The entire tent got infected with spider mites, and after a few weeks of cycling treatments between capsaicin, garlic, and insecticide soap and neem oil and soap, the girls didn't make it.
While I am sad that I never got to harvest, I learned a few valuable lessons and definably feel more confident in LST and Scrogging. I think the most valuable lesson that I already knew but didn't take to heart is No Outside Plants. The mites most likely came from the little anise plant I had chilling in there. So when my partner starts their garden next spring, I am putting a rule that they can only start seeds in the tent, but no seedlings from stores or plant swaps. Luckily we already had a rule of changing clothes before opening the tent if we had been gardening, which will stay in place, since our pumpkins got pretty bad powdery mildew.
I have started attempt #2 with some Blueberry Muffin seeds I picked up, so I will be setting up that diary soon.
