Meesta's Grow

[alltatup]

They look grand!! You're sure she's not thirsty?

 

[MeestaFeesha]

I've been toying with that thought as well. Her pot is a size I can still gauge water weight with, and she's a bit on the heavy side. I had thought of watering this evening, although I was hoping to wait a little for the roots to drink and spread more. Will most likely give her a nice drink tonight. 😎🤘

 

[alltatup]

I reckon she's still getting over the re-pot. Treat her like a spoiled princess.

 

[MeestaFeesha]

Allllllriiighty then. Warmer weather yesterday and more so today definitely helped deplete the babes precious water resource. Had started off for home after work with the idea of only watering Sugar Black Rose, and perhaps the rest in the morning. alltatup had the right idea with Sugar Black Rose being thirsty. Getting home and seeing droopyness among the lot showed me it was time to water 'em and feed a little. It had been since the 6th since they had a drink!

I'm content though, now I'm aware of the longest without a drink they should go, only decreasing as time goes on. I fed the three younger ladies (Sugar Black Rose, Larry OG and Strawberry Diesel) 1/2 strength Big Bloom, Boomerang and Wholly Mackerel. The very much ready to mature WW women were given Grow Big at regular strength and Big Bloom at 1/2. Happened to end up on the phone during the process, but here's an idea of what watering all this (4 cans not included) looks like..all mixed one at a time as needed. Also my gardening partner sleeping on the job!

Will try to take and add more pictures in the morning before heading out.

-Meesta

 

[alltatup]

I love the way cats ALWAYS supervise so calmly...

 

[MeestaFeesha]

True to my word, took some pictures and here! I present them 😋. The younger plants have different needs than that of the more developed WW, going through a little more stress than the older ladies. My Rosenthal book should be showing up today, we'll see if I can chew through a bit of it tonight. Knowledge is power, y'all! Until I get some more, allow me to lean on all you wonderful people 😅🤘.

I ended up moving some of the lattice I haven't installed yet, idea of adding some frost fabric to it in order to block some wind. Plan of action this afternoon will be starting to apply LST to the WW once more, maybe including Larry and Strawberry Diesel. My only gripe being how easy it is to water now, and how that will change with the placement of twist ties.

As always, thanks for stopping by! Happy Friday, now lets get through the work day, eh?!

-Meesta

 

[MeestaFeesha]

Oh, ALWAYS! Hahaha, Nala is a big fan of being a bathroom supervisor, she's kinda dog-like too. She'll follow me on walks 😂

 

[alltatup]

They look like mighty happy campers to me: I see no more droopage. ;-}

 

[PaganRich]

My jowls harken droopage that`s for sure alltatup Do you know Atu-well, you don`t cos I`m just telling you but one of my mates said I looked 4 ciders short of psycho t`other day...cheeky sod

 

[alltatup]

PaganRich Please speak English!! You totally lost me there, and I'll bet you terrified Meesta into thinking there's a psycho around his grow.....

 

[MeestaFeesha]

😂, just trying to decide if Scottish or not

 

[Canuck147]

Further south I believe.

 

[MeestaFeesha]

Checking in here, hello all! I'm at a halfway point in LST here...on one WW! 😋. Taking my time and laying out how things will be with my hands before putting any ties on. Bringing the elevation down and the circumference up.

 

[MeestaFeesha]

Even better! Biased as I am as well. PaganRich alright, is four ciders short of psycho an actual saying? Either way I think I'll be using it. It's a riot bud.

And alltatup you were right on the money about Sugar Black Rose being thirsty! Can't lie there. I need to keep reminding myself that I have 4 varieties and they have different needs.

 

[PaganRich]

MeestaFeesha Do like your garden mate, looks very peaceful and secluded...saying that, you could be living in the shadow of a tower block with gang shootings occurring all `round as you go out to water but it does look like a nice place to sit with a cuppa and a good book

 

[SoOrbudgal]

I'm loving the way the WW photo is looking. My photo WW has only been topped once and then her large lateral branches spread with bamboo. She's abit over 5ft. right now. Flowering won't be long down your way, we will be about 2-3 wks behind you I believe. I'm usually 2-3wks behind nor. cal. Great weather for outdoor here. It's cooler than last summer so far. Damn that's a big container hurts my back thinking about possible move to GH. That WW should hopefully finish by mid sept. I have sun gold tomats real little sweet orange minis.

 

[MeestaFeesha]

Good to know! 😎🤘. Definitely a lot cooler, just a few random heat waves earlier in spring, kinda scared of what the heat in August/September will be like. 5'?! Oh my, after LST yesterday on the one, I checked this morning, I'm just touching 4' round again.

Haha, yes, don't plan on moving the 25gal pots. If I did, I've got a pallet and lifting straps, just need to enlist help. Wish I knew the tomatoes I have, they're starting to get happier than when they were dropped off.

 

[MeestaFeesha]

Top of the morning to y'all. I've taken my walk to get coffee, lounged a bit, now getting started on LST for the rest of the ladies.

I took this picture of the stem of the happy woman I had worked with yesterday. Before applying any LST I had gone through and cleaned up the inner skeleton, pinching and cutting off the smaller new growth hidden inside.

Alriiighty, lathering on some sunblock and getting to it. I'll catch you all this afternoon 😎

 

[MeestaFeesha]

One down, one big lady to go. It's hot in the sun...😅🤘

Happened to pinch a flying insect between my fingers, found and fed a Mantis!

 

[alltatup]

She's gonna be a monster.