TopCat, you are killing it with her. It sounds like you have enjoyed this grow a bit more than the last couple, maybe? And those last pictures are really good. I think your light observations are interesting too. I only have the mars-hydro so nothing to compare too, but I always hear about the need for extra cal-mag. I picked some up but I only used it twice before Sammy was re-potted into the LOS.
New Brunswick, Canada? I have been to Vancouver, BC but that is my only real experience with Canada. I do like the people though! Is this a place you've always loved? Family or friends there? Pretty exciting to have all of these possibilities in front of you. I am envious of your walking adventures! Take a lovely walk for me please!!
I've never been able to really compare the lights until now. This is one single plant, I stopped rotating her under the lights a few weeks ago, so this is the best test IMHO. It's kind-of nice for me to see because of the cal.mag issue. The newer LEDs seem to have been designed such that no worries about that anymore.
Later I can see about density and sugar. It's hard for me to see well under the purple glow!
Canada: My grandparents were from Maine, and believe it or not my son and his wife chose Maine as their honeymoon. It is good country. Drive a little ways and there you have Canada. The biggest goal is the ocean. Gotta have it. Washington/Oregon have the ocean, which is why I was looking there. Now I have to look into how Canada handles old people as in medical! I know how it works here and man is it scary!
One year to plan - Looks like the kids are doing well - Ex seems diverted by other swell things and has lightened up - The dust has settled in Catman Land and Chloe is going to help me get sh*t done!
Edit:
Having thought about it some, I have been planning on getting to the ocean for 7 years. I remembered because 2008 was an election year and now they're starting up with elections again.
Thinking back through my journals, I have been working while sick, planning retirement, looking at affordability, and settling for the Big City where spent my youth for affordability reasons.
Then shit happened of all kinds. The best thing was watching the kids go off on their freedom
mission across the country. No matter the outcome, they did it.
So, during all the upheaval in Catman Land, I was Harvesting Nettles. And I get this Daily Buddhist Email that says "Bloom where you are planted"
So, I planted Chloe and settled in for a year and being the 'home base'. And I still want to go to the Ocean. That I found affordable options made my day!
Make sense?