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Harvesting the garlic field

For the last week or so, we have been pulling up the garlic we started last autumn. It has been a full growth cycle for the bulbs and time for them to get out of

Desfrán – Day 97

A little over three months of growth at this point and they are really getting into their prime now. Surprisingly they have bushed out more than grown vertically

Desfrán – Day 81

In the last week or so these plants have really taken off and growing quite fast. With their big leaves forming, they are branching out and making for lots of vertical

Desfrán – Day 70

The three plants have been in the ground for nearly a month now, and are well adjusted. They are forming massive leaves, and shooting off new growth every time I

Desfrán – Day 61

These little plants have been in the ground for almost two weeks. And appear to be adjusting well, lots of lush green and I see more leaves forming. Big leaves to

Desfrán – Day 51

The cannabis plants are now in the ground outside. Its been a rough week for them, one did not make it. But the other three I am happy to say are doing well and

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Desfrán – Day 40

With less than a week left before they are moved outside, the days are counting down and waiting for mornings to be a little warmer. Cannabis plants get stressed

Cultivate to feed the world

In Ecuador, food sovereignty is maintained by farmers from the extensive fields to the small fields of corn crops, people rise to the alva to prepare the land for

Fertilizing and watering the garlic fields

These bulbs have woken up and are putting out lots of growth. We needed to add fertilizers to keep them well fed, and we have had a very dry April so we are using

Desfrán – Day 30

With just a little over a week from their planned planting date, I think they should be ready for ground when it comes time. We are still getting freezing days even

Top 5 Plants You Won’t Murder

Let’s be real, some of us don’t have a green thumb. If you’ve ever killed a cactus or every single plant you brought home then, this list is for you. These plants

Desfrán – Day 20

As we enter their third week, they have put on more growth. Though I had to dim the LED light as it seemed a little too intense for half of them. Now the light is

I cannot believe no one else has tried growing this way

So I really wanted to try something new, its pretty simple as well. Just put dirt in a pot and let it do its thing. I just add dirt to a pot and put it on the shelf.

Cabbage - Attacked, Rehabilitated, now Fruiting.

This one is an update on the ill fated cabbage plant from this post back in October of last year - five months ago. The cover photo is its condition now. from Oct.

Desfrán – Day 10

With my winter cannabis grow wrapped up, we are now moving onto starting my outdoor seeds. But indoors to begin with. Since it is still quite cold outside on some

My field of garlic is waking up

With spring upon us, I see the garlic bulbs we planted last autumn are waking up and forming new growth. They made it through the winter and are now going to grow

Waiting for the end of frost

Just about every shelf in my grow room is filled with seeded pots, or seedlings already growing. Most have sprouted and are now filling their space. Waiting for

Guess the weight contest for Genius Juice

With another grow wrapped up I have dried the buds and weighed them out. Now it is time to guess the weight of my harvest in grams. You can check the previous contests

We'll soon have tomatoes at home

(Image made with the Canva editor) I believe this is my first post in this wonderful community. I like it because I've just read several posts here from motivated