Hey CG,
I was wondering what your break down plan is in case of a required inspection? I have just been notified by my landlord that they wish to inspect my place for water leaks due to larger than normal water usage. I remember in the past you said you would most likely bring things down in the case of an impending inspection to prevent any unwanted drama. I am 100% with in our state laws, but I have a lease renewal coming up in just over a month and I do not wish to relocate just yet. I am harvesting as much as possible, but I have some very stinky plants that are not close enough to harvest and are about 5 feet tall on average. I am also in an area with high visibility. Any tips and advice would be greatly appreciated, I am very fortunate that the inspection probably wont happen until late next week.
Hey man, I'm no CG but I have the same situation you do. My landlord is probably worse though, he stops by every few months. He thinks it's nice to stop by and say hi which is fine but he's older and I know he's not gonna understand growing in the basement even though I'm well within my limit in WA. Anyway, he always gives me at least 24 hrs notice and I make whatever excuse I need to get him to stop by during the dark period. Before he arrives I rent a uhaul and back it up to our garage so nobody can see whats going in and out. I move all the plants to the uhaul stake and tie however I need to to keep them from getting damaged, then pack the equip. in and drive about 5 blocks away and park it. He arrives, I chat for a while, let him roam around, and when he leaves, I get the uhaul and reverse the process.
The break down and reassembly is be a real pain because of the rush required to get it all done in time but it beats loosing the plants or not getting to renew lease. The timing can be tricky with the lighting but if you cut the lights off 30 mins early on the moving day and let them be exposed to the room light as you're packing them into the truck, you won't confuse them that much. The uhaul is totally dark so they will be fine for the dark period, just be conscious of the temp in the back of the truck. Leave them in the truck until the lit period is set to start again and reverse the process. Ideally they'll just be in the truck for 12 hrs and you'll be able to have everything set back up for them to get back on their regular light cycle. It's definitely a mad dash but I've done it maybe 5 or so times with no real problems. My landlord is actually so bad I use tents now and built custom carts on wheels so I could just roll the whole setups to the back of the van, and w the help of a friend lift the whole thing into the truck.
Works like a charm and I still have my lease. Rents too low to lose it. Hope this helps.
Oh, and if you're worried about residual smell, cook something. I usually do pasta sauce, it makes the whole house smell like tomatoes and garlic.
. really see the work it takes to make that size go down, he doesn't even get high at work! Goal is before this years over to starting my own 20k thread and help people like you have. Thank you man
