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Let’s take a tour of the beds and review the progress of each plant to date. We’re about two to three weeks from when an increase in afternoon shade will begin pushing some of the plants toward flowering. But right now, they are in a peak period of vegetative growth.…

We have the return of borage all over the beds and aviary. This one is a youngster in the spice rack next to the lavender.This is why we’re seeing more beneficial insects.  Here is an insect with an interesting story: The Green Sweat Bee, investigating a calendula flower. I’ve read…

July 4 This is blog #40 for the 2020 Isolation Grow, falling on July 4 in America, Independence Day. Magic Jordan seeds are in the house! Thank you, Canadien Hemp Company! No fireworks this year. To make up for a lack of family, company or pyrotechnics, I’m going to need…

Let’s start today’s blog with a little breakfast. Fresh huckleberry pancake cooked on cast iron in coals from the previous night’s fire. Anyone want to go camping? June 30 Eight of thirteen plants now have the second part of the tomato cage attached. Last year, for the first time, we…

June 26 Look at the damage to the top of RK 16. One insect could not do all this. I consciously looked at that top two days ago and did not see this level of damage. It looked like this plant had been visited by a small cluster of western…

June 23 We received some stunning and hopeful news last evening. One of our very best friends, who is also immunocompromised, someone I grow for, had Covid-19 and has recovered. We knew she was sick back in March, and we kept telling her to get tested. Of course, she couldn’t…

June 20 It’s officially summer when I break out the two tablespoon spoon. It’s what I use for foliar sprays and I could not find it. It was buried in a box of stuff about to be tossed. It takes two tablespoons of Regalia per gallon, and this morning, every…

Summer Solstice Prior to cannabis, prior to illness, and way, way before Covid-19, we used to have a Summer Solstice party. I’m sure some of you did, too. Remember going to a party? With lots of friends? Solstice evokes memories, and awakens ghosts for me. There are many great moments…

Training Has Begun June 12 All gardening plans are subject to change. In the last blog, I wrote that I was about to do the first Regalia foliar spray, and that we’d do a BT spray before the end of June. After plant inspection with Bee, before they began training…

Working Through Stress June 10 I don’t know anyone who is having an easy time right now. I’m not certain I’d trust someone if they said they were not struggling. We have been feeling increased stress. I’m certain stress played a major part in my recent weekend malady. Stress is…