GREEN_BOX Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 How's it going everyone! Glad to be back for another season of madness! Nearly a year to the day since we started our first GG diary, we're back at it for round 2! Still a team of three, as our fourth is out of action for this season. Hopefully the gang will be all four of us for 2022! Regarding our plots - we're utilising some of our plots from last year (the best ones) and scrapping some old plots that didn't work. Additionally, we have two new sites (with multiple plots within) on the radar, but may only need to utilise one as we have quite a few main sites now, with many, many plots hidden throughout. For anyone who wasn't following last year, I would recommend checking the link in my signature, as this will show our current sites, which we're currently expanding and adding to. ________________________________ The plan - For the next two weeks, we're focussed on expanding the existing plots, turning over the soil and fert'ing. We have a plan to stick to, but i'm concerned that we may have only 3 weeks until plant-out on some plots, so does anyone know if 3 weeks for the chicken pellets will be sufficient to not burn them once we plant-out? I'm reading 4 weeks online but surely 3 will be ok? Thanks in advance to anyone who pitches in with their experience/2 cents! In addition to the above, we're also going to be moving on to our newest site, which again will have numerous plots within. We've been scouting this for a year now, testing different potential routes in as it's quite risky to get to, but looks very promising once you're in. We think we've solved the problem and found a viable route, but we'll update soon, once we've checked. ________________________________ The strains - This season, we're going all Real Gorilla Seeds once again, as we are all very impressed with last year's efforts. @panik & RGS staff are always great to deal with, the seeds speak for themselves and the delivery times are bang on. What more could you want!? We're running - 12x Purple Freeze BX1 12x Mighty Freeze BX1 12x Purkle #1 12x OPG (orange purple grapefruit) x Friesland 3x OPH (orange purple grapefruit) x Headbanger -- kindly given by Panik last year as testers, but got completely sidetracked and forgot til now! Regs so going to keep separate to the rest 12x Fast Lemon Drizzle 12x Freezland IBL S1 So that gives us 75x in total - want more, but need to be sensible (for once...) ...watch this space though ________________________________ Anyway, less talk, more flicks - One of our plots from last year, widened to improve airflow/decrease mould chances as much as possible. Will stick 8-10 here just like last year Some classic bramble tunnels. Spent the last day tunnelling these through, and they go on for fuckinnnnn ages. Love em Out of the tunnel and we arrive at the next, newest plot to start prepping... 30 mins later... Starting to realise buying the best tools you can get/afford, saves a lot of time, effort and pain! We grabbed some Spear & Jackson razor sharp tools and they're crazy-good. Would really recommend. (and no, I don't work for Spear & Jackson) Just a random shot of the surroundings! That pretty much wraps it up for the first update for this season! Stay tuned for loads of updates, pics, stories and more - it's going to be a wild one! Stay blazed, stay safe! G_B & TYHB 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HullFeltMashematician Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Ahhhh damnnn! This is going to be a reeeeal treat! Hahaha I'm getting excited Very nice lads, looking forward to seeing what you guys can do in round 2, and some more of that soil porn of course Very best of luck this season. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy tucker Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Great introduction dude. I'll be watching. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREEN_BOX Posted April 18, 2021 Author Share Posted April 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, HullFeltMashematician said: Ahhhh damnnn! This is going to be a reeeeal treat! Hahaha I'm getting excited Very nice lads, looking forward to seeing what you guys can do in round 2, and some more of that soil porn of course Very best of luck this season. Good to see you, HFM! Hope you're good and all! Can't wait to share our adventures with you all! Nice to have you here mate! Thanks and good luck, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREEN_BOX Posted April 18, 2021 Author Share Posted April 18, 2021 Just now, Tommy tucker said: Great introduction dude. I'll be watching. Thanks a lot, Tommy! Good to see you here Decided on doing a diary this year yet? Sorry if you've said already - haven't been on here much over the past couple weeks so may've missed! Take it easy mate, hope you enjoy! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREEN_BOX Posted April 22, 2021 Author Share Posted April 22, 2021 Evening, boys and girls! Hope everyone's good and been out getting the graft in whilst the sun's shining! We've been down one of our plots today, getting a full day's work in before calling it quits for the day due to the beating sun and the stupidity of not eating before heading out! Was great to be out in the sunny field, nonetheless. A couple of things was on the job list today - - Move all tools and cages from unused plots, over to our new plot that you can see being carved out of the bramble in the posts above^ - Tidy up the new bramble tunnel system, and close off some old bramble tunnel entrances that aren't being used this season - Widen the new plot substantially, to improve airflow, as always! - Start de-rooting the new plot, something we started, but didn't finish. Food was calling... ___________________ So then, let's get to it - First, we have a shot from our previous post, just to remind you where we were at - Next up, is how we left the place today - Some more shots And finally, some tunnel shots (trying to show how long some of the sections can be, but it's hard to show on cam!) - Just a short update for tonight, but we'll be back in a few days with more! Watch this space... Take it easy everyone! Thanks for dropping by 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HullFeltMashematician Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Love the graft you boys put in! One thing on those bramble tunnels.. I've tried this out, in denser bramble patches than the one pictured mind but nonetheless.. By the end of the season, a badger would have been lucky to get down my tunnel, let alone me with a rucksack full of weed. It took some work to prop up the seasons growth to make the tunnel accessible, and I wished I'd done it at the start of the season.. So, my 2c, get some sort of supports in there. Anything will do, some Y shaped sticks or whatever. Just not what you want to be doing, making noise in the tunnels getting all snagged up, when your harvest is ready and waiting. In out, shake it all about, and get the fuck out, you know the one Anyway, solid work mate. Atb 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maria Sanchez Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 Smoking hot work here. Watching with interest as my seedlings sit on the window sill. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murzyn Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Good luck, interesting varieties, lots of plants. I'm curious how Freezeland will turn out for you, I had 3 plants last year and they all bloomed equally but were susceptible to mildew. This season I will try Freezeland from another grower.:) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmacca Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Looking forward to following your grow this season. Upping the ante after a brilliant first season, lovely. I'm doing 9 myself on two plots 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREEN_BOX Posted May 4, 2021 Author Share Posted May 4, 2021 On 23/04/2021 at 7:15 PM, HullFeltMashematician said: Love the graft you boys put in! One thing on those bramble tunnels.. I've tried this out, in denser bramble patches than the one pictured mind but nonetheless.. By the end of the season, a badger would have been lucky to get down my tunnel, let alone me with a rucksack full of weed. It took some work to prop up the seasons growth to make the tunnel accessible, and I wished I'd done it at the start of the season.. So, my 2c, get some sort of supports in there. Anything will do, some Y shaped sticks or whatever. Just not what you want to be doing, making noise in the tunnels getting all snagged up, when your harvest is ready and waiting. In out, shake it all about, and get the fuck out, you know the one Anyway, solid work mate. Atb Cheers for dropping by, HFM! Hope you're good. You're right; by the time the bramble thickens up, the weight of the brambles can cause the 'roof' to sag a bit (noticed this last year, so we walked over the top of many tunnels when chopping... it was the easiest way at the time but now lots of tunnels to fix!) We've been weaving the biggest bramble stems in a way that it should reinforce the 'roof' somewhat, but lets see what happens, ay!? Might need to grab a few more bamboo canes as you say - definitely a good idea! Side note: my carpets/rugs are absolutely covered in thorns for anyone reading LEAVE YOUR BRAMBLE CLOTHES™ outside when returning back home from making bramble tunnels! Thanks again, man! Take it easy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREEN_BOX Posted May 4, 2021 Author Share Posted May 4, 2021 On 26/04/2021 at 0:37 AM, Maria Sanchez said: Smoking hot work here. Watching with interest as my seedlings sit on the window sill. Ayy thanks Maria! You're one step ahead of us - we haven't popped a bean yet! Still ahead of where we were at this point last year, but need to keep moving and not let it slack! What've you got popped at the moment? Have a good one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREEN_BOX Posted May 4, 2021 Author Share Posted May 4, 2021 On 26/04/2021 at 5:27 PM, murzyn said: Good luck, interesting varieties, lots of plants. I'm curious how Freezeland will turn out for you, I had 3 plants last year and they all bloomed equally but were susceptible to mildew. This season I will try Freezeland from another grower.:) Cheers for dropping in, Murzyn! Good to see you around. Me too! Really wanted Freezeland last year, but went out of stock before we could grab some, sadly. Hopefully we'll be satisfied (I expect so!) when Sept/oct rolls round! My fingers are crossed for minimal mould this year. We've expanded the perimeter of all plots so much better airflow! Better keep them fingers crossed! Have a good day, mate! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREEN_BOX Posted May 4, 2021 Author Share Posted May 4, 2021 On 01/05/2021 at 9:57 AM, Madmacca said: Looking forward to following your grow this season. Upping the ante after a brilliant first season, lovely. I'm doing 9 myself on two plots Thanks, Macca - we hope you enjoy! Lots to share over the next few months! Hope all goes well for yourself, and stay safe! It's all getting started now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maria Sanchez Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 8 hours ago, GREEN_BOX said: Ayy thanks Maria! You're one step ahead of us - we haven't popped a bean yet! Still ahead of where we were at this point last year, but need to keep moving and not let it slack! What've you got popped at the moment? Have a good one! Just a couple of Seedstockers' Auto AK420. They're my "early spring" testers, see how well they fare, or not. Are just poking their second set of true leaves out now. Weather is sunny one minute raining the next. I have more auto AK420, auto Blackberry Gum, and auto Sticky Fingers (Cookies x Gorilla) waiting once things warm up. Did a bit of digging at the guerilla site today. The soil here is lovely, I must say. Though my sites are not the most secure. Will run them anyway, maybe one or two will be lucky enough to last. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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