I know whar you mean, I do the same, the Japanese have a special verb for “walk in the woods”, we are both lucky to live near nature … 
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So true when comparing the dangers encountered in different environments…when i used to solo-sail i was often confronted by people questioning my safety (and sanity) against the forces of nature…i would far rather prefer my chances out in the open sea to an irrational gun-toting human being with sight set on my possessions…
The cover in the untouched virgin jungle is less dense than that which has already been manhandled in any way…in fact, the more recent the intervention on the vegetation, the thicker it is…a proverbial war for dominance above and below the ground as leaves and roots battle for survival…the well-established jungle has already resolved its squabble for permanence creating a giant canopy over a sparse undergrowth…
One needs to keep a continuous lookout for any danger while walking through the jungle or even when at my little cabin…snakes and tarantulas appear intermittently in the most surprising of places so one’s guard can never be dropped too far for too long…
Have started a story set in the Amazon with the intention of exposing the riverfolk way of life…even people in nearby Manaus are oblivious to how these amazing people live…have completed the first of what will hopefully be four parts…all written during the first wave of the pandemic and now just waiting for continuation…“The Richness in Nothing” is the title i’m playing with at the moment…
Thanks so much for the compliment on the writing…much appreciated
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Welcome…the more the merrier! Any input will be greatly appreciated…
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Am planning five plants to start off with…apparently they get quite big…
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Step 3…the start of the structure to get a cover over the beauties to protect them from the force of the rain…from what i’ve seen and heard these sativas can get quite tall so am opting for a 4 meter clearance to interfere as little as possible to the already high humidity…
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Hello there elfman, welcome to OG! I love seeing these types of grows from around the world. Goes to show how diverse, yet like minded the cannabis community is. I’m also an out-bush grower… The good herb is frowned upon here in the midwestern US but times are beginning to change. I’d love to read more of your writings as I’m passionate about biology and find the details of everyday life for others (that are foreign to me) to be infinitely fascinating. It’s negative 4 degrees C here, so I’m going to pull up a lawn chair and enoy your weather!
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I feel the same haha ! Only -46 C here today. These photos make me feel warm. lol 
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Thanks a lot for your comments @JustSumTomatoes and @Leaf …
Just wishing to make your day a little balmier with these two before and after pics (unfortunately not of our young ladies yet) of the difference between Dry and Wet seasons in the Amazon…both were taken from the veranda that surrounds the wooden cabin…
Hope you enjoy and appreciate the quantity of water required to make such a huge change…I reckon the mean difference between high and low to be around 12 meters…
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12 meters? That is nuts!
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beautiful place, it is to fill the eyes, the plants could not have better company …
Any sign of the seeds? I’m waiting here too …
hug
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kkkk…I like your translation of "de encher os olhos’…
No seeds yet…as soon as (or if) they arrive i’ll be going back there…
a bear hug
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Step 4
Getting the structure made with poles gathered from the vicinity was relatively easy and cheaper although will not last that long (maybe 2 - 3 years) but if need be can be removed, replaced or elongated…
The highest part is roughly 4 meters high, with a 6 degree declanation to avoid rainwater pooling…due to gradient of the land the lowest part is about 3,5 meters…
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Loving watching this! Keep up the good work @elfman !
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Thanks very much @Sasquatch
Slowly but surely it’s getting there…
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I like what you built there. I was wondering what the posts were going to be for.
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Its depends on which side your on… there’s rainforest on the coastal areas and a desert on the other side, my side. Argh… the heat is coming!
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@elfman is coming along wonderfully!!.. can’t wait to the babies in there!
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Hello, the structure was great … However, shouldn’t it be more inclined? The rains there must be very heavy, observe the structure during a heavy rain and any sign of water accumulation, you should notice …
It would be bad if a waterfall fell on them …
Another simple suggestion would be to use bamboo, they are arch shaped and are resistant …
Just to add something, your job is great, this whim will be rewarded.
Sorry for the Google translation
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Olá, ficou ótima a estrutura… Porém, será que não deveria ser mais inclinado? As chuvas por aí devem ser bem pesadas, observe a estrutura durante uma chuva forte e qualquer sinal de acúmulo de água, você deve reparar…
Seria ruim se uma cachoeira caísse sobre elas…
Outra sugestão simples seria usar bambú, eles ficam em formato de arco e são resistentes…
Apenas para acrescentar algo, seu trabalho está ótimo, este capricho será recompensado…
Desculpe a tradução do Google…
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That’s a sweet setup you have yourself going there. I think if you put a rain barrel or barrels at the lower end, and an outlet at the top of the rain barrel, it would probably be enough pitch to bring the water back to the top of your patch, and you could use a soaker hose or some other method to water without having to do any work. Or is the cover meant to be removed during a light rain to give the plants a drink? Gugamelo has a good point about the pitch. Anytime it has rained when we go camping, the tarps that have very little pitch on them always pool water where there is no support. I suppose you’ll have plenty of time to test it out before there are plants growing… perhaps some sort of thin lattice work for fencing on top of what you’ve already got would prevent the pooling of water. Great job so far. You’ve really been busy. You will be rewarded for your efforts
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Where are you located?
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