GratefulBud's Summer 2023 Outside Grow

[GratefulBud]

Making gummies with some of the crispy SFV OG. I figured WTH. It smells wonderful and not sure if I will get it to cure properly. Plus I have a shitton.
Did I mention how nice it smells?

 

[InTheShed]

Did I mention how nice it smells?

I think the winds are blowing in from the north because I can smell it from here!

 

[GratefulBud]

I think the winds are blowing in from the north because I can smell it from here!

Heh.
This evening I smoked a little taster bud that I pulled off Watermelon a few weeks ago. When I opened the jar I was surprised that yes, it does smell kinda like watermelon!

 

[GratefulBud]

I harvested the Critical today. Found a little bud rot but not much as I thought I would. Buds are very dense.
Here are a few more before pics.

Critical 10.21.23

• GratefulBud
• Oct 21, 2023

Critical 10.21.23 top

• GratefulBud
• Oct 21, 2023

Critical 10.21.23 top2

• GratefulBud
• Oct 21, 2023

I did not get any pics during or after because
1. Sticky icky fingers
2. I'm freaking tired

Took me pretty much all day to chop, wash, trim, drip dry hang, put two oz in bags for the fridge, another 3.5 oz went into the Drying Box™. Plus about 2oz popcorn buds for edibles. I must be doing this wrong. All freaking day.

That Watermelon taster is hitting real nice!
I did not care for the Mimosa. The effect was more "up" than I like. But that was a tester bud pulled a week or so before I chopped so maybe the rest has a different effect?

Oh and the edibles I made last night with the SFV OG = REALLY NICE!
Relaxing mellow buzz. Exactly the effect I was hoping for. Even though it is not fully cured it still delivers.

 

[GratefulBud]

Nothin' shakin' on shakedown street, used to be the heart of town
Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart, you just gotta poke around

 

[Trala]

Good morning you

What a great job! You will have buds all through your winter hibernation

 

[GratefulBud]

Good morning you

What a great job! You will have buds all through your winter hibernation

Thanks Tra!
I'm stoked. Cupboard is full of jars.

I harvested about 6oz off the last plant today - SFV OG.
Here is about a third of what I got:

SFV OG 10.22.23 Harvest

• GratefulBud
• Oct 22, 2023

I got most of the good colas last week because today looked meh. Majority was dry and airy.
I think last Sunday was the optimal harvest date. Oh well, I do like the stoney couch lock. Plus I can use it for edibles which I take at night to help me sleep.
This is from today:

SFV OG 10.22.23 cola

• GratefulBud
• Oct 22, 2023

Found more caterpillar damage than I would have liked.
Looks to be about 3-4 oz remaining. Hope I can get to it tomorrow.

SFV OG 10.22.23 back under net

• GratefulBud
• Oct 22, 2023

 

[GratefulBud]

 

[InTheShed]

Takedown Street goes on forever at your house!

 

[GratefulBud]

Takedown Street goes on forever at your house!

ICWYDT

 

[Trala]

L O L L I N G !

 

[Trala]

I’ve watched your beautiful summer pics all through my winter, and hopefully within 2 weeks, my pool area will be finished and you can share in my summer.

 

[GratefulBud]

I’ve watched your beautiful summer pics all through my winter, and hopefully within 2 weeks, my pool area will be finished and you can share in my summer.

Thanks Tra!
Looking forward to seeing what you've done to the place!

 

[GratefulBud]

Was finally able to chop the remaining buds on SFV OG today. Any branch that had a nugget that will end up being larger than a ping-pong ball I washed and hung.

SFV OG 10.24.23 last

• GratefulBud
• Oct 24, 2023

SFV OG 10.24.23 last2

• GratefulBud
• Oct 24, 2023

All that remains are some popcorn nuggets for edibles / hash. Will pluck all that off tomorrow.

SFV OG 10.24.23 only popcorn left

• GratefulBud
• Oct 24, 2023

Ended up with may too much popcorn buds. Oops. This plant was so big it was a pain in the ass to remove and replace the net, so I did not prune like I should have. I did a better job on the others early in flower. As it is I got about 8oz of buds and another 3-4 oz of popcorn. Lost quite a bit to caterpillar damage, but that's the tax I pay for growing outside.

 

[InTheShed]

I'm calling that a 12oz harvest Grateful! Someday someone with some spare change will THC test the tops vs the popcorn, but in the meantime it all counts.

All that remains are

what many growers consider a whole plant, still!

 

[GratefulBud]

I'm calling that a 12oz harvest Grateful! Someday someone with some spare change will THC test the tops vs the popcorn, but in the meantime it all counts.

what many growers consider a whole plant, still!

Thanks man!
I have a bunch of bags drying in the fridge and a bunch hanging in the drying box. I'm happy with it.

 

[KeithLemon]

Nice job Grateful.

 

[GratefulBud]

Nice job Grateful.

Thanks Keith!

 

[GratefulBud]

Sticky finger lickin' good!

 

[NickHardy]

I’m

i just said “Alexa play shakedown street” and a coupla posts later…