How not to be a salt farmer or a wasteful grower tips

Scottay said:
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Consume your problems away. 🍻
 
Confiscated crispy is still not improving so as I cook and prepare for next run I’ll be reducing compost, EWC and perlite mixed with soil by 75% and using layering method in all pots. Then I will continue with feeding and top dressings all reduced by 75% to start and monitoring. If all goes as expected I’ll have 75% more inputs or so available for expansion or sharing going forward!
By the way, she hasn’t had anything but rain water since confiscated and flushed. She won’t get anything but rain until she starts showing signs of any improvement which may never happen before she gets chopped - we shall see… does anybody still doubt my less is more strategy? I have a throat punch waiting lol

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I haven’t received a response yet regarding the name that strain game so I’m just going to wait a couple more weeks to see if I hear anything and go from there.
 
Posted elsewhere but saving here as another tip. Again, don’t know the science behind it but gramps showed me that anything he pruned late in season that he didn’t want new growth from or an easy path for disease to enter, he’d cover the cut area with tree sap or even black tar. Something I’ve done as second nature at this stage so curious to know if anyone else does similar or knows the science behind it. Also, whether or not it’s valid?
 
Some bean bonanza close ups

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Cold air shelter added…

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budnoob3 said:
Posted elsewhere but saving here as another tip. Again, don’t know the science behind it but gramps showed me that anything he pruned late in season that he didn’t want new growth from or an easy path for disease to enter, he’d cover the cut area with tree sap or even black tar. Something I’ve done as second nature at this stage so curious to know if anyone else does similar or knows the science behind it. Also, whether or not it’s valid?
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Yes defoliating infected areas can help prevent spreading. Spraying the tar prevents any bugs from getting in injuries.
 
So it occurs to me that based on what I’ve been showing that some, if not many, of my comments overstate my abilities based on rudimentary farmboy knowledge that also happens to have some medical, carpentry and tech knowledge. That’s been very intentional, I shared no real scrog info, training info or shown my staple grows yet. All you’ve seen is my playground so far, and that’s not to say I have anything close to what many others do here, only to say I do way more than what you’ve seen. I’m doing this all with the intent to show anyone that’s willing to listen that you can save lives and improve the earth. If you want a clue of where I was at least 11 years ago you can see posts on here under any budnoob id that exists in journals and cco thread linked in my signature. It’s safe to assume I’ve learned a few things and am still alive to post today so I want to share what I’ve learned so you never give up. If I could tell you how many I’ve seen fallen because they didn’t believe anything could help, or were insistent that traditional paths were the only way! I’m back, first round is to show you that it can be done even with little to nothing. Next round is much bigger friends. I hope you’ll be as eager as I to get better and save lives and the world with me. Peace
 
Bottom line is no matter what you grow, how you grow it, or what your end goal is. Just learn to be as successful as you can. Even if your primary goal is financial gain, just be aware that no matter how much or how little you do it’s always beneficial - even your larf and scraps are beneficial. I won’t promote that as best option but you all should know it’s better than nothing. Don’t ever tell someone we need x at least to make the meds that will help, I’ve made that mistake. Just tell them I may need a few bucks here and there to help with grow expenses and feel free to lie and say it’s only scrap anyway if that’s what it takes to get them to try. End of the day hermies helped save our lives. There’s no such thing as a bad concentrate!!!! You may get less than you want but it will always be beneficial if done properly. ALWAYS!!!
 
Funny thing I got a little baked and got to thinking about how I’ve never added any grit other than beach sand washed off seaweed collected or my seashell dust and crushing I make or bonemeal I make. Recently I’ve been researching a little of everything I do to learn more. One of the categories is worms. What I’ve seen goes against almost everything I know. Never used newspaper, never monitored ph and so on. All I’ve ever done is monitor moisture levels, add the food scraps, bone meal and shell dust etc. plus they’ve always gotten a little perlite from previous root balls and have done well for me. I don’t even know what I’m getting at anymore other than to say there’s a lot of bs out there and even if they’re correct on a best possible outcome in quality, than to say shoot for it but don’t believe it’s the be all end all. You can be successful even if not perfect.
 
Painting house just about done, one more day or so that part will be done :)
 
York beach for the night, back to garden tomorrow afternoon :)

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budnoob3 said:
York beach for the night, back to garden tomorrow afternoon :)

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I stopped and surfed there on a trip to Southwest harbor Me. Many years ago. We were headed up there to pick up a 38' Bruno& Stillman lobster boat with a good friends father. What a great trip. Thanks for the memories.
 
Trump said:
How was the lobster? 😄
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Oddly enough it was better in Worcester MA on the way back sadly enough. Way better.
The sole proprietor has my vote for seafood in MA, everything was perfection…
 
Anyone from Maine has probably heard the stories from their grandparents or great grandparents that there was a time when lobstah was mainly for fertilizer or feeding prisoners. There was actually a revolt back in the 40s or fifties as I recall because the prisoners were sick of getting it 3x a day! There’s also an opportunity for our friends in ME that want great fertilizer because if they go to docks they can pick up damaged lobster for Pennie’s on the dollar for a good treat and some great fertilizer. Food for thought :)
 
2-3 weeks to go

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I did take a few branches that are at mostly cloudy stage for special reserves already since I haven’t grown this for myself yet. I’ll be taking a couple more samples along way too so don’t be surprised to see missing buds going forward.
 
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