Re: Sweetsue's Tiny Closet - Second Grow - Sweet Dark Devil & Bomb Berry Bomb - CFL -
It's satisfying to log on to my journal and find discussions about LOS going on while I slept.
Daily Update: Dark Devil Auto - Day 4
And then there was one..... The Berry Bomb didn't make it. Next seeds I'll do a 12 hr pre-soak in fulvic acid and aloe vera juice before dropping them. Lesson learned. Of course, planting seeds is a big crap shoot anyway and when you work with such a fine margin for error, one must expect the occasional confused seed.
Here's our little devil this morning. Still a tiny thing.
I added a small fan to get air moving around. I'd neglected that in all the health distraction going on. Wrong righted. Now we have moving air. I need to get some little clip-on fans.
At this stage there's not much to do by way of maintenance. But since it's Thursday, before I climb down onto my mat and treat myself to my first Callanetics session in over a week I whipped up a nice enzyme tea for the pots. Remember, we aren't feeding the plant, we are keeping the soil community stocked with the necessary building blocks for happy plant development. As part of that design I do regular scheduled teas and drenches. Sundays are a drench of coconut water and aloe vera juice. Thursdays are
Enzyme Tea
Last night I ground up 1 Tablespoon of Malted Barley Grain into a fine powder and bubbled it overnight in about 2 quarts of chloramine-free water (2 drops of molasses to a gallon of tap water, set for at least ten minutes). This morning it looked like this:
Gathering up the rest of the ingredients. - Ful-Power fulvic acid, aloe vera juice and reconstituted kelp meal. The paint strainer does the best job of removing larger particulates but still giving you the beneficial particles you are seeking.
When I take the air stone out I make sure to scrape all the bubbles from the side and mix that in too.
Strain into the watering can. Stir as you pour to get the most benefit.
This leftover mash will be mixed into worm bin food. I've been neglecting them.
Adding 1/4 tsp of Ful-Power, 1 tsp reconstituted kelp meal and 1/4 cup of aloe vera juice, I fill to the top with water and split the 1/2 gallon between the pots. It is absolutely necessary that you stir frequently as you drench to get every last bit of particulate matter suspended in the water and applied to the soil. No waste in the watering can when you finish! After waiting 30 minutes to let it all percolate through the soil matrix, I topped off the reservoirs. They took about two cups apiece.
I'm waiting for the light to be delivered. There won't be time to hang it until tomorrow morning. Maybe I'll do it when I get home tonight. We'll see. It's difficult for me to still be home at this time of the day. I should be on my way to Dale by now and he's already sending pleading text messages. He's going a little stir crazy. They lock you into nursing homes now. It's very akin to being imprisoned. Even the back courtyard is behind locked bars and you have to be buzzed out and back in. Maddening. He wants me to bring him home today. It's not possible to do and he's driving me a little nuts with the pleading. This is stressful beyond belief.
On a happier note, his heel appears to be on the mend. (BIG sigh of relief!) We see vascular again on Monday for a wound check, so we'll know more by then.
I really need this Callanetics session. Beginning to feel like I'm coming unraveled. Deep breath. Deep breath. That's better.
Alright guys, time to get out there and spread some joy. Have a wonderful time of it. I'm going to exercise mind and body and try for a little normal. Maybe some Bomb buds first. I still forget I have this huge stash available.