Open Show & Tell , Outdoors 2013

Garden Boss

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just stop it please, i watch this with my kids man! just look at the size of em compared to your avi shot.

i must admit i don't think that one christmas tree you've stuck in there to help them blend in is working very well!!
He is just dancing... LOL. Wonder Woman does make a good xmas tree.
 

fr3d12

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We got a storm forecast for tomorrow so was wondering what damage limitation measures have you guys ever implemented?
The smaller plants I can move but not the bigger ones
 

TWS

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We got a storm forecast for tomorrow so was wondering what damage limitation measures have you guys ever implemented?
The smaller plants I can move but not the bigger ones
steak and tie them up to support the branches.
 

fr3d12

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steak and tie them up to support the branches.
I'll be doing that first thing, I have some Bamboo stakes and garden tying wire that should do.
I'm thinking also of some kind of wind deflection, I have some wooden pallets that might help.
 

Bakatare666

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I'll be doing that first thing, I have some Bamboo stakes and garden tying wire that should do.
I'm thinking also of some kind of wind deflection, I have some wooden pallets that might help.
Don't do that unless you got furring strips or 2x2's to keep the pallets from falling over in the wind.
IMO, if you stake a couple places, and go around with string or the green plastic tie stuff, you'll be oK.
See how I did mine......
I'm good with some occasional high wind and lots of heavy rain.July27PurpleKush4_zpse1ee7f11.jpg
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fr3d12

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I was gonna keep the pallets 10-15 feet back and like you said with supports.
They're the same stakes I have so I'll do that too.
The storm may not come, the weather people are wrong most of the time.
Last week it was baking and officially we were in drought, now it has rained non-stop for the best part of a week and flood warnings are being issued.
 

Bakatare666

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I was gonna keep the pallets 10-15 feet back and like you said with supports.
They're the same stakes I have so I'll do that too.
The storm may not come, the weather people are wrong most of the time.
Last week it was baking and officially we were in drought, now it has rained non-stop for the best part of a week and flood warnings are being issued.
Half the time I go by the paper delivery.
If it comes in a bag, chance of rain, LOL.
He doesn't want to get yelled at, but the weather guy on TV doesn't give a shit if he's wrong.
 

fr3d12

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Half the time I go by the paper delivery.
If it comes in a bag, chance of rain, LOL.
He doesn't want to get yelled at, but the weather guy on TV doesn't give a shit if he's wrong.
We got a lot of wild goats in the area and they are usually good indicators, they come down to lower ground when it's gonna be bad but I haven't seen any at all lately.
Do you know of any systemic mold prevention tips?
 

Jozikins

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Thanks Joz, I appreciate it... I could move them back to where they were, they're quite camouflaged when placed next to my 20ft cedar hedge. Just being cautious I guess and seeing that they grew in that previous spot up until this point, I'm probably suffering a bit of paranoia lol.

Edit: Baka, they were getting from sunrise {6am} to roughly 3pm of direct sunlight before the move.
I've had plants with as little as 6 hours of direct day light turn out dense and dank, it is strain dependent for sure, like all things in growing, lol.
ive got about two weeks left on flowering, i watered my plants a few days ago, should i not water them again before harvest to let them start drying out? any tips for the last stretch?
Nah, maybe 1 or 2 days before, but just let them get dry. It shortens the drying time when your plants aren't dripping from the stem when you harvest. But it isn't worth stressing out plants. Your soil will dry differently depending on your container, medium, and conditions, so I wouldn't put a number on the days. It's better to crop dry than wet, but do it whenever it needs to be done. And like Bakatare said, it's best not to give a last feeding, depending on how organic you are, it's best not to give the last several feedings. Personally, no matter how I'm growing, I never back off the molasses.
ok Baka noted any other tips? i heard about putting your plants in darkness for the last three days before harvest, doest it actually do anything? i will post updated photos today or tomorrow
My opinion: Screw that lights out noise, people do it to get their plants frostier supposedly, but I ain't never noticed a damn difference because my plants are as frosty as can be every time. And I don't care if anyone thinks I'm full of myself!
I was gonna keep the pallets 10-15 feet back and like you said with supports.
They're the same stakes I have so I'll do that too.
The storm may not come, the weather people are wrong most of the time.
Last week it was baking and officially we were in drought, now it has rained non-stop for the best part of a week and flood warnings are being issued.
Lol, my phone keeps texting me flash flood alerts, but there isn't any damn rain at all, just more fucking wind than me nor my plants are comfortable with.
 

Jozikins

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My turn for a question, lol. I made a top dressing, but I think I made a mistake by adding coco and perlite too it, it made it more into like a super hot soil. I went to go mix it up again today, it's been sitting for about 3 days, and I got a huge waft of straight ammonia. It was like I was huffing windex. I'm going to assume this is way too much seabird guano in it, but what do you guys think? Unfortunately after fiddle fucking around I don't have exact amounts anymore, but I'll start my list from what has the most in it to the least.

Sunshine Mix #4 Advanced Formula
Alaskan Forest Humus
Earth Worm Castings
Peruvian Seabird Guano
Kelp Meal
 

757growin

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Don't know ratios if it was to much. But the sea bird gauno just stinks to high heaven of piss. Could aleays mix with a bag of 707 or something and apply slowly over a few weeks
 

jbrown3

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so Jozikins guess what i found today in my garden, i should of listened to you and stayed away from the bagseed haha
 

Bakatare666

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We got a lot of wild goats in the area and they are usually good indicators, they come down to lower ground when it's gonna be bad but I haven't seen any at all lately.
Do you know of any systemic mold prevention tips?
Luckily, I haven't had to worry so far, knock knock.;-)
I'm ALWAYS humid where I am, with little wind unless a storm is coming in I get a little wind just before the rain, but I've been lucky so far.
Good luck.
 
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