2015

[mrcane]

I am way on the west side Wa. and it is smokey here. Sad the evergreen state is burning.
Rose your plants look beautiful.....

 

[The Hemp Goddess]

Rosebud, your plants are just amazing! Beautiful, huge, and looking so happy.

 

[Keef]

Rose -- I came looking for U !-- Last I heard on the O.F.C. was U had storm damage !-- Lady I love what U can do with a pot plant !-- Here I had a scene like the aftermath of Katrina in my mind !-- Poor Rose done got wipe out ?- I was worried !-- Anyway -- I need grow advice I be looking U up !-- Hey!-- When the O.F.C. first showed up -- The Hemp Godess was one of the first to welcome us -- Why U never come visit THG ?-- I got bad breath ?-- I've been reassured that Rose's grow isn't trashed so I'm relieved !--

 

[Rosebud]

Thank you peeps for looking in. Thanks Keef for finding me. THG, you will have plants just like that next summer! Mrcane, thank you for stopping in. Our state really is on fire. I hear you are getting a lot of smoke over there. It is a mess. Poor firefirghters and truckdrivers that drive in to that inferno.

The dust storm and the 50 mph winds took a bit of a toll. I went out and spayed all the plants off with water yesterday. The dust was thick on the leaves.

Kraven, it is the wild west..lol... High temps and wind and smoke.. what is a girl to do..but smokeumup.

My plan this week is to feed some liquid guano 0-12-0 with some EM1... And then get them wrapped with TCBud's netting.

Thanks again for looking in, it helps.

 

[Kraven]

Hang in there Rose, it's been an exciting summer for you, your gonna have good tales to tell about the weed you cooked this year in the blazing heat while dodging fires and weathering dust storms.

 

[Rosebud]

LOL Kraven... so true. The smoke is thick today. We need RAIN stat.

 

[Rosebud]

Here is a little update. I haven't been able to work outside for a few days, asthma from the fire smoke is keeping me in. I went and grabbed some pic's this morning..View attachment 003.jpg

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[ston-loc]

Oh yeah!!! That Harley Baby is a looker!! Yard looking great ma :48:

 

[bozzo420]

your girls are looking so good Rosebud. I wish I could spread mine out around the yard. mine have to be pinned up. and the pin is full. Nice to give them the room they need. Fantastic grow.

 

[Rosebud]

Oh thank you bozzo. That is very kind of you. It has been a fun grow. I was supposed to have those tall plants bent over by now..they just keep going. Thanks for coming by.

Ston, no kidding huh? Wonder what your canna baby will look like. I was thrilled by this one. She doesn't look like either parent...

 

[Rosebud]

Well, yesterday we had over 50 mph winds. I had just watered and about 10 min later I looked out and saw my 7 foot Harlequin split down the middle. A 7 " long stem laying on the ground. YIKES My heart sank. Mr rb came to the rescue and taped it back together and supported it. It seems fine today. This is what he did to the rest of the plants.

As a rose gardener, i worry that the tape will harbor some insect or disease, so I wll be watching that. Here we are after the storm that lasted 10 hours.

The netting will go on SOON.

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Thanks for stopping in.

 

[WeedHopper]

Very very nice Mam.

 

[oldfogey8]

I cannot imagine the fragrance your back yard is sharing. Wish I could but I can't...

 

[Rosebud]

They are going to be smelly soon. I get a hint but in full flower we will probably reek.
Thank you Oldfogey for coming by. We made it with no new neighbors so far so I am happy about that..

thank you WH.. Glad you are here.

 

[tcbud]

Dang that was some storm! We had up to 40 mph gusts and even some much wanted rain. Hate to hear of damage to your plants Rose. Hope the tape does the trick. Your girls look great after so much wind.

 

[Kraven]

Things are staying in shape despite the weather, love the plant surgery, Rose duct tape can be the best things in the world. Hoping for a rainy day soon.

 

[Rosebud]

Thanks TC and Kraven, it is a challenge. HA. Good thing they are hardy hemp...

TC, how did your plants do with rain and wind?

 

[tcbud]

Plants did great, not enough rain to weight them down. The netting, as it is secured at the top of the plants held the wind well. We tighten the netting around the plants with twist ties to make it tighter. Kind of like a tree going down the road in a truck all tied up so the leaves don't blow off. Also the weight of the buds as they get heavier tighten the netting.

It is hard to say but I wish we had had more rain, but what we did have helped some with the fires. Did Washington get any relief from the rain? The fires I mean.

 

[Rosebud]

We have had no rain on this side of the state. Although I hear it is raining an hour away from us... I hope it rains up north and East of us where a new fire started yesterday.

 

[tcbud]

I hope you get rain up that way too. We have one fire contained almost 100%. Lots of support equipment leaving yesterday. One of our fires is in the Wilderness Area and will pretty much burn until it is out, a bummer. Two of our other fires are slowly being somewhat contained, but of course that does not mean out. With the wind we are not getting smoke like we have been. The fire that gives most smoke to us is the one contained so not burning so wildly now.

Have a good evening and week Rose.