Blog entries by Toxic Fluid
Posted in the blog: Green things in the Garden
Yes, as expected the visit to the garden was gratifying as usual this early morning. At 5:00 AM The air, about 52 was cool and still. I opened the top to the spa and watched the steam clouds raise straight up and slowly dissipate about 20 feet over the spa. I take a very quick shower then...
Posted in the blog: Happy as a Clam
Today is the kind of day why people flock to California. The weather is delightful. Because of the recent and plentiful rains the vegetation everywhere is assuming tropical like dimensions WITH the corresponding rapid growth. I busied myself sprucing the property, trimming the hedges...
Posted in the blog: Height Adjustment
7 girls in one 2X5 tent requires all of them be approximately the same height by the time they enter the bloom tent. I try to keep the plants within 1 inch of each other so they all experience the same lighting intensity. This requires occasional position changes within the tent if I notice one...
Posted in the blog: Explanation of the HD process for indoor growing
In an attempt to quantify and render repetitive my technique, I relate the method depicted here. I do this because one of my friends asked me: "How in heck did you do this?" OK, he didn't say "HECK". I'll start with H. D. It stands for HIGH DEFINITION. It is a title I coined to briefly...
Posted in the blog: What a lovely day!
Here it is on a lovely Sunday morning. At 8 AM there is no traffic on Beverly Drive. I cruise slowly with coffee in hand thinking I should get back and trim the hedges. I do my own yard work. I'm delighted to do it too. It is a pride in ownership issue with me. I worked my brain to mush...
Posted in the blog: It's time to give the girls their first bath
At day 22 the girls are strong enough to have their first bath. The operating theory being: If plant's surfaces are clean and pest free it will enable its leaves to breath and function. The wash I use is NPK Industries MIGHTY WASH. I apply it twice once at day 20 and again 10 days after...
Posted in the blog: It is a lovely day in the garden!
Today I woke up to see roots protruding from the sides and bottom of my rock wool cubes. I also use the Jiffy Cubes. Actually, I used the Jiffy cubes exclusively until my neighbor suggested I try The rock wool cubes. They are about the same price. I transplanted them into the small 4" Jiffy...