Out There in the Garden...

Things haven't changed much here-- except the number of adult grasshoppers. Plants have grown, of course-- the tallest of the CW's is now 40", and the BK is 20"... The BK's not much higher than last time, but a bit wider and thicker; they aren't supposed to be tall. The CW's are worrying me, though-- if they do a serious flowering stretch, I don't know how I'll cover them come fall-- they'll obviously require a little LST soon. Still feeding with FF Grow Big and Big Bloom plus CalMag and ReCharge at standard solutions. Watering 2x a week-- when I feed. I'd guess each plant gets something over a gallon each time, including the nute solution. It's rained a total of 1.3" in the last couple of weeks, too, which makes the total hard to estimate. Started spraying for insects right after the last post. The LF's had started jumping into the greenhouse, so I put the netting over it three days ago. Sprayed with House and Garden Insecticide for two sessions, then with Neem Oil last night. It only takes one LF to really wreak havoc on the plants (see the last two photos). Almost no insecticide affects the adults, however... The coverings on the greenhouse-- both the skin and the netting-- are held in place by a bunch of 3/4"-1" plastic clamps that just happened to fit over the tubular frame. (You can find them on Amazon and at Harbor Freight for less than a buck apiece.) The netting and the clamps have withstood wind, hail, and heavy rain-- they just look like a half-finished hair job... The black tape is a high-end (more expensive) variety of Gorilla Tape.