The Perpetual Healing Garden - SweetSue's Joyful Return

[SweetSue]

Daily Update: Day 64 & 66


Time to prepare the pots for the next round. I'm still waiting on the Crossroads that's planted in the pot the harvest just vacated. I've been looking at it and thinking about letting this pot become a permanent part of this 12/12 lighting, turn it into a community pot, growing two or three at once. They'd be budcicles in the end, and would give me the chance to play with some of my seeds, as well as offer more variety.

I have a day or two to consider it, but it's looking like a good option. in the meantime, I invested in some red marine algae (lithothamnium calcareum). Conradino finally tempted me beyond endurance. All four of the LOS no-tills got a topdressing of EWC and a sprinkling of the lithothamnium calcareum. Then they got their leaf mulch replenished and everything was lightly watered in.

My happy flowering tent. Feels good to say that.

The CBD Critical Cure is just getting started. I trimmed off her lowest two branches. They weren't going to meet the standard. I turned them into mulch.

The Veg tent. Plugging right along. Still bending and tucking on the CBD Critical Mass. Almost there. She still has two drenches before her flip.

On to the Dark Devil Auto. (Day 64) I trimmed off some of the worst leaf burn. Sorry, baby, but do build heftier trichomes while you're at it, ok?

I clipped off the smallest bit of bud on her last night and threw it up on the Advanced panel to dry out in advance of ShiggityFlip's 4/20 celebration of cannabis consumption. I hope you're planning to join the party on the 20th. It's already looking to be a great lead up to the major event. The man knows how to throw a virtual party.

Time for lunch. Thanks for stopping by. I'll be back in a bit. Maybe a walk after lunch, because it's much too beautiful outside to ignore. It might be time to open the windows............ Yep, it was time. I live two blocks from the tracks and two blocks from a major crossing. On an average day there're between 60-80 trains blasting their warnings. It's always a shock to open the windows and hear it full force again.

Later guys.

 

[Noob4x4grow]

Good morning Sue Another harvest!! so happy for you and here I thought you were going to have to wait until May. So happy for you!

 

[SweetSue]

Good morning Sue Another harvest!! so happy for you and here I thought you were going to have to wait until May. So happy for you!

Morning Noob.

Today's harvest won't get me high at all, I'm sure. It's straight meds. The Fantasmo will give me my first taste of oil used recreationally, so I'm excited about that. The Dark Devil Auto's my preferred buzz and she's at least a month out from being usable. The Auto Jack Herer should be around the same time.

I might make it through to the next harvest, if I plan carefully and keep using the sunflower lecithin to extend the brownie doses. It helped tremendously to have such a generous friend. He took me out of the danger zone.

The two big girls going into flowering are balanced meds. Again, not going to get SweetSue anything other than healthier. Healthier is good, and I'll take it, but the buzz is my level field, so I want that too.

 

[Noob4x4grow]

Doesn't baking the meds use more up. That has been my reluctance to try to make my own edibles. You have to use so much bud. I think about putting an 8th into a mixing bowl and my brain just screams NOOOOOOOOO!!!!. lol

 

[SweetSue]

Doesn't baking the meds use more up. That has been my reluctance to try to make my own edibles. You have to use so much bud. I think about putting an 8th into a mixing bowl and my brain just screams NOOOOOOOOO!!!!. lol

You'd think that was the way it worked, but the reality is that the high generated by edibles is more intense and lasts up to three times as long as other delivery systems. With the adaptation of including liquid sunflower lecithin I've overcome one of the major drawbacks of edibles - the lag time before onset of effect - aannnd ive extended the hang time by at least another hour per dose. This rivals combustion for speed of onset and delivers more bioavaibility than even smoking's excellent return of up to 50%, depending on your smoking technique.

You should try it. You might discover it works for you. This buzz is far superior to any other I've tried. I'm looking forward to some concentrates, but until then, this gives me more bang for the buck than smoking or vaping. I never have to think about it. Take my brownie dose and get on with the day. I don't start smoking until after midnight. If you guys weren't so much fun that's probably when I should get to bed. Not gonna happen. I'll choose buzzed and laughing over sleep any day of the week.

Retirement has its benefits.

 

[SweetSue]

mini update

I hit the Dark Devil Auto and Auto Jack Herer with the next essential oil torture spray. This makes six applications. When I do this I'm thinking of the dust kicked up by cars on the highway. That's what my mind is trying to replicate, the irritation of that fine dust that threatens to clog the works, but never really does. So I'm shooting for a fine mist, and that's what the sprayer I'm using gives me.

These two plants still have weeks to go, so I may see some results with the foliars. The trichomes on the Med GOM 1.0 were impressive, but not OMG!! impressive. I won't be using it on the HB kit plants I'm growing now. I'll leave their magic in the hands of Doc's kit. I will, however, use it on my next flowering photo and anything I have in LOS, for that matter. It comes highly recommended, and I trust I can learn to work it.

I found myself wondering if this might be changing the trichome or terpene expression of the treated plants. The oils I'm using are terpenes and flavinoids from other plants. One wonders what kind of interaction might be going on?

Yes, of course I'm stoned. It's Saturday.

 

[Radogast]

I recall being fascinated yesterday during my research into the terpenes by the idea that most plants have a few terpenes. Cannabis has over a hundred. Think of the synergy that goes on in your body with so many musicians contributing to the final tone. I remember reading about a healer back in the 30s who listened for the body "tone" and then used his energy to fine tune it. As I've considered this over the decades since I read it, I've come to understand more and more the potential of what he was doing. I can see a strong possibility that a body in perfect balance would give off a harmonic vibration that corresponded with the universal tone of homeostasis.

Too aging hippie for you? Watch, I'll turn out to be right. I can share that I start every day encouraging my body to find that tone and join in the chorus of universal joy. Therein lies the motivation for my daily encouragement that you join me in sharing joy at every opportunity. We're all subtly contributing to universal balance.

Time to do an update. Exciting times. I had a harvest.

Music (vibration) is the essence of existence. The great Hazrat Inayan Khan would be so proud of you.

Tone is a measurement of vibrations. Vibrations are everything. Light is vibration, Matter is ont solid but a vibration of atoms. Light is energy is matter (e=mc squared.) The entire universe is entirely vibration. Life is vibration - so naturally there is a Sue tone, a blue tone, and a Dark Devil Auto tone. Homeostasis is being in tune.

 

[Noob4x4grow]

You'd think that was the way it worked, but the reality is that the high generated by edibles is more intense and lasts up to three times as long as other delivery systems. With the adaptation of including liquid sunflower lecithin I've overcome one of the major drawbacks of edibles - the lag time before onset of effect - aannnd ive extended the hang time by at least another hour per dose. This rivals combustion for speed of onset and delivers more bioavaibility than even smoking's excellent return of up to 50%, depending on your smoking technique.

You should try it. You might discover it works for you. This buzz is far superior to any other I've tried. I'm looking forward to some concentrates, but until then, this gives me more bang for the buck than smoking or vaping. I never have to think about it. Take my brownie dose and get on with the day. I don't start smoking until after midnight. If you guys weren't so much fun that's probably when I should get to bed. Not gonna happen. I'll choose buzzed and laughing over sleep any day of the week.

Retirement has its benefits.

Maybe after my first harvest I could try your recipe. For now, I can't afford to try it out in case it doesn't work as well for me. Thanks for the info Sue

 

[RheinRover]

Hey Sue, happy to see you're doing well and the plants look great! Took me a few days to get caught up after my 3 week vacation. I have only been back 2 days and already have a seed in soil Trying my luck with AutoDaiquiri Lime, just growing one this time around as I won't have as much time to care for more with summer right around the corner.
I'd like to pick your brain real quick on something: Have you grown any of your autos under anything but 18:6? Looking at running a little less time on since its going to start getting warmer here and we don't have A/C. I've been doing some research on possibly even a 12:12 but afraid that could really bring down my yield. Seeing as you have a grown a great bunch of autos as well as your faithful followers I knew this is the place I could come for good answers!
Enjoy your Sunday!

 

[SweetSue]

Hey Sue, happy to see you're doing well and the plants look great! Took me a few days to get caught up after my 3 week vacation. I have only been back 2 days and already have a seed in soil Trying my luck with AutoDaiquiri Lime, just growing one this time around as I won't have as much time to care for more with summer right around the corner.
I'd like to pick your brain real quick on something: Have you grown any of your autos under anything but 18:6? Looking at running a little less time on since its going to start getting warmer here and we don't have A/C. I've been doing some research on possibly even a 12:12 but afraid that could really bring down my yield. Seeing as you have a grown a great bunch of autos as well as your faithful followers I knew this is the place I could come for good answers!
Enjoy your Sunday!

Welcome back from that much-needed vacation RheinRover. I trust you got all that energy out of the system now?

When I did my first run I started out at 18/6. About six weeks in I began decreasing the light gradually every day until I got to 12/12. I pulled better than two ounces per plant in that run. I have run with less light, down to as low as 10/14 , and yes, that low will decrease your yield, but it will increase terpene and flavinoid expression, so the entourage effect when consumed will be more pronounced.

You give up some yield, but get a more potent and medicinally valuable product. You need to decide which is more important to you. Those accelerated timelines are something to keep in mind too. Smaller plants coming into harvest sooner can offset the reduced yield challenge as well.

 

[SweetSue]

Today's batch was made with 8 gm of Zamaldelica. I'll be starting with them tomorrow.

 

[Duggan]

 

[SweetSue]

A week's worth, with extras. Sweet. The loose one is my next dose. I decided to try the Zamaldelica out. I just had my apigenin and mango, so I'll make myself wait another half hour.

 

[JBUptown]

Great stuff Sue, thanks for this thread! I think this is your first harvest since returning from vacation? Congrats on your bounty, that Dark Devil looks tasty and I will have to try that one in addition to Carnival.

Do you have a suggestion for Carnival Seeds source? I would prefer to do business with a 420Mag sponsor when possible. You are leading me down the new strain path again (a few other 420Magazine folks as well), and that's really my greatest challenge. Choosing strains is difficult for me, and then growing and processing the strain takes me a few months. I then test and evaluate the resultant batch of medical goo for about 90 days, making dosing adjustments and documenting it's effects upon my health and disease. Still, the long cycle isn't too bad considering how many times "real doctors" almost killed me with IV poison. Having separate Veg and Flower areas has shaved the plant cycle it down considerably, with a new strain ready about every 90 days.

+Reps for helping your friends husband that is afflicted with Rheumatoid Arthritis. I have suffered from RA for over a decade now and I know that MM has helped me more so much more than the dozens of Docs, BigPharma Drugs and mainstream medical treatments I have endured. I am on a constant quest to find the most appropriate strains and effective dosing methods for RA symptoms. Since RA is an immune system disease, BigPharma just loves pushing big $ Chemo Drugs on patients, regardless of efficacy.

Thanks for this thread again, much appreciated. CCO is my primary medical treatment now and my physical strength, pain endurance, and quality life is getting better every day. I doubt you would think I am ill if you met me "on the street". Yay!

What an awesome day outside, It's time to get to gardening and get my veggies plants in the ground.
I too subscribe to the "Universal Balance" in our life, your not crazy at all. A VERY deep subject and a belief system that's not very mainstream. I think we are all a bit crazy, but most of us are not dangerously crazy!

Best Of Buds

JB

 

[SweetSue]

Wow! Zamaldelica is a bit more hard-hitting than Tikal. I was standing in the kitchen having some Thi Spicy Chili Tuna on Ritz and kept losing the sensation on the top of my head. I had to remind myself over and over again what I was doing. Lol!

I wonder if it had anything to do with eating about 30 minutes after having the last brownie? I've read this can kick the effects up again. Too many variables to pin it down this time. I'll just enjoy this righteous buzz.

How about we do an update then? Sure, come with me.

Daily Update: Day 65 & 67


I've been thinking about it all along, as I watched this cherished Strawberry Blue go lanky on me. Dang! I'll have to bury her deeper within the next day or so. Like today.

Now I won't worry about lanky seedlings.

I did some cursory peeking and there're signs of growth going on. I hit them with a bit of water and set them under the lights. I'll give them a couple more days.

The Flowering tent. I'm still considering my options with the empty pot in the corner. I planted a Crossroads there that hasn't come up yet. I'm thinking plant three more Crossroads, leave them under this light schedule and see what happens.

A bit of reference for size. She's a good-sized plant. This one would have been a great candidate for that scrog I won. Worth considering when I try her again. I suppose I could reveg this one, couldn't I? Hey, that's not a bad idea.

Nice, healthy branches and leaves. This is a beautiful specimen. She's just rarin' to go.

Dark Devil Auto (Day 65)

She's pushing out lots of new pistils.

A bud from the interior. This one sits deep inside, far from the lights. Trust me, the picture doesn't do it justice.

Another two weeks, minimum. As Duggan so recently pointed out, it's those last two weeks or so that they pack in dense buds. This species is known for hard little buds as it is. I'm getting excited by what I'm watching happen here.

I'm thinking easily two ounces dry. I'll be in heaven. And another coming in right behind. Oh yeah!!

Well guys, thanks for sharing a part of your day with me and my girls. May the remainder of your Sunday grow more pleasant by the moment. Share that joy far and wide now. No slacking.

 

[OlderGrower]

A week's worth, with extras. Sweet. The loose one is my next dose. I decided to try the Zamaldelica out. I just had my apigenin and mango, so I'll make myself wait another half hour.

I am envisioning your weekly shopping list and daily dinner diet.
Shopping list: 14 packages of Brownie Mix
Daily dinner schedule: Breakfast- Brownies, Lunch- Brownies, Dinner- a 3 course buffet of Brownies, a side of Brownies and for desert, Brownies with just a dab of ice-cream on top for that extra zing.

You my dear are the BROWNIE QUEEN

 

[SweetSue]

I am envisioning your weekly shopping list and daily dinner diet.
Shopping list: 14 packages of Brownie Mix
Daily dinner schedule: Breakfast- Brownies, Lunch- Brownies, Dinner- a 3 course buffet of Brownies, a side of Brownies and for desert, Brownies with just a dab of ice-cream on top for that extra zing.

You my dear are the BROWNIE QUEEN

Why thank you OG. Make that canna-infused ice cream FTW!! I did indulge today and, in fact, had one with each meal. Lol! Now I'm going to treat myself to something special.

mini update

I filled the cup with the lanky Strawberry Blue. I have no patience for lanky. Anyone recall the day I snapped the stalk of a lanky plant in flower? Yeah, lanky and I don't mix well. Now she can grow more roots along that lanky stalk. With the CFLs right above her I'll get her to be compact and tightly noded.

While I was in there I decided to take a closer look at the Auto Jack Herer. We have trichomes exploding all over!

On my way out I was too tempted by that piece of drying Dark Devil Auto, so I had to replace it with another piece. It has two days to dry out. I'll bust it up a little to help it dry faster.

This piece of dried berry-shaped buds is my treat for the evening. Not that I need it, mind you. Just because I want it. And it's here. And it's my favorite buzz of all. And there's no reason not to.

 

[Radogast]

You know that crossroads? of good size you were thinking of revegging? You could take a clone now before flowering sets in.

 

[SweetSue]

You know that crossroads? of good size you were thinking of revegging? You could take a clone now before flowering sets in.

Crossroads was the seed I planted into the newly vacant pot. The big plant getting ready to flower is the CBD Critical Cure. Yes, I should be cloning. I'll need to make that a priority and gather supplies.

 

[RheinRover]

Thanks for the words of advice Sue! I think I will plan something close like you did. First 3 weeks or so run a 18-6 schedule and gradually transition to a 12-12. I'm excited to see how 1 plant does in my tent. Last grow I started with 2 and only ended with one, but that didn't happen until nearly 5 weeks before harvest. Curious to see how one plant from start does under the 1 mars hydro.
Are you planning on making any special 1 off brownies for 420? This will be the first year I can celebrate in over 10 years looking forward to trying some of my Jack H. I've been curing since February.