Those little SOBs. One day they just show up and they’re so little that early detection is hard, especially if you have no idea what you’re looking for. I just found this article. I am officially in love. It is from houseplantjournal.com. This website is excellent for all your houseplant woes, and has great picturesContinue reading “Thrips”
Category Archives: Growing
Cure the Winter Blues with a Winter Green
It’s winter. Again. For all of you who grow cannabis outdoors it’s a nice time to think about what you’re going to do next year, perhaps read a book or two (or some blog posts). However, the best way to learn is to practice. So here I am to give you a little nudge inContinue reading “Cure the Winter Blues with a Winter Green”
The Weather
It’s going to be cold. It’s probably going to snow. It’s Toronto, though, so its not really that surprising. This means if you have any plants you have recently put outside due to the lovely weather then you either need to bring them back in or cover them. I’m not just talking about cannabis here.Continue reading “The Weather”
Spring!
It’s a big day today. The weather the past few days in Toronto has been grey and drizzly with the occasional downpour. This means the ground should be well saturated and all the plants that have been sleeping over the winter are suddenly about to burst into life again. It’s supposed to reach 20 degreesContinue reading “Spring!”
Start your seeds!
While you’re at home, wondering what to do with yourself, why don’t you start planning your summer grow? I mean everything – not just cannabis. I am Plantiekatie after all. Have you always considered starting your garden from seed but never had the time? The time is now! Plant those peppers and tomato seeds folks.Continue reading “Start your seeds!”
Sun and Seeds
What a gorgeous day. It feels like spring. If you haven’t started thinking about your outdoor grow this year then its time to get cracking. Don’t panic. You’ve got tonnes of time, but its a great day to start planning your attack. Are you going to get some clones or are you going to tryContinue reading “Sun and Seeds”
Mix Master Grub vol 2
Vol 2. I’m feeling nostalgic for the first cannabis plant I grew today. I didn’t think to clone her which was a pity. I will forever be chasing the carefree giddy high “Janie” supplied. Therefore for today’s post Christmas 420 Funsies I present: Canned Heat, by Jimiroquai. “Why?” You ask. Well … are you sittingContinue reading “Mix Master Grub vol 2”
The Right Seed for You.
This one is for beginners. The greenest of green thumbs. You’ve decided to grow from seed. Nice. However, picking seeds is tough. There are so many to choose from, where do you even start? Let’s do a little basic breakdown of your options. Normal (photoperiod) Feminized (photoperiod) Feminized autoflower Normal Cannabis seeds in their naturalContinue reading “The Right Seed for You.”
Jackie the First
Now that the outdoor growing season is over, many of you are planning for next year and now that you’ve got the grow bug in your brain you’re starting to consider a lil indoor plant. If you’re not a houseplant kind of person this can be very daunting so I’m going to spend the nextContinue reading “Jackie the First”
Witches
Witches be b*tches. Or, are they in fact, healers? I know this isn’t strictly Cannabis but ’tis the season and I can’t help myself. So let’s take a look at witches and herbs. What got me all worked up? This article from High Times Magazine: It’s a bit lengthy but goes into a lot ofContinue reading “Witches”
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