The Joy Of Growing - SweetSue Goes Perpetual

To Rascio, selective harvesting in theory shouldn't hurt the plant. Granted, its not like a fruit tree where it is designed to drop fruit, but we are after all looking for timely produce in our line of work. I've seen plenty of people try it out and end up extremely grateful that they didn't take the rest of the plant when it wasn't ready, or the inverse spoil the top of the plant waiting for the bottom to mature.

It's really whatever you are comfortable with, but I do think its important to note that most peoples plants are not uniformly mature at harvest.
 
grief warning

You were warned.

"Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be, the last of life, for which the first was made. " - Robert Browning

I've come to realize our life together was filled with these little things I did repeatedly that reinforced our love and commitment. This was one of them. With great regularity I'd stop in my tracks, turn to look him in the eye and recite this line. Yeah, I'm pretty much a hopeless romantic.

But I meant it dammit! I fully expected we'd beat the shitty odds and get to grow old together. Silly me.

So I just slipped into the angry stage and I'm just a bit pissed at how this all turned out. Not at all what we had planned 35 years ago, when I started quoting him my dreams for our future. I'm actually shaking I'm so angry right now.

They tell me anger is a necessary step through the process. My problem here is I've worked my entire adult life to choose forgiveness and joy over anger, so imagine if you will the crisis of consciousness this has created. The angry moments are pretty powerful. I'm trained to counteract anger. Needing to do the very thing I'm most adverse to.

This looks to be a bumpy ride. I've already tossed another bud in the oven. The Dark Devil is going to keep me connected to me enough to keep from being swallowed up.

This stuff should be legal everywhere. In this home, tonight, it's going to make all the difference. Now - coffee and a couple hits before the next round. I know it's coming, so might as well be fortified.

Remember back at the beginning? I warned you.
 
SweetSue said:
grief warning

You were warned.

“Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be, the last of life, for which the first was made. " - Robert Browning

I've come to realize our life together was filled with these little things I did repeatedly that reinforced our love and commitment. This was one of them. With great regularity I'd stop in my tracks, turn to look him in the eye and recite this line. Yeah, I'm pretty much a hopeless romantic.

But I meant it dammit! I fully expected we'd beat the shitty odds and get to grow old together. Silly me.

So I just slipped into the angry stage and I'm just a bit pissed at how this all turned out. Not at all what we had planned 35 years ago, when I started quoting him my dreams for our future. I'm actually shaking I'm so angry right now.

They tell me anger is a necessary step through the process. My problem here is I've worked my entire adult life to choose forgiveness and joy over anger, so imagine if you will the crisis of consciousness this has created. The angry moments are pretty powerful. I'm trained to counteract anger. Needing to do the very thing I'm most adverse to.

This looks to be a bumpy ride. I've already tossed another bud in the oven. The Dark Devil is going to keep me connected to me enough to keep from being swallowed up.

This stuff should be legal everywhere. In this home, tonight, it's going to make all the difference. Now - coffee and a couple hits before the next round. I know it's coming, so might as well be fortified.

Remember back at the beginning? I warned you.
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Hang in there Sue! Something was taken from you. I would be angry too. Its when you stay angry for the sake of being angry that will wear you out and push others away. I think you are wise enough to know the difference.

That being said, it never hurts to indulge from time to time. We all need to experience our full range of emotions...they are like muscles. There are some we hope to never use, but living through them helps us to gain a sense of perspective, restraint, and appreciation.
DrZiggy said:
definitely try it...:)

I'm on my 4th SWICK
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I'll have to work out some things...but I think if I keep each plant in one gallon pots (max) I would get something about the size of Sue's. If they beef up, I'd get a pretty good sample of each strain to add to the stash....sounds good already :drool:
 
ClosedCircuit said:
Hang in there Sue! Something was taken from you. I would be angry too. Its when you stay angry for the sake of being angry that will wear you out and push others away. I think you are wise enough to know the difference.

That being said, it never hurts to indulge from time to time. We all need to experience our full range of emotions...they are like muscles. There are some we hope to never use, but living through them helps us to gain a sense of perspective, restraint, and appreciation.


I'll have to work out some things...but I think if I keep each plant in one gallon pots (max) I would get something about the size of Sue's. If they beef up, I'd get a pretty good sample of each strain to add to the stash....sounds good already :drool:
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some pics from my SWICKs

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Resolution

A duplicate post to one left on my Spot. I can't leave videos here.

I'm working through the stage of grief I most dreaded, the anger phase. I'm not comfortable with anger. My life is structured around forgiveness and joy. But it's important to express the anger to get a closer look at the issues driving it.

And the issues are based on fear. DUH! In this case, fear of being alone and not finding that affection in my life again. This possibility is difficult for me to accept. So the anger builds out of that fear. All anger is fear-based. The antithesis of fear is - wait for it - JOY!!! Hahaha! I've known that all along, haven't I? :laughtwo:

One of our family's favorite weapons to counteract fear is a wonderful video entitled "Dad Life" that I posted on my Spot thread (linked below) along with another favorite "Happy" performed by Walk Off The Earth and Parachute.

Levity is a powerful tool against such a powerful foe. We've found these two videos to be particularly effective in maintaining a sense of perspective more inclined to harmony.

I hope you find the time to enjoy them. I'm feeling much better now. (I can't say that line without a Monty Python flashback! :rofl:)
 
DrZiggy said:
some pics from my SWICKs

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Made me laugh right out loud Ziggy. :rofl: Staring at my future. Ok. I'm ok. :laughtwo:

I work through the emotional issues fairly quickly. My family's used to it. It was learn to roll with it or go crazy. They chose to roll. I've always appreciated the freedom that allowed me to be myself. :Love: I'll have moments, I'm sure. I know I'll get past them. I'm ok. I'm stronger too.
 
DrZiggy, you know I owe you a big hug for that. :hugs:

CC, don't forget the 11/13 or less light schedule. It's part of what keeps them small.
 
TAA-DAA

I'll be replacing the rope with chain tomorrow. I can swing through Lowe's on my way back from my river walk. Tonight was to convince myself it would work. It does.

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Now that it's hung, is it level? I did this by eye, so let's see how close I came.

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Yeah. Good eye. :blunt:

Velcro - such a handy tool.

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Building The Light

The components:
1 heavy duty reflector (resist the urge to cheap out - buy the $13 one)
1 screw-in adapter with plugs
3 y-adapters

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Begin by lifting the copper tabs inside one of the y-adapters. This will be the first one you screw into the plug adapter.

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Screw in the plug in adapter. You will need to pull the hanging clip out of the holes to get it screwed in tight. Then just reattach the clip.

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Add on the y-adapter with the adjusted copper tabs.

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Add the remaining adapters, being careful not to screw them in too tightly to leave the play you'll need to line them up correctly.

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Add bulbs and voila'!

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Plug everything in and it's all set to go. :slide:

I can add CFL supplementation to the lower level as needed. These T8 lights will be right down on top of the plants. With some CFL side lighting there should be more than enough light. I have a couple power strips and plug-in adapters for just such a purpose.

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The Tiny Closet is ready to go. :yahoo:
 
Sue-
Are the CFLs cheaper than an LED light or is there some other advantage you prefer? Seems like with a reflector and adapters they must be getting close to the same price.
 
The chief advantage to the CFLs is the seedlings grow with tighter nodes than with LED. You can get those CFLs right down on top of the plants, and the light efficiency of a 23 watt CFL is hard to beat. You can also adapt these individual reflectors to individual plants easier than you could a single LED panel.

As to cost:

$13 - reflector
$12 - adapters
$15 - bulbs

$40 per array = $80 for the setup in each grow space.

One of those Mars Hydro panels you and I just picked up would have been cheaper, but not as adaptable or effective. Another consideration from my standpoint is that I leave the closet open a lot, and you can't do that with an LED.
 
PeeJay said:
Sweet! Sue, you are all set to grow some tight vigorous bushes out of the gate. :drool:

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Why thank you PeeJay. Time to pick out some seeds. :cheesygrinsmiley:
 
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