Out There in the Garden...

It's kinda hard to figure growth with the stalks tied down, but the tallest (on CW #3) was 64" when I untied it and held it up; the BB Kush is 44". It's going to be interesting trying to get around inside the GH as I keep adding stakes... I have to remove the roof netting to add a stake, since they're longer than the height of the GH frame. It's pretty easy to do, since plastic clamps are all that holds the netting on. Finally replaced the netting "window" on the south end with a piece of plastic sheeting left over from cutting the top off the GH earlier this spring. There is no tape I've been able to find that will stick to nylon netting, and the LF's were getting in there. High-end Gorilla Tape (type 3880) sticks very well to the plastic sheeting, even holding it in the wind. The netting over the roof on the south end was very long-- hanging down to the ground-- and the LF's were apparently attracted by it, climbing up inside to crawl in through the window and other small openings. I cut it off so just a few inches are left outside and sealed the window with sheeting as described and photographed above; the LF's will have a much harder time getting in now... Sprayed the plants from the bottom up last night with Pyrethrin by Southern Ag. I'm alternating between Neem oil, Safer Soaps, Prevasyn (garlic and pepper oils) and Pyrethrin to prevent infestations. I had a serious problem with aphids two years back (after the grasshoppers), and I don't want to give them another opportunity... Real sunlight and fresh air make big healthy buds, but it's a battle with the bugs and the elements. Started feeding with Flower Fuel last night since the girls are just starting to open up. Flower Fuel doesn't dissolve easily, so I put it in a jar with a cup of water and shake it for awhile before adding it to the soup. (ReCharge and CalMag are added the same way; the two Fox Farm nutes dissolve easily.)