OldPork's Outdoor Monkeyshines 09

[OldPork]

Well I guess we better get this show on the road, shain't we?
Welcome back and for those of you who don't know me, take your shoes off and set a spell. In fact any Russian attorneys in the house can take all their clothes off...it's OK I wont tell your fiance! You'll find I am a friendly sort of fellow always willing to give a pal a tip (unlike the cruel Cantharis). This year I'll be growing out 2 feminized varieties, both from Greenhouse Seed Company. First for those of you who enjoyed my White Widow last year, you'll receive more of the same this year. I popped my last 2 seeds from my 08 batch and 2 more WW seeds from a new 10-pack. I'll be checking these two different batches of GHS WW for consistency. As far as the debate of who's got the original WW, who gives a fuck. Not me. All I know is last year I was astounded as many of you will be this year when the sugar fairy visits. So GHSco gets an big A+ from me and I ordered up another strain from them. Hawaiian Snow, an 80% sativa leaning hybrid. I remember the Hawaiian and Laotian genetics from waaay back and I am hoping this strain comes through for me with that same high...the kind that puts goosebumps on your scalp with each happy toke. With 23.7 THC octane, it darn tootin should. hahaha
I popped the 8 beans in Promix seed starter on 4/15 and by 4/23 all 8 had broken through the soil, so 100% germ rate the old fashioned way. I think Ganga Guru commented on how small the seeds are and I have to agree. When first breaking through the spouts are extremely tiny, but after a couple days they are looking quite a bit better, and I have a feeling that trend will continue. So to the pix. This year, I set up a little 2x2 plywood platform and covered that platform with roofing shingles. Then I leveled the platform on the hillside with some bricks and set my Victorian Lantern Cloche on top. On hot days, I leave the lid on askew to let the heat escape. The Hawaiian Snow is in the blue cups and the WW in the red cups to help me keep things straight.
In the first pics you can see I popped the seeds in a half full solo cup. That's because seedlings tend to stretch, and so I leave room for a good top dressing of worm castings and promix, which you can see have been added in the last picture. The trick is gonna be to get these little gals over the first month or two without being turned into swiss cheese by hailstorms, or devoured by slugs, or attacked by aphids, or dug up by rodents! Not to mention the worse threat of all...the two legged ones. Now I like just about everyone, but just don't let me catch your thieving ass in my garden...
So again welcome to all. Let's keep the hate out and enjoy what we're all here for. Growing good smoke. Here's to a good year.

[la vie demain]

nice!! good lookin babies

[OldPork]

Why thank you, thank you very much indeed

[cantharis]

Hey, I like your doll´s green house. Real cool.

[OldPork]

Originally Posted by cantharis

Hey, I like your doll´s green house. Real cool.

There you are you rascal. Not quite a Spanish balcony but it'll have to do~

[Mrs. Lots]

Finally it all kicks off! Love the green house OP!!! and maybe if you were a bit younger I would take you up on your offer but I like 'em new, unlike you Sounds like your having good luck so far with regards to the weather and even if you run into a sticky situation weather wise you can through them in there! 23% THC is impressive. MRL wants to know what your average temps are now....we are sitting at highs of 25 night time lows dropping to as low as 8.....he put out a few aswell.......tis the season!!!!!!

[OldPork]

I know I took my time but the weather just would not seem to cooperate! I saw a window of opportunity on the 15th and things turned out A-OK... The long term forecast looks like clear sailing from here on out. Truth be known I don't hold much stock in THC content percentages. What matters is what ends up on the vine!

[Elo]

Glad I get to be here for this one from the get-go. I still remember sitting up on that Saturday night not too long ago, baked out of my mind, reading your entire 08 grow thread. Hours well spent. I'm pretty sure I had a wet dream that night fantasizing about your ladies.

In other words...

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[Loveshack420]

Hey OP, nice opening statement
I am sure you are going to love that Hawaiian strain, we grew one plant last year and that shit was so sweet and sticky...by far the best we have grown so far. The thing got at least 6' and yielded 15.5 oz ....oh the fond memories
This year we are trying a Hindu Kush x Skunk #1, hoping to get that sweetness along with the big Kush kolas......time will tell. I should have a small batch done by early July inside the Loveshack, sending them into 12/12 this weekend.

Great greenhouse idea, those girls are going to love their little sunning room.
On the solo cups, do you punch a hole in the bottom for drainage, or are they in the solos such a short time it doesn't matter?
Keep the updates coming......I love this time of the year

Loveshack420

[Afghan#1]

The weather had a lot of us down,but it looks like it's over now thanks to global warming.

Good luck and happy growing.

[Bukley]

sweet grow cage, glass???
Ive been waiting to see your thread pop up
I'll definitely be watching

[OldPork]

Originally Posted by Mrs. Lots

MRL wants to know what your average temps are now....we are sitting at highs of 25 night time lows dropping to as low as 8.....he put out a few aswell.......tis the season!!!!!!

Our night time lows will be in the mid to upper 50's for the foreseeable future. Tomorrow's highs will be in the upper 80's, maybe 90. Right now it's 11pm and 70.

Good Luck OP, hope all turns out as well or better than last year!

[ThePot]

Sup OldPork, glad to see a new thread. Always look forward to watching some GHS growing outdoors
Best of luck to you sir, stay safe

[Corto Malteze]

Hi OldPork,

Good luck my friend. I'm wishing you the best and the heaviest for 2009! Thanks for everything you taught me and many others.