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Bed Preparation
Currently, our beds are filled with nearly flowering fava beans. Why fava beans? Nitrogen is something that has to be replenished in soil. It gets depleted with every grow. If you want to grow effectively again next year, you’ll need to replace the nitrogen, and fava beans are the best…
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Tracking the Sun
Soon, I will begin my pre-dawn ritual of rising between 5-6 in the morning. I’ll stretch, do some pilates, pushups and crunches for about 30 minutes, before bundling up and heading outside. I have to be extra careful at this time. I had my second hernia surgery a few weeks…
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Costs
In the previous post, you read about the basic infrastructural work that went into what I’m doing now. We tapped into our spring water long before we started growing cannabis. That cost close to $20,000. We built our own beds and fence, but had to re-build the beds after ten…
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My Setup
When we first moved to this property, we waited two years before deciding where the garden should be built. We wanted to see which way the wind blows and which way the water flows before deciding to insert our will upon the property. We live well out in an unincorporated…
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My Isolation Grow
My name is Jeffrey Hickey. I’m 63 years old, and I have been asked to blog my 2020 cannabis grow from rather deep isolation north of San Francisco. In April of 2015, my beloved wife of 38 years, Karen Kiser, became catastrophically ill, with an eventual diagnosis of two different…
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The Transformative Power of Cultivation
When I began tending to cannabis plants for my ailing wife Karen, it was a mission born out of necessity, but it unexpectedly blossomed into a personal salvation. My pursuit of knowledge in cannabis cultivation led me to author the comprehensive Isolation Grow Blog in a mere six months. This…
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The Essence of Plant Medicine: Beyond THC and CBD
As a cultivator, teacher, and award-winning novelist, I’ve dedicated myself to the written word and the wisdom of cannabis cultivation. Through the Isolation Grow Blog and subsequent writings, I am eager to share the fruits of a hands-on education in growing this potent plant. Not only will I guide you…
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The Healing Harvest: Cultivating Cannabis as Medicine
Embracing both the role of caretaker and student, I diligently pursued cannabis cultivation with the aim to never be dependent on purchasing medicine again. On this blog, I’ll impart the skills needed to grow cannabis safely outdoors and transform your harvest into medicinal preparations such as tinctures and pills. Each…
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Journey to Home Grow Mastery
In 2016, my life took an unexpected turn when my wife’s health took a severe hit. Driven by the desire to alleviate her suffering, I embarked on a journey to master the cultivation of cannabis, a journey that would ultimately reshape our lives. Recognizing the transformative power of sharing knowledge,…
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