Raining since yesterday afternoon here, still coming down & more on the way near Kingston.
How did the Albertans fair overnight?
Yes, the air was full of them for a couple days, in my plants and in the house. They seem to have died back some but still seeing them daily. Not sure if they are a type of ladybug that’s beneficial or not. If they are and I was going inside atm, I would catch a bunch
It’s snowing here in Alberta today
As long as the rot stays away, let them go, they should still bulk up. A week or so ago, i noticed rot on one of the big Cluster Bomb limbs and cut it off and save/dried the piece not affected. It was ripe enough to be a decent smoke but had no size at that time, now the buds are fat and starting to foxtail, which is not uncommon for Cluster Bomb.
There called asian beetle...the bastards are worst then black flys..and yes they bite..we only had them the past few yearsYes, the air was full of them for a couple days, in my plants and in the house. They seem to have died back some but still seeing them daily. Not sure if they are a type of ladybug that’s beneficial or not. If they are and I was going inside atm, I would catch a bunch
Yes, the air was full of them for a couple days, in my plants and in the house. They seem to have died back some but still seeing them daily. Not sure if they are a type of ladybug that’s beneficial or not. If they are and I was going inside atm, I would catch a bunch
Raining since yesterday afternoon here, still coming down & more on the way near Kingston.
How did the Albertans fair overnight?
LMao!!!... My friends that live in Alberta always told me your dog could decied to run away and thats no problem cause you can see him running in the flat fields for days haha I guess its true!This Albertan had -12.5C last night at 3am. Had to go out and put a big blanket over the back of my little greenhouse and crank the heat up higher to keep it over freezing in there but she's fine. Looks like she might need a bit of water tho.
I chopped the top off one of the lowest branches and a few tops off it's little side branche and it took me ver 5 hours to trim that all up and get it in the freezer. Filled a 1L can tamped down lightly then sealed with electrical tape. Got 166.8g wet x 0.25 so about 42g if dried and cured. couple cups of good sugar leaf as well but didn't weigh that. Gonna be at this 'til Xmas FFS!
This is just one of a dozen lower branches and judging by the fatness of the calyxes she could have used another 2 or 3 weeks good weather to flower out completely. All the trichs are milky but it's mostly tightly packed sugar leaf. The top colas are fatter and a lot larger than this one so are going to be a lot more work too. The calyxes look more filled out as well.
She's out there all alone now with the rest of the garden harvested and the wife having already planted 1775 garlic for next year already. She's bored to tears now with the gardening done and bingeing Grey's Anatomy on Netflix. lol
This is sunrise the other day. I went back to bed after this pic.
I could probably macgyver something up but, my big concern would still exist, the very damp air. I had a plant next to it that was heavily infected with mildew, so ive been battling popups here and there on this plant because of it. I have it in really good shape right now, and I dont want to watch all of my hardwork become undone. Damn weather. Id really love to leave it for atleast another weekYou can't put a little cover over her to keep the rain off? An umbrella taped to a bamboo stake ought to do it.
Too bad you couldn't build a lil roof offer it and light a controled fire by it for a little while to dry and heat things up around the area of the plant. like one of those cast iron chimynea's people have backyard bonfires in, Those get nice and toasty and work in the rain ..... Just so your plants can have a break from the dampness and cold for few hours a day cause you said you only have a week to go. lol its do able.
I actually do have one, I could also use my propane ice fishing heater. Which now has me thinking about putting my ice hut overtop of it, since it has no floor it would be perfect actually. Only problem is my hut is a thermal type, its like a quilt kind of, would hold water. Would have to throw a tarp over top. But then id have to figure out a way to light it aswell.
Hmmm...Do you have an old 6 man tent your not using? cut the floor out of that, They usually have a mesh top cut that out and place clear plastic vapor barrier on the roof, The light will get in and the plant will be shielded inside from the rain and wind. Then place your heater in that. Basically a dIY pop up green house. lol
