A new start, a new beginning for Orange Shovel's Outdoor Season '08

Mandala is the shit man... i havent planted my safari mix yet.... i guess i should start them up... but i just took 8 more hashberry clones... so maybe next one after this... hehehe.. Too much weed here.. lol..

the drying is going well, it has about 1 more day of hanging and its to the jars pretty soon. no hay smell, which is awesome, but the trichs are insane! she is completely covered. i cant wait until shes properly cured and perfect

me either dude u better get pics up i didnt follow this thing the whole season just to not see them dryed and cured sadly i dont think ill get to grow next season joining the national guard

as you requested...
50 grams of homegrown nor cal bud

amazing dude....looks awesome, g for a g ?? haha i wish

oh ho ho i think im in heaving thanks dude that made the whole season worth the wait

Mazel Tov...looks like your year is blessed!
I am brand new this season, my legal outdoor grow in pots is exceeding my expectations ( even though I didnt know what to expect.)
Stupid question # 743....what I am looking at in that last jar? And how did it get there?
You are an inspiration!

dawnish said:

Mazel Tov...looks like your year is blessed!
I am brand new this season, my legal outdoor grow in pots is exceeding my expectations ( even though I didnt know what to expect.)
Stupid question # 743....what I am looking at in that last jar? And how did it get there?
You are an inspiration!

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A sativa strain my friend. Safari Mix from mandala seeds. He provided me with some amazing genetics and this plant turned out very different than what i expected. You say you are growing next year? Be prepared for an awesome harvest...sadly i cannot continue my growing. It arrived in my room because of many awesome connections at my school. Its too complicated to explain, but it worked out
thank god

Hey man,
I appreciate the effort you are putting forth in order to share what you are doing on that exposed hillside where there is no water in the close proximity but.......
#1 use fine ashes from your fire place instead of food products, ,the small crawly critters will go nowhere near it because it instantly clogs all their necassary functions.The smell of the ashes will keep other critters away instinctively .plus you could burn the roots on them when so young with chili powder and such.
#2 the small cage is a lot of work that you will be changing immediately.start them at home and bring out when they are 6"-12" tall.
They are not so fragile that way. Plus you can plant them in a larger more permanent situation . WHY DO ANYTHING TWICE or at all if it is not needed.The more times you change the area by working it the more chance of getting seen by the GHETTO BIRD(helicopters,or any other aircraft in the area) . there are way tooooo many A-HOLE real estate people and others flyig around with nothing better to do than turn you in.

AND dont use anything orange , what you thinking.

I will read more and post my thoughts about what you are doing.
GOOD LUCK and remember "IT does to GROW on TREES"

I lived where starting seedlings indoors was not a possibility. I consider it a blessing that this grow finished with an amazing product for my first grow. If you read any further you would have talked about something besides my early mistakes where I had little knowledge.


I have been loving college.

nice man nice... i forgot i never posted the pics ha .. ill try to get em up cause i think they are on my computer ..

Ahh, weed and college is the shit. Ya get bored and hmmmm, what to do!!!!???

Anyways, great looking harvest there. Always love to see big ole' fat buds.

thanks guys, i cant wait for this season...i have a feeling it will be BIG

Orange Shovel CAGrower said:

thanks guys, i cant wait for this season...i have a feeling it will be BIG

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you growing this season?!

Yeah I read one of your posts that said you were not.

I hope you do. I really enjoyed reading your journal. And you inspired me to grow.

i was debating it. my only concerns are the law and my family.
the watering device that i am setting up will help a lot, much less time
around the plot. anyways, i hope to grow some massive plants without the mistakes i made last year. also, i will be growing in soil at this plot-

Looks like a good spot. Is it fully circled with trees where nobody can see in?

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Looks like a good spot. Is it fully circled with trees where nobody can see in?

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oh, people looking in is not a problem. they would have to hike quite a ways to find this spot...so basically they would need some reason to walk towards the plot (they see me walking).

looks like a nice plot .. ill show u mine later .. once i fully prep it over break .. youll like it

how is the sunshine through out the day there?

Ive done multiple large outdoor guerrilla grows(100 plus plants)-my first one I almost didnt make it to harvest after being humbled by the forces involved in outdoor growing- have alot of experience with everything from botrytis, to rodents, insects ,camouflauge etc.-To anybody new to outdoor, you will not be successful unless you know how to deal with these issues-wrote a more comprehensive detailed guide in another thread-look under guerrilla