stc3248, 2013 Grow log, Season's Greetings and Season's End

Jamison · Mar 28, 2013

My god Shane, the Birgits are insane already, I might as well just trash mine :mope:

RPM55 · Mar 28, 2013

Nice update as usual Shane !!! Everything is looking great.

I'm still waiting for some warmer nights here. Still getting frost at night but the forecast looks promising.

windchicken · Mar 28, 2013

Lol, Porter cracks me up....Like my dogs, I can hear him saying "Dad why do you spend so much time with those dumbass peppers...I'm way more fun, and 10 times cuter!"

I'm digging the rainbow pots and the drip system...You're gonna have some AJ-level production this year!

The THP skaters will want to know...Does your pool bowl out on the deep end, or is it square? We need a place to get together!

Chaosbites · Mar 28, 2013

Ooooooohh! I like how you did the drip system. I am sure to need something like that for my (soon to be) bucket brigade (not as purdy as tropical pool side pots).

Porter sure is giving you the stink eye. Better watch your six. Ha ha! Better spend some quality time with that pup. Such a cutie!!!

Michelle

WalkGood · Mar 28, 2013

I must have missed it somewhere around the pool with all that plant action going on, where is the sign that reads “NO CANON BALLS ALLOWED”

Hope your Yellow Brain gets better soon … have a great one mon!

poypoyking · Mar 28, 2013

That Indian Carbon Bhut is still such a nice looking plant. That one might have to make it on the list for next year. I love what you did with the drip irrigation, ingenious.

Devv · Mar 28, 2013

I must have missed it somewhere around the pool with all that plant action going on, where is the sign that reads “NO CANON BALLS ALLOWED” Hope your Yellow Brain gets better soon … have a great one mon!

There's nothing wrong with the pump, it's green so no one will use it...lol

STEVE954 · Mar 28, 2013

Outstanding pool decorations, Shane! Glad to stop in to see some racy pod porn shots! Belize City bonnets! 4 section pods already! :onfire:

stc3248 · Mar 28, 2013

DesertChris said:
BWAHAHAHahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!

Those photos of Porter are awesome.

The photo of the Birgit's is quite dismaying....I think you need to trim them back a little, or a lot

Haha...I'll get right on the trimming...

JJJessee said:
Beautiful stuff here, Shane. Porter is a handsome dog, don't give him no grief,

So how big does a Birgit's git???

Jessee...I dunno how big they CAN get??? Kevin that sent the seeds to the contestants has a pic of one over 10' I would say. Hoping to push these past that??? We'll have to see.

Jamison said:
My god Shane, the Birgits are insane already, I might as well just trash mine

Thanks Jamison, I sure am proud of them, but what they do in my grow room and what happens now that they're outside are two different things...I still have a ton of time to screw them up!

RPM55 said:
Nice update as usual Shane !!! Everything is looking great.

I'm still waiting for some warmer nights here. Still getting frost at night but the forecast looks promising.

Yeah...I think I looked up your last frost date and it should be around now. Won't be long for sure. Thanks for the compliments!

windchicken said:
Lol, Porter cracks me up....Like my dogs, I can hear him saying "Dad why do you spend so much time with those dumbass peppers...I'm way more fun, and 10 times cuter!"

I'm digging the rainbow pots and the drip system...You're gonna have some AJ-level production this year!

The THP skaters will want to know...Does your pool bowl out on the deep end, or is it square? We need a place to get together!

Pool would be just OK for skating...has the stone lip and although the bottom to side bend is pretty smooth, the corners at the end sweep a bit too quick. The rainbow pots don't drain quite well enough for right now, but I think once the temps go up and the humidity down this summer they'll be the ticket!

Chaosbites said:
Ooooooohh! I like how you did the drip system. I am sure to need something like that for my (soon to be) bucket brigade (not as purdy as tropical pool side pots).

Porter sure is giving you the stink eye. Better watch your six. Ha ha! Better spend some quality time with that pup. Such a cutie!!!

Michelle

Michelle, glad you like the system! Hope it helps out. I have learned some lessons the last couple years about it and I still have some to learn. If you need and advice just let me know!

WalkGood said:
I must have missed it somewhere around the pool with all that plant action going on, where is the sign that reads “NO CANON BALLS ALLOWED” Hope your Yellow Brain gets better soon … have a great one mon!

Haha...the pool doesn't see much use. My daughters still catch some rays out there, and my son and his friends do swim a bit, but not without dad out there yelling not to splash the plants!!!! I have a spare Yellow Brain...so no sweat! I think it's gonna be fine, I took the drip pan off the bottom and fluffed the soil a bit today. If she doesn't respond...I'll set her on fire with the other plants watching as a warning to them all... :rofl:

poypoyking said:
That Indian Carbon Bhut is still such a nice looking plant. That one might have to make it on teh list for next year. I love what you did with the drip irrigation, ingenious.

Thanks Poy! All credit to John (Pr0digal_Son) for the genetics on that bad boy. Every leaf is perfectly shaped and spaced on that plant. It is making me look good...not the other way around! I will post up ample pod shots once they get a bit bigger...(yeah, there are some little ones on there :party:

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Devv said:
There's nothing wrong with the pump, it's green so no one will use it...lol

It was actually the diaphragm for the vacuum that was bad, I replaced it and cleaned the filter...oh and dumped about $50 worth of chems in there and look what happened! Looks even better today! Not a bad thought though...hmmmmm.

STEVE954 said:
Outstanding pool decorations, Shane! Glad to stop in to see some racy pod porn shots! Belize City bonnets! 4 section pods already!

Ya Mon...I sure can't wait to sample that bonnet! It will be a while...forever really, before its ripe...but that will just make it sweeter!

OK...for all the Porter comments he is a ham. He is taken care of better than me!!! He's 12 and still a pup at heart. He limps on a previous broken hip from time to time, but throw a ball and there is no limp in him. I don't throw it that often, and when I do I toss it at him so he can catch it and try to kill it...without killing himself. Here is how he usually looks...

Cheese!

Why the heck is there a screen in this hole???

C'mon dad...who's your favorite??? We both know it's me...

Haha!!! Too much time on here...got to go for now, c-ya folks!
Shane

stickman · Mar 29, 2013

Wow Shane, Love the drip irrigation setup! How much did it set you back out of curiousity? I'd like to put together something similar in my backyard.

You've got baby pods already... flower garden in... Corn planted?!!! No surprise really, but happy for you and your Lady. That's gotta feel good. Have a happy Easter!

Barley-pop57 · Mar 29, 2013

Nice list of plants. Really like your light set up !!!! Cool dog and hope you go virus free this year !!!

stc3248 · Mar 29, 2013

stickman said:
Wow Shane, Love the drip irrigation setup! How much did it set you back out of curiousity? I'd like to put together something similar in my backyard.

You've got baby pods already... flower garden in... Corn planted?!!! No surprise really, but happy for you and your Lady. That's gotta feel good. Have a happy Easter!

The drip system is REALLY cheap Rick! All the pieces cost $30-$50 depending on how fancy you get. plus the cost of the timer. I use 1gph drippers in the 5-10# pots and loop of soaker hose in the big pots. Really easy to do to, and its quick. I set up two 100' lines, one dedicated to peppers and the other is for the perdies with a two station hose timer. I used one filter/pressure regulator before the timer so it works on both lines. You can do without the timer if you are out and about in the garden every day to turn on the line when they need a drink, or even tie it into an existing sprinkler system...Highly recommended. I am also going to put in an inline feeder...usually one of the fancy spensive parts, but I have an old liquid fert hose applicator that will work. Will post pics once I get that done.

Barley-pop57 said:
Nice list of plants. Really like your light set up !!!! Cool dog and hope you go virus free this year !!!

Thanks BP!!! Welcome to the jungle! The list is pretty close to accurate...I think. I will list the plants that made the cut once they're all outside. I have a ton more to get rid of. Just no more room!!!

RocketMan · Mar 29, 2013

Really nice set up Shane, I'm going to start collecting the parts for a drip system. Having to go out and water a couple of times a week is getting old and I only have 5 pots now, when the babies get into their 3 gallon homes it's really going to get old. Plants are looking good and they pool looks ready for some laps. I think if you take Porter out for a nice little, I mean LITTLE

run he'll be a happy camper again.

Mrjohnstonbaugh · Mar 29, 2013

Plants look fantastic!

Strange question, and it may have been in the Glog... but with 27 pages I may have missed it. Where did you get the pots from? My girlfriend is getting sick of the standard black buckets. I figure something pretty might make her hate my plants less.

stickman · Mar 29, 2013

Thanks for the info Shane. It can't happen this year because money's so tight, but I can probably start acquiring the parts a few at a time until I have enough to rig up the system.

stc3248 · Mar 29, 2013

Mrjohnstonbaugh said:
Plants look fantastic!

Strange question, and it may have been in the Glog... but with 27 pages I may have missed it. Where did you get the pots from? My girlfriend is getting sick of the standard black buckets. I figure something pretty might make her hate my plants less.

Geez...27 pages how did that happen??? :whistle:

The pots are from Walmart...its working on my lady. She likes how they look around the yard. I have a couple hundred 5-7# black nursery containers, and she's upset I used a few. She'll get over it. I am going to move those pots where they are out of sight, and then maybe she won't notice when I plant 10 more in them over there.

RocketMan said:
Really nice set up Shane, I'm going to start collecting the parts for a drip system. Having to go out and water a couple of times a week is getting old and I only have 5 pots now, when the babies get into their 3 gallon homes it's really going to get old. Plants are looking good and they pool looks ready for some laps. I think if you take Porter out for a nice little, I mean LITTLE run he'll be a happy camper again.

Still learning myself, but if you need any input on the lessons I've learned just give me a shout! Porter can still run, and does, but he'll limp for a bit afterward so I get him in the pool and swim him back and forth. In his youth he would dive to the bottom at 5' to retrieve the tennis balls he popped and dropped. He might have been able to make it to the bottom of the deep end, but I was always afraid he'd hurt his ears.

stickman said:
Thanks for the info Shane. It can't happen this year because money's so tight, but I can probably start acquiring the parts a few at a time until I have enough to rig up the system.

No problem Rick! They really are fairly inexpensive, but stuff can sure add up. It's a good investment though. Saves plants and water in the long run. Give me a holler when you get at it and I will share any info I can.

Shane

Devv · Mar 29, 2013

Yo dude,

Happy Easter!

Scott

sicman · Mar 29, 2013

you give porter a big ol hug from sicman. whos a good boy?

StupidJerk · Mar 30, 2013

I am so far behind. Those are some beautiful plants and beautiful dogs. I looked through the pictures, but didn't read it all. I'll have to catch up later. Looks like things are going great! Wow!

Sanarda · Mar 30, 2013

Love the pics of Porter. Peppers around the pool. You live like a king my good man :dance: