I’m finally getting an outdoor journal going for the summer season - starting it a bit late, as I did with everything this year…so all of these plants are probably in their 3rd or 4th week outside. Mostly all are cuts that I vegged for about 3 weeks after they took root.
Soil
Everything is in Coast of Maine soil ( mostly their Castine blend, but some layering of Bar Harbor to ease the plants during transplant. )
I also mixed in
Perlite
Mykos
Some old buffer tabs from Sannies
Royal Gold Crown Jewels Grow nutes
Coast of Maine Lobser Meal
Neptune’s Harvest Crab and Lobster shell
Strains
Alpenglow: Cherry Vanilla Cookies x Oregon Huckleberry by Dynasty Seeds
Lava Fields: Starship x Ms.Universe #10 by Dynasty Seeds
Ocelot V2: Pineapple Fields x Blue Heron by Dynasty Seeds
LA Confidential x Cocoa Kush done as a tribute to @eskobar on SeedHeaven
Amnesia Haze x Chocolate Rain F2 another @eskobar tribute from SeedHeaven
Fruit Collision: Wedding Cake x OG / Sanfune by @santero
Sanfune 2022: Holy Princess x Chocolate Cheese by @santero
Peach Sherbert OG x Lost Skunk by Sky Island Seeds (freebies from SeedHeaven)
GushMints x Lost Skunk by Sky Island Seeds (more SeedHeaven freebies)
Thunder Rose: Frankenstein x King Tut x Cindy-99 x Strawberry Alien by @JohnnyPotseed - this was the only plant that came straight from seed, as it started throwing pistils before I could take cuttings, plus I wanted to see some Frankie in the garden
Thank you to all who worked their magic and brought these creations into the world - your efforts are truly appreciated!!
Disclaimer
This is the first time I’ve started a grow journal, and I don’t intend on making frequent photo updates, unless there are significant changes or problems. But I will be on the site regularly if you have questions, suggestions or requests
A few leaves on the plants suggest I have some hungry bugs around - looking through threads, some suggestions were leaf hoppers (which I have seen), and caterpillars (which I have not).
I forgot how good they were with all the other strains I’ve got started indoors. But when I started snapping pics for this thread, I was like DAMN, this is about to be a hell of a summer
Certainly could be either. Leaf Hoppers: One/1 TBSP of Alcohol, 1/2 cup of Insecticidal Soap per One/1 Quart of Water. Spray BOTH Top and Bottom (where Eggs are laid) of Leaves. Also, try sierranaturalscience.com’s products, may be used up to day of harvest. Good luck, SS/BW…mister
Hey there mr bee! - I’ve got some of sierra sciences 203 drench per your suggestion for fungal gnats - but I think I’ll try the alcohol/soup approach for these fellas
If it slugs put a piece of bare copper wire around the base of the plant. Acts as a force field to detour slugs . Has All sorts of benefits if you look into it. Good luck
First time in my life I hired a natura bug serve. I have spring tails all over my house and have never seen them before except in the case of a water issue.
Was just reading up on some of the benefits of copper in the garden. I’m just trying to find a decent source for copper at a reasonable price. Any idea if stranded copper is as effective (possibly more effective) than solid core copper? Home depot has cheap stranded, but super expensive solid core. And half of the copper on Amazon is coated with polyurethane or is of questionable quality
I have readen they get electrocuted while touching it, but it must be touching the ground. I bought this copper adhesive tape and wrapped my pots and tomato trees with them, not sure about the results …
I think i might get some of this copper tape and wrap my pots with it. But I’m looking into electoculture too now, and for whatever reason, I’m thinking wire is the ticket
Quick update - everything is looking real real good over here. Whatever was munching on the leaves in the beginning seemed to move along. Only thing I really applied to the garden was a large dose of LAB about two weeks ago. Never got to the copper barrier approach or the SNS 203 drench, but I appreciate all the suggestions from the community!
Anyways, the plants are too big and I’m too lazy for individual pics today, so here’s a little looksee at the main garden
, they should be happy in that mix, keep posting… 
