG for a more basic, but good quality compost and 25 per cent perlite. I also took the opportunity to bury the thin stems as much as I dared (my new pots are not that deep, so I couldn't get them quite as low as I would have liked). They didn't suffer at all. I soaked them well and let them drain for a couple of hours before the transplant and they popped right out of the 3" pots intact. In the last two days they have transformed to this:





The stems are feeling really strong now, and the leaves are looking healthy and real perky. So far so good.

Am waiting on delivery of some more feminized seeds, this time "New Purple Power" which have, apparently, been bred to grow in cold, wet climates. They are real quick flowerers, so although time is getting on I'm hopeful they will still produce the goods before the first frosts, provided I get some more good weather in between LOL. Will add these to my journal as I get them going.

I think for less than two weeks old they're not looking too bad, considering they are just sitting outside during the day and under a florescent light (which isn't even a cool one) at night. Time will tell. Let me know what you think.

Grow well,
greenb.

Looking good mate, will definitely be keeping track of this journal. Looking good though possibly a little stretched but this is not a problem. The move out of MG soil was a good one, im not sure if the moister control compost they make has nutes already in but if it does you want to avoid at all costs. Gave me major nute burn. The new seeds you've ordered sound promising as well mate!

If you rub the leaves i bet you can begin to get a hint of what they'l smell like

Keep it up bro

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Arjan Strawberry Haze, First Grow Journal.

looking really healthy man

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Arjan's Haze #2 1400w ScroG Started May/22/2008

Thanks for the encouraging comments guys. Rubbed a leaf today gigglepimp to get rid of a spot of something or other and the smell on my fingers was unbelievable. No weed at the moment, so as you can imagine I got rather excited and VERY frustrated all at the same time LOL. Crazy!!!

greenb.

Haha thats exactly what happened to me! Trust me it doesnt get any better! I just want to harvest now! And even then i still wont be able to smoke it for three weeks..

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Arjan Strawberry Haze, First Grow Journal.

looking good
hope every thing goes well

Looking good.....as for the Sir Stretch A Lot plants just re-pot deeper

I'm intrigued as to how those babes turn out in our climate, I'll be looking in on your journal.
I chose to grow hydroponic drip system in my garage as i have nosey neighbours.
The very best of british to you.

I had my salvia divinorum plants outside (in UK) and iv just had to bring them in Turned a very deep purple, they looked gorgeous but it was obviously because its too cold for them. I hope for a HOT summer for you!

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Arjan Strawberry Haze, First Grow Journal.

Thanks for the good wishes all of you. The weather is still being kind and my little 'uns are growing well, starting to broaden out instead of grow upwards. Have left them outside in the shed the last couple of nights with about six hours of darkness to get them hardened up gradually (I get up at 05:00hrs to put them out LOL), but as it's mild tonight I'm leaving them outside. Worried about predators, but fingers crossed.

Have also now planted my feminized Purple Power seeds and waiting for them to sprout.

Will update later in the week with more pics. My biggest concern is that I've left it too late. I think they will all be slow to grow being Sativa and given the cooler temperatures here, and may flower / ripen (if ever) without reaching a decent size. Will just have to wait and see.