ILGM Big Bud Outdoors

Finally, week 1 of flower! That is a big relief, because Runt was getting out of hand. I had told myself if she gets taller than me before flower, I would cut her down. She came real close. All 5 big bud plants are in flower, although Runt hit it first. Given the pH issues we experience with the water from our well, I bought two new soil testers, and I used them both at each site to compare the readings; I'm believing the 6.9 number. This means I am going to need to be giving them apple cider pretty regularly to keep acidifying the soil as the groundwater is very alkaline. Now that I am highly soil pH conscious, I think I can prevent what happened to the blueberries. These plants are largely just killing it. Give them their acidification once a week and let them do their thing. You'd think insects would be more of a problem, but this forest is very primordial; almost more a bog, really. Dragonflies the size of your head buzzing around, frogs everywhere...an infestation is just a frog restaurant, you know? A little spinosad to kill things like aphids, thrips, and leafhoppers. The forest down most of the rest. Clean, Ancient Country Living.