This is our quiet time of the year and I am enjoying empty gardens. I am reading your grow logs and I am pleased I do not have to go to such lengths growing seeds and plants.
I have just ripped out those 8 Yellow Twisted Bud plants that I had grown solely for seed. Those plants grew to the normal NZ East Coast size of 9 feet producing the seeds I wanted. They also produced huge green leaves that I did not want. After dealing with 160 plants I just could not be bothered with these ways too healthy plants so much to the horror of those around me I stripped the leaves off and threw them into the main garden
I have finally began to smoke 2017/2018 home grown, my first grow. To say the least, I think I am cool
Especially when every cigarette I smoke is saving me NZ$1.50c US$0.99c.
Who would have thought I would be able to grow my own that actually tasted ok
What I have learnt from the forum which is definitely correct, is to box it away and don’t touch it for at least a year.
Below is a couple of photos I took yesterday of the Golden Wilt plants I have yet to pull out. I had planted 7 along the side of the house away from the rest.
The leaves all went a nice yellow on the plant making it much easier than the VG and Burley. I stripped the leaves off and bagged the flowers for seeds and removed those when ready. The rest of the flowers I left on as they were pretty looking out the windows. Then because I was dealing with 160 stems and roots out back I forgot about those leaf less stems.
The laterals began to grow. I ignored. They kept growing and because the yellowy leaf looked pretty I left them. These plants have become a talking point. They are higher than the house and as you see, heaps of leaves I do not want. They are smaller plus I am done with harvesting this year.
Anyways here they are are below, notice how they are turning a nice yellow for me........ I am still continuing to ignore them.
Cheers and good luck with your grows and harvesting. I hope you are enjoying your Summer as you only have it on loan. We down here plan to take it back in a few months