Thing sure have changed

[Tika]

Yes. Thank you for your service indeed. Heading into 69 ( going on 12) and we paid 10$ for a "lid" ..an ounce of whatever was in the bag. I loved sifting seeds in the shoebox lid.

[Insight]

Like getting the raisins out of Raisin Bran.

[buffalobuds]

Tika Saw your grow journals Good lord that is one SERIOUS set-up. I just tinker out back in the sun, and let nature do her thing. Envious yes, jellous no

[D.A.A.S.69]

Tika your right 10 bucks an oz if the man had any, if not you had to go to some slim shady neighborhood an pay 5 bucks a matchbox. You must be down south it was cheaper down here than it was up north. We are closer to the Gulf and to Mexico.

[Tika]

At that time ..Brentwood , CA. OJ territory pre him quite a bit.
50 bucks rental for a guest house north of Sunset Blvd Barrington Ave.
thanks for the laughs...
what I have found with this forum ( not involved with any others) is that:

we are of history..great Growers or not..we are of history and share cannabis as a mean. There are some VERY VERY remarkable people here
i mean really extraordinary individuals with remarkable lives , gifts, talents, and professions. ..not necessarily age defined

[Vitreous]

I have to admit, my very first plant was just one bud! That's right one measly bud, at that time it was amazing and I felt lucky to have it! Today I get upset when my two plants don't yield over a pound..so thanks to this post bringing me back to reality of how weed used to be, which I called a sick bag of sticks and stones!

[oldjarhead100]

I love the fact that we can talk shop here. I'm sure we are all on some list somewhere lol but to be able to talk growing with other knowledgeable growers what a treat . At 59 its been my habit to just smile and move on never letting on that I know anything about pot, self preservation mode but here we are .To me that is a fantastic change.

[bluecanoe]

Oldjarhead, we are the same age! Lately I have been making it a point to speak to my doctors and therapists about the use of CBD ointments and oils because of the different physical and emotional things I have and the fact that they indeed help me. How else are we going to get our legislators to make the change for national legalization if we don't make ti a point to speak out about this plant as better medicine than pharmaceuticals (most of which I am allergic to anyway). I live in a state that is very anti-legalization. For a few months the two biggest cities had decriminalized cannabis, but our governor stepped in and rescinded that, so back to square one.
I have started referring to marijuana only as cannabis, not pot, weed, grass, dope, any of the slang words, just cannabis. But unless someone asks or the subject comes up, I keep my head down and am just Jane Doe, law abiding citizen. And actually, I don't feel that I am breaking the law of the land, this is a plant, just as if I want to go out in my yard and pick dandelion leaves and eat them in a salad....but always in the back of my mind is the fact that I can lose everything if I'm caught. And that sucks rocks.
I think that we all need to be more vocal and push our legislators to legalize and tax cannabis. I keep telling myself I'm too old for this shit, we've come too far in life to be burdened by this bullshit, and why is it totally legal to run to the liquor store and buy as much booze as we can drink, then to the cig store and buy as many cigs as we can afford, go to our doctors and get a prescription for opiates or other addictive drugs and all the while knowing that these things are far more dangerous to our health and cause far more deaths by overdose or over-use, while cannabis has never killed anyone.

[buffalobuds]

Everyone................. Time mag. just put out a mag with a large leaf on it . If you can read it, it will make you mad as hell and cry at the same time. Man did we get fucked over by our wonderful USA

[bluecanoe]

I'll try to find it, and read the article. We've got to get a rental car, ours was totalled out today, so we are without transportation so I hope I can get a copy before the next edition comes out.

[buffalobuds]

Right now I,m growing 3 autos outdoors. Cold and rainy the first 2 weeks. Short stuff #1 & critical + didn't seem to mind Delis dark purple is smaller ( later research stated it grows small ). Last days warm and sunny, getting 7-8 hrs direct sun and are now gaining 1/2-1 inch a day with 4 th set of leaves showing. Short stuff may be showing preflower, not sure. Last year only had 2 short stuff and got 40 grams dry. This year made my own super soil ( recipe from G>W>E>). Going all organic. In about 7 wks. I should know........

[bluecanoe]

Tomorrow I am sending off an order for some seeds from Seed Supreme Seedbank. I harvested the smallest plant that had flowered, only got 1/4 oz off of it, very disappointed and sent the company a letter stating as much. I was expecting so much more. The sister plant still hasn't done anything since I changed the lights to 12/12. I'm hoping the clones are not duds like the mother plant. So I wait for my next grow. I intend to plant the clones once they root to see if I get results, if not, then seeds will be on their way and I can start over. I do have to say that the little bit I got off my plant is good....I slept like a baby last night, for the first time in can't tell you how long. Of course it was a harsh day, dealing with the insurance company, trying to get a rental car and finding someone to take us 40 miles to the car rental place (the major disadvantage of living in the boondocks). Calling attorneys, making appointments with the chiropractor for hubs to see Monday. I worked the phone from 8am til about 9 pm. I was exhausted, so along with that and the smoke I slept and that's a wonderful feeling for someone who usually lays in bed until dawn waiting to fall asleep.
For my next grow I intend to make my own soil, I have my nutes, and have to find some more lights so I'll be ready when the seeds pop. This next grow WILL be better than the last, because I know so much more! Lots of luck with your new grow.

[buffalobuds]

Bluecanoe.....From what I have read in more than one place, the most important part of the plant are the roots,. Bad roots,bad plant, bad buds.. I am trying to go all organic this year. Found the best organic soil ( Wal-mart ) worm castings , Perilite , sweet lime ( dolomite ) and Bio-tone ( micro criters to help feed the roots nutes ) water and as much sunshine as mother nature will provide. Figure the plants were on they own since the first one sprouted eons ago, so if i give them my best , they will give me thiers. We are not in charge , they are............Good luck and keep us posted