Herbie's Beans - Black Widow And Super Skunk

seaofgreen18 said:
Yeah ive fell off the roof before,got sliding and just couldn't stopšŸ¤£šŸ¤£ the good thing was the snow was deep that year to and it was the front of the house if it would have been the back I'd been SCREWED, broken bones and such šŸ˜¬
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Made snow angels face first i did!
 
Here's a cold weather vermicomposting tip!
The cold front that moved through Arizona is currently lingering in Texas (I'm in Austin right now and it's brrrrrrrr) and made its way through the Midwest.

But I'm not worried because my worms are as snug as they can be, thanks to a gardening tool that delivers a low-grade heat to my worm bin.

If you've been on my list for awhile, you know that I'm a big fan of using seed starting mats to keep my Urban Worm bags running over the winter.

Normally used for helping to germinate seeds in the spring, seed mats can be used A) directly under DIY worm farms made from totes or B) on top of the vermicompost in worm farms like the Urban Worm Bag.

Now I love the idea of using natural means to keep worm farms thriving over the winter whether that's using the geothermal benefit of in-ground vermicomposting or using the heat generated from fresher organic waste.

But sometimes you need a helping hand and seed starting mats certainly do the trick.

But here are a couple of tips for using them.

  • The mats can dry out the surface of your vermicompost over time, so you can either apply small but frequent sprays to the vermicompost or simply accept that the worms will stay further under the surface where they have the water they need.
  • If you buy a version with a temperature probe and thermostat, make the sure the probe is placed just under the surface of the vermicompost. If it's placed too far under the surface, the heat generated by the mats won't register with the probe and the drying issue will be worse than it needs to be.
I like to practice minimalism where I can, but I'm not a purist. If you need manmade help to get your bin going through the winter, then by all means, do it!
 
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Those seedling heat mats really come in handy all over the grow, and the seedlings are loving those reflectors!

Are you going to spread the plants out under the net?
 
InTheShed said:
Those seedling heat mats really come in handy all over the grow, and the seedlings are loving those reflectors!

Are you going to spread the plants out under the net?
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Yup as soon as they get big enough and the lower net is full, Alot of squares to fill and im still figuring some shit out!
I had to reconfigure some things and things are going slow im learning those dripper ring's they are new to the set up and so is the LED and am working on getting another one.
I pay cash for my stuff so im saving for it as we speak but i got to get the bed filled back up running its kinda been a challenge lately with all the snow and bad weather we've had here and a few other things going on but ill be back in the game soon enough

I don't usually flower my plants on a time basis i flower them when they are big and healthy enough it takes a bit to fill up the net , the first net is for training then I'll put up another one too help Carry the weight but sometimes it takes longer due to unseen circumstances, as you know things happen!
 
Hard to tell from the pics but congratulations!
 
Now I can, and they look white to me!
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Are those taller ones on the left topped?
 
Training them through the net if you can works the same as topping,many flower sites from lower branches,if the plant gets what it needs nutrition wise and good light they produce as good as topping them i like to keep the light down on them to i just dim the light if they tell me to
 
seaofgreen18 said:
Training them through the net if you can works the same as topping,many flower sites from lower branches,if the plant gets what it needs nutrition wise and good light they produce as good as topping them i like to keep the light down on them to i just dim the light if they tell me to
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Training them untopped seems a bit harder having to bend the apical stem flat when it gets to the net. Training them after topping also makes symmetry easier to accomplish if you're filling in an even area. But whatever is working for you is what would be ideal!
 
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