Gardening on the dark side

[hashbrown]

Gummy’s are done, now to find a guinea pig.

 

[Supervisor42]

Gummy’s are done, now to find a guinea pig.

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If they are still sticky, sprinkle lots of sugar on them!
Make 'em look like this:

 

[hashbrown]

If they are still sticky, sprinkle lots of sugar on them!
Make 'em look like this:

Good idea but probably too late

 

[hashbrown]

I’ll sprinkle sugar in the molds before I pour anymore and on top once they are poured.

 

[elkhound]

Top shelf in all that yall do !!

 

[Magus]

I’ll sprinkle sugar in the molds before I pour anymore and on top once they are poured.

Use powdered sugar, it sticks to the mold better.

Do you do anything with the stems and roots? If you have a safe area outdoors to cook in, I know how to render hash oil. Waste not, want not right? I've never done it with anything but a 4-quart pressure cooker so you might have to jiggle the recipe.
3 quarts of anything that is not a bud. I like to chop mine, but it's not vital.
2 quarts of distilled water. It has to be distilled, chlorine kills it!
Pressure cook on medium to low for an hour, remove and drain the plant material and wring it dry. your product should be dark green/brown in color. if its only green, cook it more. Add a fifth of Everclear 190 proof, stir well, and place over low heat until it renders down into a syrup. at this point, there should be less than 1/2 inch of dark, golden-brown goo. remove it from the heat and cover it with a towel and put it somewhere warm where it can render off naturally. if all went well after a week, it should be like cold molasses.

How to boost bud power.
Mix half coca cola and half water in a mister and lightly spray the buds a couple of days before you harvest them, this does two things, it brings more THC into the bud and it makes it sticky and burn evenly, and adds a kick to a mediocre plant!

 

[hashbrown]

https://cannigma.com/recipes/how-to-make-cannabis-gummies/#why_make_thc_gummies

 

[hashbrown]

Use powdered sugar, it sticks to the mold better.

Do you do anything with the stems and roots? If you have a safe area outdoors to cook in, I know how to render hash oil. Waste not, want not right? I've never done it with anything but a 4-quart pressure cooker so you might have to jiggle the recipe.
3 quarts of anything that is not a bud. I like to chop mine, but it's not vital.
2 quarts of distilled water. It has to be distilled, chlorine kills it!
Pressure cook on medium to low for an hour, remove and drain the plant material and wring it dry. your product should be dark green/brown in color. if its only green, cook it more. Add a fifth of Everclear 190 proof, stir well, and place over low heat until it renders down into a syrup. at this point, there should be less than 1/2 inch of dark, golden-brown goo. remove it from the heat and cover it with a towel and put it somewhere warm where it can render off naturally. if all went well after a week, it should be like cold molasses.

How to boost bud power.
Mix half coca cola and half water in a mister and lightly spray the buds a couple of days before you harvest them, this does two things, it brings more THC into the bud and it makes it sticky and burn evenly, and adds a kick to a mediocre plant!

I feed all of the leftovers to the chickens.

 

[hashbrown]

I think these are pretty plant’s almost makes me want to plant them for landscape around the house.

 

[hashbrown]

It seems I always have one plant stretch when they start to flower and the weight of the buds get it down. I got tired of that plant laying around on the other plants and tied it up and put a tomato cage around it.

 

[Wingnut]

I think these are pretty plant’s almost makes me want to plant them for landscape around the house.

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You'll have every pothead within a 50-mile radius tramping through your yard... best load the shotgun with rock salt!

 

[Neb]

It seems I always have one plant stretch when they start to flower and the weight of the buds get it down. I got tired of that plant laying around on the other plants and tied it up and put a tomato cage around it.

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An oscillating fan will jostle the stems encouraging a strong stem structure.

Ben

 

[hashbrown]

An oscillating fan will jostle the stems encouraging a strong stem structure.

Ben

I have one hanging on the wall but always end up with a plant like that.

 

[hashbrown]

You'll have every pothead within a 50-mile radius tramping through your yard... best load the shotgun with rock salt!

I don’t figure there’s a pot head in the country that would tangle with my Cane Corso.

 

[hashbrown]

The aunt that I was worried about giving a jar of the salve to called me today and asked if I had anymore. It worked so well on her pain she wanted a jar for all of her sisters. I showed her my plants and answered her questions and she purchased every jar we had! So Alexandra and I made a small batch so we would have jars for other people that like it.

 

[Wingnut]

That is so cool to enlighten others and help them at the same time... and you got a little money for your effort. I'd sooner use a salve like that than ANY Big Pharma product or OTC "medicine." Cannabis has a wide range of uses, NOT just for folks to get high... hemp is the same way, it gets a bad rap and it doesn't even get you high, not like the good buds. Didn't George Washington have a hemp plantation? Or a few fields of hemp? I heard it was for making line for the newly-built ships of the Continental Navy... dunno whether that's true, since hemp has many uses. I used to have a hemp Hawaiian shirt years ago, the thing was stylin'... black with little green dope leaves all over it. I ultimately gave it to my nephew, as he wore it so much, lol. But it was a cool shirt, very comfortable too!

 

[lilmissy]

Did you happen to post your recipe yet? I dont want to miss it.
do you give any special nutrients while buds are starting?

 

[Magus]

It seems I always have one plant stretch when they start to flower and the weight of the buds get it down. I got tired of that plant laying around on the other plants and tied it up and put a tomato cage around it.

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@hashbrown What is this reflective (insulation?) and where do you get it?

 

[hashbrown]

@hashbrown What is this reflective (insulation?) and where do you get it?

It’s metal building double bubble insulation. I had it leftover from a building I built. Most of the big box stores carry it.

 

[Cascadian]

@hashbrown how did you float the idea to your Aunt? If you don't mind sharing that info. It sounded like she would e really anti weed.

 

[sonya123]

So we have some huge plants, and they are all very nice. What in the world am I going to do with all that? I wished I could sell some of this.

 

[Supervisor42]

So we have some huge plants, and they are all very nice. What in the world am I going to do with all that? I wished I could sell some of this.

That's easy...
Just mention it to one neighbor that is connected to the 'grapevine network'.
You will have lots of new friends .

 

[Magus]

Can I be a neighbor too?

 

[Wingnut]

Why not make some salve the way HB did? That would certainly be useful, and you wouldn't have to worry about Johnny Law or some idiots looking to rob you of your stash. Remember, just because weed is legal in certain states, that doesn't mean unlicensed growers can legally sell it... of course, you can always give some away to those who are down & out, same way I gave away sacks of dope to strangers who looked like they would appreciate it (and they did). I'm not talking about whack jobs or creeps, nor am I talking about 'professional panhandlers'---just folks beaten down by life. Another option is to give it to folks with chronic pain or disabilities, and let THEM smoke it or make salve out of it... just my $.02 on the subject. Oh, yeah, once the weed is cured you can store it in the fridge, it'll last longer that way.

 

[sonya123]

Just got instructions on how to make your own gummies at the farmers market...I guess I am not the only one. Promised some to the market manager.

 

[sonya123]

Can I be a neighbor too?

You can come visit any time you like!

 

[Wingnut]

Magus, she'll probably put ya to work cleaning out the goat shed, lol...

 

[sonya123]

Magus, she'll probably put ya to work cleaning out the goat shed, lol...

You want to come too? You can milk the goat

 

[Pearl]

You want to come too? You can milk the goat

Lots of pics and videos Sonya!!

 

[hashbrown]

@hashbrown how did you float the idea to your Aunt? If you don't mind sharing that info. It sounded like she would e really anti weed.

She was in pain and I told her it would help her. I told her it wouldn’t make her high and she would benefit from the pain relief. My uncle was there at the time and had all sorts of questions about the process.