First harvest (from 2 plants)
Do not know what i am going to do with it all,
as i bought 10 grams 12 months ago
when it became legal via retail (before taxation)
and i still have not finished that stash.
First time growing (from purchased clones)
was pretty easy
hardest part is the harvest (knowing when to cut her down, to max the levels)
and dry/cure process.

Hope the mega-corporate farms/retailers do not take over.

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Best option is to grow your own,
anybody with a 5 gallon bucket of dirt , some sun,
and the discipline to water at least once a day
can do it.
But hoping generated revenue (besides taxes),
can stay within state.

To me Smokin' was always a communal thing,
just like going to the arcade or bowling alley
to play pinball was a communal thing.

I wonder if i can dig up any old photogs
from 35-40 yrs ago,
of my old fake "jake" smoking device.
We used to fill the bowl to the top,
but alas , back then,
it was mostly just
$10 lids (4 finger baggies)
of mexican dirt weed ( with plenty of seeds).

I am thankful that i can grow my own now;
but in reality still smoke less now in retirement
than when i was in college.
Sometimes surprized
that i managed to graduate
with two degrees
in chemistry and physics
on the 5 yr plan.

I only smoked on a regular basis, in the late 70s and early 80s,
when work and threat of testing made my consumption
cut way down.
Back in my day it was $10-20 lids of mexican dirt weed (full of stems and seeds)
and if we could afford it we might splurge on a $50 bag of columbian
or a $20 thai stick.
Our dealer (we called him Mr. Dope)
supposedly got his stuff from of all places the east coast
when he would fly to Pennsylvania to get a suitcase full,
then fly back to SoCal about 3-4 times a year.
Then for the next 25 yrs i stayed fairly straight,
rarely indulging.
When i starting working a rotational commuting job in africa (4weeks on/4 weeks off)
I might sneak a toke or two when hanging with friends, my 1st week off.
But did not really enjoy it much because of my paranoia.
Now that i am retired and it is legal
I indulge a bit more, ( a bong or two 2-3 times a week)
but not as much as when i was in college (2-3 times a day).
Probably cause the strains now are more potent.

Anybody got any special plans to celebrate April 20th upcoming?

save me a slice of some of that pie/cake.

4/20
Probably the day i buy some clones
to start in my greenhouse
then transplant into 20gal tubs a month later
for my outdoor (hopefully bountiful) fall harvest.

Today was transplant day.
Last year i planted 2 small clones (GG12 & Deadhead)
into 5 gal buckets on 4th of July and harvested mid OCT.
I still have >75% of my buds from last years harvest.
I hardly get around to smoking, but once maybe twice a week.

This year i am transplanting 3 plants,
2 small clones (Alien OG and Skybub) in 5 gal buckets again
plus a "teen" clone of PennyWise"
(with High CBD/THC ratio) into a 15 gal tub, for my wife).
Keeping them outside with my cherry tomato garden
and just making sure they get watered everyday or as needed
the hard part will be deciding when and how to harvest.
Hoping they will be ready to harvest again by early OCT,
before the rains come.

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Might try that since my wife hates the harshness of smoking.

It will be legal to buy rec pot in Calif starting Jan 2018

They charge for the bag??
What cheapskates.

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Do they have slots at the dispensary?
They could at least give you a free pull.

Getting to be that time of year for me, to start thinking about my harvest.
The yield this year is going to be much much less than last year.
Not sure why, as I did everything the same as last year,
this time with 3 bushes (all outdoors),
one (a teen clone) in a 15 gal bin
and two other smaller starter clones in individual 5 gal buckets.
The teen clone grew into a nice full but short bush, but much more sparse compared to last years crop
and the two mini clones hardly grew or bushed out much.
I only watered as needed daily, (like i did last year)
Did not fertilizer other than the amended soil i used at the start.
Maybe should have use some Miracle Grow a couple of times.
We will see what the final product produces as far as potency or quality.
I will post some pics later ( of the 3 plants as they are now)
and will start looking more closely at the tri-chromes and the clear/amber/milky ratios
for the best time to actual harvest ans start the drying process.

See post #139 and photos for last years harvest report
and post #851 and photos for when i started this years crop.

One reason I did not use any Fertilizer was i wanted to be organic.
Also want to keep it simple.
Here is a shot of the 3 plants.
Pretty pathetic looking, are they not.
Oh well, last year was so wonderful,
still have most of last years crop left in a big jar.
Better luck next year, though still hopeful this years crop
will be smoke-able and tasty and not harsh with a good buzz.

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Merry Xmas everyone.
Going to start our prelim Xmas eve
white elephant or yankee swap in a few hours
with a couple of home grown packages hidden among the mix of gifts.
Hopefully the right folks pick the right presents or
there will have to be some steals involved.
Plan to light up new years eve
to celebrate Calif becoming fully legal
while visiting the in-laws.
cheers to all.

You lucky Canadians;
don't have Jeff Sessions coming after you.

Quick Story about crossing the border with contraband.
Earlier this month I was headed to watch Super Bowl with an old college buddy, he lives in Washington
where apparently, while pot is legal, one can not buy any clones or live starter plants,
so he asked me to bring a couple of plants which are readily available for sale legally in Oregon.
So I got him a couple of plants (They were about 12-18in tall)
Covered them with a 13 gal garbage bag and loaded them into the back of my xtra cab pickup,
also was going to bring him about a half oz. of some of my home grown from last year crop,
(put that in the glove box).
All was good cruising on the freeway on the 3 hr drive to his home on Sunday morning.
Crossed the Columbia River then headed the last 20 miles up the hi-way grade on the way to his house.
Then in my rear view mirror I see some flashing lights.
Oh Sh*t
The cab was reeking, but fortunately there was a stiff wind blowing, so i deftly rolled down the windows
and let the wind blow thru the cab and out the other side.
Normally I would be sweating bullets, but rec pot is legal in both states,
(what a difference a few years makes.)
But what i was not sure about was transporting a half lid and 2 small plants across state lines,
and there were no towns nor dispensaries between the border and where i was
stopped about 5 miles inside Washington.
Long story short, the state trooper gave me a ticket for speeding,
he was nice about it and only wrote me up for 5 mph over,
even though he claimed I was going 19mph over the limit at one point
climbing up the steep grade out of the gorge, (doubtful in my mind, but I was not going to argue).
Saved me some $$, since fine was only $93 instead of close to $300.
Do not know if he was ever aware of what was behind my seat or if he suspected anything,
but the plants must have been well disguised under those hefty bags,
as they were in otherwise plan sight,
and the stiff wind must have done the job of blowing all the aroma out the other side of the truck.
Lesson learned, Do not speed while caring contraband.

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of the Big Lebowski,
my wife and I went to the PIX theater in Albany OR
which this weekend had several showings on the big screen.
The Saturday night showing that we attended was sold out (200 seats).
There were a few of us there dressed up as various characters.
I am the only "dude" with long hair.

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I can say that MJ is non addictive, at least for me,
Have not had a puff in probably >4 weeks,
(probably only smoked about 4-5 times since the new year)
even though it is legal and I am retired and
I am sitting on a stash of >100 grams of pretty primo home grown.
Now that being said
I do plan on lighting up tomorrow on 4/20
for no good reason but to celebrate the ganga holiday.
Anybody else have special 420 plans for tomorrow?

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/lax-los-angeles-airport-marijuana/index.html

LAX airport to allow marijuana in carry-ons

Growing your own.
2 years ago, planted two plants outdoors in my backyard in 5 gal buckets, and it was rewarding and got a good yield
and resulting crop was more than potent enough and smooth smoke and tasty.
The next year tried it again this time into bigger 15 gal tubs, yield was much less and quality of buds not as good.
This past year i did not even bother, in part cause i still have big jars left from harvest from 1st and 2nd years crops.
Also it did start to be a hassle to make sure plants were watered and maintained everyday.
Might try again next year.

Finally tried a vape pen.
My wife will never go back to loading a bowl and lighting up again.
Way too easy to vape and fairly economical besides
and less harsh for the most part.

Vaping (in my new recent experiences)
the high seems to creep up on you more slowly,
less likely to give you that more or less instant buzz,
compared to smoking a joint or a bowl.
My wife has noticed from the 3 to 4 pens we have tried,
do differ in their potency and effects
depending on variety/strain and %THC declared.

Probably not going to do anything special today. Got some errands to run before i dare blaze up. No point in looking for any 420 deals, as i still got left over crop from previous harvests. Here in Salem there seems to be a new dispencery opening every week. I can count all the true liquor stores in town on one hand, but there has got to be at least 50+ pot shops in town now. Heck there is a new shop just 1/2 mile down the hill from me now. Saw a guy standing outside one shop twirling a hand sign advertising $50 per OZ. Who knows if it was any good though. Market is oversaturated.

I was out and about with the wife driving in the rural country side
about 10 miles SE of Salem. (near Jefferson OR)
My wife said she was smelling pot, turns out we were driving along a field
(probably about 20 acres) of commercial hemp (Sign on fence stated <0.3% THC).
The bushes were all about 3-4ft high by 3-4ft wide.

Pet meds question.
I have a 15yr old dachshund
He is having trouble with his mobility lately
(as well as his sight and hearing going).
We tried a vet prescribed anti inflammatory (Rimadyl) which did help significantly,
but one side effect is that it screws with his liver
(according to the vet and blood tests confirming such).
We are looking into trying some CBD oils or pills for him
that will help his pain and mobility
and also calm him down some.
(He has tended to bark more lately) .
Anyone have any recommendations or pet oriented websites for CBDs.

Going to try some gummies today

Nothing to do with Cannabis directly
but this last weekend SNL had a sketch
that featured my alma mater UC Irvine as the backdrop.
Some Coeds sitting around the quad lamenting how hard their classes are,
when one guy mentions that he is micro dosing on shrooms.
Some of the others over react, while others take it in stride
and I guess that's the joke.
Just a so so sketch.
Would have been better if it ended with the school mascot, Peter the Anteater,
coming into the scene with some sort of psychedelic hallucinating effect
and swallowed the narcs with Peter's long tongue.