so i havent done any growing since my mom died and my family moved off the mountain. and i hadn't done any outdoor stuff for a year or 3 before that, so we'll just say its been about 5 years since ive had any plants of my own to baby. it used to be a mother/daughter bonding thing and im just now feeling the need to start again. luckily for me, even though i dont live on a mountain anymore, im still in an area with a VERY small population (approx:300ppl) to a fairly large area (about 10sq. miles) so ive decided to do an outdoor grow. i know the area extremely well and im not to worried about people seeing me wandering all over the place since i've been doing that for a couple of years now. im the weird girl that walks all over the place, tromping through the fields and woods. usually barefoot and covered in flowers and mud.
but even with the large unchecked areas and the lack of intrest in my commings and goings im not about to let myself get sloppy. and since im not interested in selling that will be even less of a chance with problems of the legal variety. really im only looking to grow enough to keep me and a friend or 2 in like sin. i have several sights picked out and i figure that no more than 6 plants per site should be good. ive decided to keep it small and as unobtrusive and spread out as possible. and all of my sites have been picked for keeping the local high school kids out of my plants.
and now some pictures for your amusement. i planted roughly 40 seeds about 4 days ago and so far they look healthy. i'll be moving them to small pots* in about 2 weeks where they'll stay untill they're big enough and the weather steady enough to transplant outside. all of these have been taken over the last day or so.
*side note: whats the best potting mix to use? ive read some different opinions on here and it seems pretty conflicting sometimes... also should i stay away from miracle-grow or not? ive heard some people say to avoid it and others that its not a problem... if someone could clarify and maybe give me a few reasons why i shouldnt use something that would be great... also, im on a pretty tight budget...
but even with the large unchecked areas and the lack of intrest in my commings and goings im not about to let myself get sloppy. and since im not interested in selling that will be even less of a chance with problems of the legal variety. really im only looking to grow enough to keep me and a friend or 2 in like sin. i have several sights picked out and i figure that no more than 6 plants per site should be good. ive decided to keep it small and as unobtrusive and spread out as possible. and all of my sites have been picked for keeping the local high school kids out of my plants.
and now some pictures for your amusement. i planted roughly 40 seeds about 4 days ago and so far they look healthy. i'll be moving them to small pots* in about 2 weeks where they'll stay untill they're big enough and the weather steady enough to transplant outside. all of these have been taken over the last day or so.
*side note: whats the best potting mix to use? ive read some different opinions on here and it seems pretty conflicting sometimes... also should i stay away from miracle-grow or not? ive heard some people say to avoid it and others that its not a problem... if someone could clarify and maybe give me a few reasons why i shouldnt use something that would be great... also, im on a pretty tight budget...
