Carlo's Organic Guerrilla Garden 2012

After many months of planning and anxious waiting, I've finally got started on this years outdoor grow and I couldn't be more excited. This year's run is going to be completely organic, so all the plants will be planted into a "super-soil" that is teeming with microbial life. I'll post the particulars of the soil mix later on in this post.

After getting two plants ripped from me last year, security is going to be taken up a notch--the locations of the holes have been placed in safer areas and activity in those areas will be greatly limited. However, sunlight will not be sacrificed, as these spots should receive around 10 hours daily.

I am currently in the process of wrapping up a micro organic grow, so having the chance to manage a mini environment over the winter has helped grasp the basics of utilizing living organics. I'm hoping to carry that knowledge over to this grow and build upon it in order to cultivate some monster plants this year. Waterings will consist of mostly creek water and AACTs.

Now for the fun part!

Strains:
Female Seeds Purple Maroc
Barney's Farm Red Dragon
Female Seeds C99 Hybrid
G13 Sour Candy
Ceres Seeds Northern Lights x Skunk #1 (freebie)

Soil Mix (per hole):
1 cu ft Pro-Mix equivalent
1 cu ft mushroom compost
5-6 pounds EWC
.5-.75 cu ft composted horse manure
~2 cups kelp meal
~1 cup high P bat guano
~1/2 cup soft rock phosphate
2 cups neem meal
2 cups Azomite

I started all five plants inside over the first two weeks of April in organic soil, mostly consisting of pro-mix, EWC, and mushroom compost. They have been watered with AACTs almost every watering. Judging by the fast growth and overall health, I think it's safe to say that the tea is doing a great job.

Anyways, I invite anyone and everyone to follow along; we're here to help each other out. The plants will be transplanted into their final spots over the course of the next three weeks. Until then I'll be posting pictures of the young ones every week or so.

Season has officially begun!

Cant wait to see how it goes! Hopeing to put my plants out this week as well!!

Beautiful pictures man, I am ready for this. I will grab my seat now

Beautiful pictures man, I am ready for this. I will grab my seat now

Thanks brother!

If you look around, you will find that I had one reserved for ya

i am most definately interested and sub'd:wave:
are you going to mulch the plants?

i am most definately interested and sub'd:wave:
are you going to mulch the plants?

You know, I hadn't really given mulching much thought, but it would help the soil retain moisture. That equals less trips, which also equals more safety.

Thanks for the idea man!

I'll post updates on the apple seedlings in this journal for the summer. I also planted two more germinated seeds yesterday!

Use materials from the area, dead leaves and rocks for mulch.

Holds moisture, and attracts more worm, and beneficial surface bacteria.

Just don't mulch right up to the stem...Avoid the stem.

^furthermore, some of the most beneficial microbial and fungal life forms in the soil die when exposed to sunlight, a mulch layer will protect these little critters and can make the world of difference when growing in soil, especially organically
the mulch doesn't just hold moisture UNDER it, it also holds some moisture IN it(if you're using organic mulch, i.e. not rocks) at the bottom of every forest, there is a lake, because every three inches of organic matter holds one inch of water, also, large stones will help greatly to maintain moisture in the soil and to stabilize temperatures around your plant, important for extending the growing season a bit

if you wanna go all out organic, then planting some edible(munchies man), medicinal or, since its guerilla anyway, some pychoactive mushrooms near the plants will convert oxygen into CO2, which will give you much better bud, the plants will also convert this CO2 into oxygen and will grow your mushrooms much better, this is a little more work than just growing a plant, but just thought i would share a way to not only optimize your main crop, but also to grow an additional crop to increase profit or use of your plot, and to me, its just beautiful to have a bright orange mushroom growing next to my green ass weed lol

I'm really interested to see what you do with the C99. It's one of my favorite strains to grow. And such a unique high. Nice journal so far.

I'm really interested to see what you do with the C99. It's one of my favorite strains to grow. And such a unique high. Nice journal so far.

Thanks, mama! She's lean, green, and a fast grower so I like the strain so far. I'm just as excited as you to see her outside. I think watching it grow in your journal piqued my interest.

Sweet journal Carlo......can't wait until your Guerrilla Grow plays out and we get to see your harvest!

cheers,

Chunk

Sweet journal Carlo......can't wait until your Guerrilla Grow plays out and we get to see your harvest!

cheers,

Chunk

Thanks for the help you provide around here and the kind words!

Thanks, mama! She's lean, green, and a fast grower so I like the strain so far. I'm just as excited as you to see her outside. I think watching it grow in your journal piqued my interest.

That sounds just like what I'd expect from Cindy! You'll love her all around I think.

Subscribed to this, and good luck to you sir. I would suggest mulch.
Hey everyone what type do y'all usually use?

Hey hey brother Carlo, don't mind if I pull up a chair do ya?

Looks likes you have yourself a very nice garden going on this year.

Congratulations on kicking off your garden bro. I wish you the best this year.

Hey hey brother Carlo, don't mind if I pull up a chair do ya?

Looks likes you have yourself a very nice garden going on this year.

Congratulations on kicking off your garden bro. I wish you the best this year.

Of course I don't mind, man! I'm glad to have you follow along again.

Thanks for the kind words brother. Best of luck to you as well

Subscribed to this, and good luck to you sir. I would suggest mulch.
Hey everyone what type do y'all usually use?

i prefer using a woodchip mulch, though i do use grass clippings here and there when i mow the lawn...
i also avoid any chips with dyes in them, just paranoia for me:)
don't mix wood chips into the soil or they'll lock up all your nitrogen the first couple years, but mulching doesn't hurt

also dont mulch with chips that are all the same size, many sizes and little particles mixed in make for a much more effective mulch and will feed the soil faster:)

"Welcome to Growing 101 Alter"

I'm along for the ride bud and ready to take notes!

Just to chime in on the mulching conversation, I will definitely be using something natural that I don't have to buy. Most likely I'll just collect the natural mulch on the forest floor around my plots and layer it on nicely. On top of that I was thinking that I could gather some creek rock and use it as a topper.

Not sure why I didn't mulch last year

i prefer using a woodchip mulch, though i do use grass clippings here and there when i mow the lawn...
i also avoid any chips with dyes in them, just paranoia for me:)
don't mix wood chips into the soil or they'll lock up all your nitrogen the first couple years, but mulching doesn't hurt

also dont mulch with chips that are all the same size, many sizes and little particles mixed in make for a much more effective mulch and will feed the soil faster:)

Yeah, I would never mix it in the soil, and don't get to close to the stem. Trust me I am paranoid as well I don't trust much from the big garden super stores. Yes I use wood chip mulch as well. Couldn't imagine not using it, well keep unwarned weeds away and much more which y'all already know I'm sure.

Not trying to interrupt your journal.