Heavens Shores - Bill's 2022 Grow: Come Meet Howie! Show Us Your Grow Too - Bring A Pic

[Krissi Carbone]

Would be cool although he would run a mile at the sight of a toad we have big ass frogs that visit at night and he just follows them around the garden

Awww I bet he does!!!

(actual garden) not grow tent

Figured that believe it or not

Good to meet you anyway krissi

Likewise B!

Love the name you sound like a mafia queen.

That was my intention...the green mafia

 

[Beyored]

That was my intention...the green mafia

Love it
I'll be the doobie noobie

 

[Bill284]

This is my garden security hard at work
My boy Bo
He's a happy little fella bless him

Awww Howie would love to meet Bo
He is Adorable.
I can't keep up when he gets going and Howie loves to play.
Great pics too you can tell he is a happy well loved boy.
Just curious you in the UK.?
Nvm I just checked your profile.
Lovely garden my friend.
Bet your the envy of the neighborhood.
Tell me though that grass, astroturff? Outdoor carpet?
Thank you so much for sharing Bo with us.
Hope the 2 of you have a great day.




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Bill284

 

[Bill284]

Oh my goodness, how does he get cuter every time I see him!!!! What a love bug!

I need a guard puppy for my girls, too!

It seemed like it took forever and a day but it was so worth it, just for the experience alone!

I've been on so many other sites just looking and there's just no love. It's all numbers. I don't like that. You feel the warmth here and you get all the good information and grow pics, it's an absolute win-win.

I don't know how Rob does it, he is always working. Last night he was sifting through old issues people had on here and asked me if a problem I had accessing a sponsor page back in November of last year was rectified. He cares that much about us.

I'm grateful to just be here for the ride

Did you check the compation for reasurch purposes?
Or do we have to get worried about you going somewhere else?
Funny story about Rob, he didn't know.
When I had the fire, a week or 2 after I'm sitting in a dump hotel with Chewy.
I wasn't feeling that great, nuff said.
Out of the Blue I get a text from Rob, just perfect timing.
One of his great uplifting messages.
It brought around, he has no idea what it meant to me.
So I answered him right away and thanked him.
So 4 months or so later I'm flipping through my phone and see Robs name.
Well I think I forgot to hit send 4 months ago.
When flipping through I hit send.
So he must of got this random reply 4 months later out of the blue.
He must have shook his head.
I haven't said anything till now.
I'm sure he thinks I'm loosing it.
Take care Krissi




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Bill284

 

[Beyored]

Awww Howie would love to meet Bo
He is Adorable.
I can't keep up when he gets going and Howie loves to play.
Great pics too you can tell he is a happy well loved boy.
Just curious you in the UK.?
Nvm I just checked your profile.
Lovely garden my friend.
Bet your the envy of the neighborhood.
Tell me though that grass, astroturff? Outdoor carpet?
Thank you so much for sharing Bo with us.
Hope the 2 of you have a great day.




Stay safe
Bill284

Bo is the same he never stops chasing everything.
And yeah it's AstroTurf low maintenance
We've had a lovely day chilling in the garden while doing a bit of lst on the girls and a little feeding
Hope your day has been productive buddy I see your mad busy keeping on top of the ladies (no pun intended)

 

[scottreid1966]

I can't thank you enough Krissi.
Your far too kind, so many other wonderful people here that keep us smiling.
I just putts about doing what I can.
Hopefully I make a few people smile too.
Thank you so much.
Have a wonderful day, I will. now.




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Bill284

Get a room, will ya!
Soo sorry, I am a weak man when it comes to jive!

Cheers! lol

 

[CaptainLucky]

has sent it , please check the message

Wow they’re going to be able to see you from space. Nice addition

 

[Krissi Carbone]

Did you check the compation for reasurch purposes?
Or do we have to get worried about you going somewhere else?

Ahaha no it was a @Perfect Sun LED promotion that dor whatever reason I was blocked from seeing

Funny story about Rob, he didn't know.
When I had the fire, a week or 2 after I'm sitting in a dump hotel with Chewy.
I wasn't feeling that great, nuff said.

Awasa, Bill. My heart

Out of the Blue I get a text from Rob, just perfect timing.
One of his great uplifting messages.
It brought around, he has no idea what it meant to me.

He's the best, really, he is....

So I answered him right away and thanked him.
So 4 months or so later I'm flipping through my phone and see Robs name.
Well I think I forgot to hit send 4 months ago.
When flipping through I hit send.
So he must of got this random reply 4 months later out of the blue.
He must have shook his head.
I haven't said anything till now.
I'm sure he thinks I'm loosing it.
Take care Krissi




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Bill284

You do the same...and for the record, we are all losing it if not have had lost it a long time ago my friend

 

[Krissi Carbone]

Love it
I'll be the doobie noobie

We gotta think of a better name B

 

[CBDMed]

Are you worried about over watering your solo cups?
Here is a simple solution! ​

Hey Bill! Thanks for being so welcoming!
I was going to wait until I read your whole thread before asking questions, but I got lost on page 4, so may I please ask questions as I go through?
I saw you do equal layers. Is it equal perlite / frass-soil-goodies / perlite / frass-soil-goodies / repeat until the peat pellet?
Sorry, I am getting all mixed up with maybe a half dozen thread now. Did I see that you put a drain hole in the Solo up up just a little bit, so that there is a water reservoir? Or how do you work drainage?
Thanks very much! It will be great to have plants that look like yours!

 

[CBDMed]

Good afternoon everyone hope you are having a great day.
Just got home from a little side job.$$
I ran in and grabbed the girls.
Hopefully they will enjoy some time in the sun.
Got a couple trays at Canadian Tire today, so I can carry the girls.
Here they are with Howie in the sun.

Stay safe everyone
Bill

Hey, Bill!
Do you explain the function of the wires later in the thread?
****EDIT**** I see they are supports! Great thread!! Very informative!!****
Thanks!

 

[CBDMed]

Good morning @Charmanderrr hope you are having a nice day my friend.
The lines are because I screwed up and had no clear cups.
So at the last minute I found those.
I just wanted clear so I could see the roots inside .
Then a solo over top to block the light.
I'll grab a pic.

Stay safe
Bill

Hey, Bill! This is a great thread! Very informative and very well illustrated!
On the SIP threads everyone is talking about the importance of aeration, and aerating.
May I please ask, what do you like about the parfait layers over a straight 60/40 soil/perlite mix?
I was doing wet-dry until a month ago, and now I am reading so many threads I cannot keep them all straight.
It would be great to know why you do the parfait layers.
If I ever catch up, I also wanted to ask about the function of the perlite around the rim on bigger pots. Sorry, it was not intuitive! ("Duhhhh...")

I can't remember if it was you or @ReservoirDog or who, but someone put their drainage holes a little bit up in their Solo cups, like they had a hempy layer on the bottom of the Solo cups, but I cannot remember where I saw it. (Who does that??)
I can't see your drainage, but it looks like you trim little edges off the clear plastic cups (like me)?
I was wondering if there were any advantages to raising the drain hole, or if it is better to leave them on the bottom....
I hope I am asking alright.
Thanks!

 

[Bill284]

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[GreenFingaz]

Hello there Bill hope your doing well my friend looking lush green as usual. Look forward to seeing your garden pics. How's howie doing.

 

[Bill284]

Hey, Bill! This is a great thread! Very informative and very well illustrated!

Thank you so much.
I did a lot of pictorials to make it easier to understand.

On the SIP threads everyone is talking about the importance of aeration, and aerating.
May I please ask, what do you like about the parfait layers over a straight 60/40 soil/perlite mix?

The layers of perlite are key to aeration.
A 1" thick layer of perlite will hold air in the center of the pot at all times.
The flood drain wait watering method is like a plunger.
The water pushes out old air.
Then sucks Fresh Air in behind every time you water.
so when your watering you filling the pot with air at the same time.

I was doing wet-dry until a month ago, and now I am reading so many threads I cannot keep them all straight.

Wet dry is great for regular soil.
I feed my soil girls every day, Every Day.
Full strength nutrients and they eat it up.
Not like a regular pot of soil where it just sits in it for 3 days, waiting.

It would be great to know why you do the parfait layers.

Layers are key.
Perlite on bottom for drainage.
soil or coco next.To hold nutrients
Then a thick layer of perlite to hold air.
Soil or coco to hold nutrients
Perlite to hold air again.
And so on.
The roots have Air & Nutrients at all times.
It's perfect for them.
Then if you can get root health products mixed in you have the perfect environment.
Bokashi Frass and Dynomyco .But you can use what you can get.
Anything is better than nothing.
But even if you just use layers you will see an improvement.
Works in Air pots, bags, containers.

If I ever catch up, I also wanted to ask about the function of the perlite around the rim on bigger pots.

I leave the root ball sticking up an inch.
When you water it automatically goes to the outside rim.
Then the most I call it drains the water away.
always to the outside.
So roots chase the water to the outside of the pot.
Getting more air.

Sorry, it was not intuitive! ("Duhhhh...")

I can't remember if it was you or @ReservoirDog or who, but someone put their drainage holes a little bit up in their Solo cups,

I layer the cups and feed with a marinating needle.
Works fantastic for roots.

like they had a hempy layer on the bottom of the Solo cups,

I put perlite layers in for air and drainage.

but I cannot remember where I saw it. (Who does that??)
I can't see your drainage, but it looks like you trim little edges off the clear plastic cups

Holesalwayson the bottom.
NO STANDING WATER IN THE CUPS.
But extra Holes in it are good for air.

(like me)?
I was wondering if there were any advantages to raising the drain hole,

Drain hole always on the bottom.

or if it is better to leave them on the bottom....
I hope I am asking alright.
Thanks!

Hope I explained it properly.
If you have a specific page I can go over it with you.
Keep the questions coming seriously, I want everyone to know this stuff.
This will revolutionize container growing, believe me.
Look at the results.
SIP is great, but you don't need any extra equipment to do this.
You should even do it in a SIP, it will improve things.
Hope your having a great day.
Talk soon.




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Bill284

 

[Bill284]

Hello there Bill hope your doing well my friend looking lush green as usual. Look forward to seeing your garden pics. How's howie doing.

Morning GF, how's the coffee.
Mine is black.
Howie is smart, he's sold asleep.
I got up at 2:30 , too early for him.
How are the buds doing?




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Bill284

 

[Bill284]

Hey Bill! Thanks for being so welcoming!
I was going to wait until I read your whole thread before asking questions, but I got lost on page 4, so may I please ask questions as I go through?

You can tell me what page your on and I'll explain everything don't worry keep asking.

I saw you do equal layers. Is it equal perlite / frass-soil-goodies / perlite / frass-soil-goodies / repeat until the peat pellet?

Yes depending on the pot.
Small ones I do equal layers.
Bigger ones I do extra perlite at the top.
The extra perlite around the root ball encourages immediate growth.
Roots shoot through very quickly expanding the amount of nutrients absorbed right away.

Sorry, I am getting all mixed

Don't apologize it's fine, I'll explain anything you want.
Keep asking.

up with maybe a half dozen thread now. Did I see that you put a drain hole in the Solo up up just a little bit, so that there is a water reservoir? Or how do you work drainage?

I put extra Holes sometimes.
But holes always go on bottom.
No reservoir ever, that's not good.

Thanks very much! It will be great to have plants that look like yours!

Thank you.
I'm telling this is so easy to do.
You will have plants like this immediately.
I say it all the time.
" I grow roots, that's my thing.
For my efforts they give me huge healthy plants. "
Everyone starts off backwards.
They try and grow a plant.
The plant is secondary.
The plant won't grow unless the roots grow.
Do you understand?
Roots are everything to a plant.
Keep asking.




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[Bill284]

Wow they’re going to be able to see you from space. Nice addition

Thanks Cap'n
Hope your dancing a jig today.
How is the back and everything doing?




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[Bill284]

@LKABudMan you asked about a sprayer.
Bought this just before the move.
Wasn't sure if it survived the fire and move.
Bran new never used.
All clean ready to go.
Found a Crack in the pump housing.
Leaks everywhere. Fek.
So plan B?

Question @Sierra Natural Science
How long after pm spray can I use the mite spray ?
Thank you.

Good for parts.




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