August 2013

Baby's Blossoms

96 days from seed!

She is doing well.  I suppose.  I have zero knowledge if she is tall or short for her size. She (aka Baby) is 5 ft off the ground.   I do believe that putting her in "non - nutriented" soil for the first weeks was a mistake.   So I think that is why she is so lanky....(?)... And short.  I have removed yellowish leaves... And I monitor her a lot!

Something inside me says she needs more nutrients. And there has to be something therapeutic about growing something to reach five feet in 90 days!!!!!  Isn't she exquisite and beautiful?

72 days from seed

This is baby .. She continues to thrive.

Big Sis

She is "at work." Big slender leaves. Fingers crossed for her to thrive.

Big sister ....

Big sister bud....60 days old... Living the life....

Baby sister bud - 62 days from seed.

Parting ways...

4/26/2013... Sister buds went separate ways. Big sis went to a place where she can realize her full potential... She was first born after all. Baby is staying home to be The Princess of the Tomatoes. She will reign with her kingdom of "sauce ingredient" veggies....I think she will be happy.

51 days..

So here us the schedule for the sister buds...in the am.. 6-7 they get placed in the window sill. By 8 or 9 they get great morning sun.. And sunshine until 6-7 pm... They are removed from the sill.. "Greeted.." And examined and they sit by the reading light until 10 or eleven pm... Then lots if talking and breathing and inhaling... A gulp of Eleanor water before bed. They get a few hours of ceiling fan breeze... These ladies will not be weak!
Little sis (baby) has more leaves and the fifth leaves too. Big sis...slightly taller still meausuring in at 7 inches..baby is 6.5 inches. PH is seven. They are the only two plants so they are pampered.
I never had such a connection to my medicine. The doctor was right to tell me to grow my own medicine.

Day 48 from seed...

Pretty girls!

45 days from seed

The ladybuds are enjoy yard time in the lovely California sun. With fertilized soil, they are starting finally to take off and grow fast and heathy.

Bigger plants

From a farm over the hills and through the woods. A friend shared a photo of little ladies doing well this April. Pretty plants! Yes... I am jealous!

Hummm

Why is miracle grow a naughty word to the weed growers? The baby weed is loving it... But thanks to my guru... The brisk is tomorrow for those uggy leaves. Shalom.

Wow!!!

They went a little crazy since their transplant. Next time... No peat pots. My intuition says it was an over powering struggle for adequate moisture.

Good luck to me ... I will get "real" nutrients this week.

I am pleased at their happy growth.

Do I cut off baby sis' first leaves that are half dead... Intuition says yes... Any thoughts????

Divas!!!!.....

But so tiny!.....38 days from seed.... Seems like they are taking their own sweet darling time.

Three days ago the little sister bud, had a yellow to brown experience.

I got some advice from an expert!!!!! (Friend) And was told they needed some food...so I decided "yes..I feed the lady buds!!!"... But... But ..... I did not feed them by a fertilizer... I used fertilized soil..... I know.... I know .. Booooo

I just was too worried or chicken shit to add nutes... That is how y'all say it .. So I took a baby step for baby buds...

30 hours later... Doing fine... Yup ... Pampered Divas....

Baby weed...

.... Squeal ... So cute!

30 days from seed

I really don't like the yellowing of the first leaf... (Second)... I am holding back .. I think nutes are needed... Purely mother thing... Nite ladies .. Nitely praised and coaxing... Always..

Day 27 from seed..

Lil' sis took the best photo tonight so she steals the show....but just know big sister is flourishing... Finally a noticeable nudge of life from her. i removed some of the bark and chunks from the composite mix and I replaced a few tablespoons with potting soil. I have heard rumors that these plants Herph..under stress... Well my babies get breath and smiles.., but they do have a rigorous schedule...fingers crossed that I make great flower buds.

Big sis..

Up leaves... Down

Little sister's leaves reach down.. Big sister's leaves reach to the sky... I wonder why?

Baby widow buds

Day 25 from seed. Seedlings are socializing with the tomato, Zinnia, and Cosmos seedlings on a windy sunny day.

Day 22

20 days from seed

March 17th!

They look dry. I was advised to water them and then wait 2-4 days. Tonight will be the second day so I will water them tonight. They seem thirsty to me. The potting soil that I used is chunky and dries out quickly. And the Peat pot sucks moisture also.

I personally will feel happier when they are in regular pots... With a richer soil. Why? I will chalk it up to a motherly nurture-y thing.

Happy St. Patrick's day!

Day 11

There is not a lot of change now. So I will next post when I have six leaves. (If I can stand it) I fertilized..... barely... teeny weeny... because I felt they looked pale. (I needed some grow advice).  So today. I went to the Internet and got sucked in a vortex of information and I did not know what to do, so I used a few drops of pour and feed by Miracle grow.

I had to laugh  some of the websites said to add "Marijuana Fertizer."  Is this available at the Garden Store? In my grandmothers shed?  Anyway I poured a few drops around perimeter of the cup.  I was so nervous about it. That was this morning ... all looks well. I think I am in the clear... Fingers crossed.

***edited for clarity and typos*** (Iphone blogging)
***3/11/2014 -Seedlings are doing well.  The biggest thing I notice is the second set of leaves are getting longer and the next set of leaves is popping up, sort of rising up out of the second set of leaves. (This is all so very very exciting).

She is strong and pretty

Good Night dear girl (big sister) and when you wake up you will be ten days old.

Day 9....

7 days

I feel tickled that the babies look like they are thriving.

Day six.... In the morning

Sisters!!!!! 5days!

Day four about 20 hours after putting in soil...

Potted on 2/28/2013

48 hours later!

Lady Widows 1 & 2

January 2013

2012 ended with a resolve to get off anxiety and pain medications. This is the journal of events in which I hope to learn to manage my own pain without the harsh side effects of benzodiazepines, harsh pain meds and SSRI's.

 It began with sampling a few strains of cannabis to see if this would help manage:

1.  Anxiety (diagnosed by multiple physicians for over 15 years).
2.  Pain in my neck (degenerative disk disease, diagnosed by a physician and confirmed with x-rays).
3. Migraines  (diagnosed for over 20 years, by multiple physicians). 
4. And the list goes on.

 With enough basic evidence to believe this could work, in 2013 I saw a doctor and got a medical note to use medicinal marijuana. After seeing how hard it is to obtain medicine of the cannabis kind, I decided to take my doctors advice and grow my own medicine.

(When I mean how hard it is to obtain, I mean going into high crime areas, finding most of the dispensaries shut down, calling the doctor to get help to find a source, but being told legally they could not refer me).

I went to the internet for weeks and weeks of research..."where to get seeds, a plant, how to grow, local and state laws, Sativa, Indica, auto flowering, indoor, outdoor..". And the list goes on and on. Also all the soul searching on.... "who to tell, where to grow, what will the grown kids think?" and that list goes on and on. And then a lot of research still to come on the methods of taking the medicine, "smoke, vape, eat...". And the list goes on.. Or all of the above.

  I must confess it is also exciting and fun to get my grow on!  Getting seeds, soil, and getting my whole appetite back for gardening flowers, tomatoes and basically more time outside which I have been avoiding for years.


2/26/2013..... Seeds were gently set on wet paper towels, on a saucer covered with another saucer. I used a microwaveable heat pack to keep the temps warmish.

2/27/2013..... 24 hour check... Everything moist, dark, humid and one little seed is cracked.