Zen’s Spring 2026 Grow

[Zen_seeker]

Still messing with the vegetable garden.

Got more wood so I can finish the beds off today.

After taking some bad advice something kept bugging me about the onions. I remember ripping them own before planting them. So I went back and ripped three or four open and stuck each sprout into water. I’ll be planting them again a little later.

Wifey picked up corn and another tomato plant.

One cucumber just couldn’t keep up.

These popped a few days before the VG seedling showed. Half I planted but I think I had too much H2O2 in the water and/or they got to near the hot water tanks exhaust. They had brown on the tap root.

The rest is doing well and waiting in the grow room.

Now that it’s warm enough to use the VGs here I can try more veggies. @Bandit420 you ever try it on things like peppers or tomatoes? Not sure if a soft shell seed makes a difference.

 

[Bandit420]

Still messing with the vegetable garden.

Got more wood so I can finish the beds off today.View attachment 129671View attachment 129672

After taking some bad advice something kept bugging me about the onions. I remember ripping them own before planting them. So I went back and ripped three or four open and stuck each sprout into water. I’ll be planting them again a little later. View attachment 129673View attachment 129674View attachment 129675

Wifey picked up corn and another tomato plant. View attachment 129677

One cucumber just couldn’t keep up.View attachment 129679

These popped a few days before the VG seedling showed. Half I planted but I think I had too much H2O2 in the water and/or they got to near the hot water tanks exhaust. They had brown on the tap root. View attachment 129680

The rest is doing well and waiting in the grow room.

Now that it’s warm enough to use the VGs here I can try more veggies. @Bandit420 you ever try it on things like peppers or tomatoes? Not sure if a soft shell seed makes a difference.

Definitely. Only seeds I don't stick in it are the ones that don't fit because I haven't designed one for anything other than cannabis sized seeds but I have one sized for moonflowers on the 'puter I'll print sometime. Also banging around another designed for micro seeds like radishes and poppies.
Only plants I don't like to start in a VG are vines like melon and cukes. They fishbone early and are super grabby so they need to be pulled as soon as they pop and send the tail down

 

[Zen_seeker]

Might have over done it the last week. Backs really bad today. Took a few attempts to get up.

Every bit of used soil I had tucked away has been applied with cow compost added. If we can get temperatures to stay at least above 15* things will take off.



Everything is waiting to go outside. Some have been inside too long.


More onions.


Corn and tomatoes.


Testing tiny sunflowers in the VG. 50/50 as the shells get stuck. Maybe a few less paper towel sheets.


So we have an okay start if we can get things outside by the 24th. We had frost warnings this morning for the entire north shore of Lake Ontario.

 

[Zen_seeker]

The indoor plants are doing well.


Small section is still got burn issues.




Started week 5 so I’d like to remove more fan leaves for humidity and take the last dead end branches. The ones I had hope for that didn’t make it.

 

[Pipecarver]

Your plants look great, a full tent for sure. You do still have a lot of leaves on but I like my leaves on too. As long as I can keep the humidity in control I let them stay on but I trim daily those that are covering buds sites or those leaves with long stems. As I reach into my plants if I see or feel a long stem those leaves go.

I'm at 7 weeks today in my 5x5 and 10 weeks today for the Strawberry Purps in my 3x3. It might be chop day, I look it when I get down there but I think 10 weeks I'm good. Shes not drinking much at all now, 3 gal has lasted 1 week, normally 3 gal lasted 3 days. A sign shes stopped growing.

We're at 9c and rain, no frost for a while but not very good for planting anything outside.

 

[Zen_seeker]

Still getting ready to plant vegetables at the end of May.

Drilled holes for the green house top and added bungee cords to help with high winds.

Worms need more egg shell powder to eat with.

Cleaning up the pool cues for the weekend. Neither has been cleaned in decades.

Took a lot of alcohol wipes but they work the best. But it seems we don’t have any wax. No Lemon Pledge either.

 

[Zen_seeker]

Your plants look great, a full tent for sure. You do still have a lot of leaves on but I like my leaves on too. As long as I can keep the humidity in control I let them stay on but I trim daily those that are covering buds sites or those leaves with long stems. As I reach into my plants if I see or feel a long stem those leaves go.

Thanks but the GG#4 is still yellowing bottom up in the one tent with the Photontek light. It’s not as bad in the other tent. Both GG#4 have burned leaves. Sherbanger seems to like it as is. No real burn and green all the way in both tents.

I'm at 7 weeks today in my 5x5 and 10 weeks today for the Strawberry Purps in my 3x3. It might be chop day, I look it when I get down there but I think 10 weeks I'm good. Shes not drinking much at all now, 3 gal has lasted 1 week, normally 3 gal lasted 3 days. A sign shes stopped growing.

Nice! Harvest time. Will the cure fridge arrive in time?

We're at 9c and rain, no frost for a while but not very good for planting anything outside.

It’s cold again today and raining since last night. Woke me at 4am. It’s almost 14* now at noon but still damp and cold. Rain stopped for now.

Waiting for you to post some pics. I hope the new toy arrives soon and it worked great.

 

[Pipecarver]

Thanks but the GG#4 is still yellowing bottom up in the one tent with the Photontek light. It’s not as bad in the other tent. Both GG#4 have burned leaves. Sherbanger seems to like it as is. No real burn and green all the way in both tents.


Nice! Harvest time. Will the cure fridge arrive in time?


It’s cold again today and raining since last night. Woke me at 4am. It’s almost 14* now at noon but still damp and cold. Rain stopped for now.

Waiting for you to post some pics. I hope the new toy arrives soon and it worked great.

I'm at 7 weeks in 5x5 so I'm hoping I'll have it before they are done. No word yet, I keep hoping for an email saying they are ready to be shipped. I saw a video with the CEO saying they had some initial problems with shipping and having doors with broken glass. They are addressing that with better shipping methods, more Foam inside and out to secure it better..

My 3x3 is done, 10 weeks yesterday but they don't look done at all. I need the space for my clones and sprouts. I have the lights and temp down to 60% and 74f RH has been pretty good for some reason its rarely been over 50%. where as the fkin 5x5 was at 72% this am.....at 7 weeks????...doors open full and they are not shutting until they are done. .

Sunny today, cool 13-14c ish but nice, cats want out on the line, they are pestering me and being bad, scratching the couch and poking my legs with sharp claws, tap tap, tap tap then run to the door...I get it.lol..It was a long winter for them Qnight in particular he likes his walks and outside time.

I'll get at posting some plant pics a bit later, I have a beauty batch with 4 plants over filling the 5x5 and a done girl in the 3x3.

I have an issue with 1 clone, not sure what but it may have to do with the heat mat under the plants drying out the roots too fast. I elevated them off the mat and gave them a good feed this AM. They'll be happy to get a transplant and move into the 3x3.

 

[Coco Lopez]

20260223: GG#4 & SB#22

Things are taking root, literally. They need trimming or LST as they are starting to stretch under the new light. Bumped the light from 4 to 6 as well. View attachment 125807

The GGB#4 & GM I left in red cups to give away needed to be transplanted. They are hungry and need more light.

First watering since the transplant so I’ll be looking for any issues or deficiencies this week. The soils still very loose and moves when watered. The wand was great for this, really wish it hadn’t died.

love the wozoo. great fans and those plants look awesome

 

[Zen_seeker]

I'm at 7 weeks in 5x5 so I'm hoping I'll have it before they are done. No word yet, I keep hoping for an email saying they are ready to be shipped. I saw a video with the CEO saying they had some initial problems with shipping and having doors with broken glass. They are addressing that with better shipping methods, more Foam inside and out to secure it better..

Really hope it gets there in time in one piece.

My 3x3 is done, 10 weeks yesterday but they don't look done at all. I need the space for my clones and sprouts. I have the lights and temp down to 60% and 74f RH has been pretty good for some reason its rarely been over 50%. where as the fkin 5x5 was at 72% this am.....at 7 weeks????...doors open full and they are not shutting until they are done. .

The down side of cloning when you have tents in flower. You run out of space. My vegetables are ready to plant but it’s still to cold out. Tents are full and I’m fighting to stay below 50%RH at lights out. Rooms at approximately 35-40% but all these plants are going through a lot of water right now.

Sunny today, cool 13-14c ish but nice, cats want out on the line, they are pestering me and being bad, scratching the couch and poking my legs with sharp claws, tap tap, tap tap then run to the door...I get it.lol..It was a long winter for them Qnight in particular he likes his walks and outside time.

We started with rain and cold temps but it got up to 14* iirc. Sun for a few hours in the early afternoon. I need to start walking Willow more. Son does it most days but I like to get one in as well for exercise until the snow comes. Never did get a cat to walk with a leash but had a few follow us around as kids on their own.

I'll get at posting some plant pics a bit later, I have a beauty batch with 4 plants over filling the 5x5 and a done girl in the 3x3.

Nice. Looking forward to it. I’m concerned the humidity will give me bud rot. Had it once outside and once inside. That’s enough thank you very much.

I have an issue with 1 clone, not sure what but it may have to do with the heat mat under the plants drying out the roots too fast. I elevated them off the mat and gave them a good feed this AM. They'll be happy to get a transplant and move into the 3x3.

I hope it’s an easy fix. As long as the roots are good and ready the transplant will fix them up.

My sons aren’t doing well. I think he over watered and they aren’t getting enough light. Plus I knocked over the GG4 clone in the dark. Now both cups roots are half brown but will finally need water again by tomorrow or the next day.

The fun never ends bud.

How did things go with the well cap and tree you needed down?

 

[Zen_seeker]

love the wozoo. great fans and those plants look awesome

I fix my clip fans but the soft oscillating gear is getting worse over time. I can’t print a new one unless I find the matching gear.

So I looked for new options. Grow fans are stupid expensive for what you get now and cheap ones from China are gone. So $39 dollar Costco Woohoo fans became an option. I tested the one I had and liked it so got a second. Only problem is you have to tape over the idiot lights as power interruptions will turn them back on. And loss of power does not come back on automatically. So far that’s only been a problem once.

They are pretty easy to clean as well which is nice.

The plants are doing okay now but I had an issue in late Veg that took a toll. Main reason they are so tall now. I just hope to avoid a BBQ later.

 

[Zen_seeker]

20260513: GG#4 JW & SB#22

The light issue seems to be better now that the final two have been raised in the 1x3.

I lowered the two 3x3 lights to 40000-43000LUX a while back but forgot to do the 1x3. It was still at 50000-55000LUX. That’s been corrected but a few more top leaves got burned. That pissed me off.

Trimmed most yellow leaves off the one GG#4 plant and then random fan leaves blocking light on different plants. Nothing heavy, just a few here there.

GG#4 & SB#22



GGB#4 & GM



SB#22 & GG#4


The biggest producer is the Grease Monkey followed by the GGB#4, again. Sherbanger #22 grows a lot of little branches fast and has a lot of bud sites but wasn’t a huge producer but the buds were top shelf. Same with the GG#4 but a little less weight as it doesn’t get as many branches or bud sites. Same results last grow but this isn’t the end of week 5 yet.

It’s a little strange that only the GG#4 & GGB#4 really got burned. My fault for leaving them so close so long but the SB#22 & GM seemed to like it.

Really hope my sons clones come back. I’m not doing anything more that reminding him of things. He wants weed he’s got to look after them. I may make my own cuts later if I think his are lost.

Have a good night peoples.

 

[Coco Lopez]

I fix my clip fans but the soft oscillating gear is getting worse over time. I can’t print a new one unless I find the matching gear.

So I looked for new options. Grow fans are stupid expensive for what you get now and cheap ones from China are gone. So $39 dollar Costco Woohoo fans became an option. I tested the one I had and liked it so got a second. Only problem is you have to tape over the idiot lights as power interruptions will turn them back on. And loss of power does not come back on automatically. So far that’s only been a problem once.

They are pretty easy to clean as well which is nice.

The plants are doing okay now but I had an issue in late Veg that took a toll. Main reason they are so tall now. I just hope to avoid a BBQ later.

Yeah I agree about the fans. My woozoo is outlasting my ac infinitys. The LED lights caught me off guard as well. Happens with my levoit humidifiers as well. Hah last week I reset the schedule and like a highball missed clicking Saturday. Never shut off 7pm and woke to 100% humidity. Straight gorillas in the mist type shit. Was 7 weeks in flower but they brushed it off. Dang your ladies are tall. I can never get them to grow nearly that tall even if try.
This eve I chopped an am beginning Project X. I need to reveg this lady

 

[Stoneyluv]

Cleaning up the pool cues for the weekend. Neither has been cleaned in decades.

Took a lot of alcohol wipes but they work the best. But it seems we don’t have any wax. No Lemon Pledge either.

you gotta get a shaft slicker!!!

the only two things i ever have in my cue case.. a tip tap and a slicker!!!!! just a few strokes before game will have the cue feeling like glass.. complete game changer!!!

 

[Coco Lopez]

you gotta get a shaft slicker!!!

the only two things i ever have in my cue case.. a tip tap and a slicker!!!!! just a few strokes before game will have the cue feeling like glass.. complete game changer!!!

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That's awesome yall play pool. Do you have a home table? Play in any leagues? My brother makes pool shafts and is a table mechanic. I've helped him move and refelt alot of tables

 

[Stoneyluv]

That's awesome yall play pool. Do you have a home table? Play in any leagues? My brother makes pool shafts and is a table mechanic. I've helped him move and refelt alot of tables

i used to play a lot.. not as much any more. my buddy just got a table not to long ago so i've been picking it up again. he wants to refelt his. i told him i'd help. i bought that stick over 30 years ago, i do have a table but sadly its in storage rght now. we moved my mom in with us and she got that room!! it's a Gandy 1" italian slate.. really nice table.. in pieces..

 

[Coco Lopez]

i used to play a lot.. not as much any more. my buddy just got a table not to long ago so i've been picking it up again. he wants to refelt his. i told him i'd help. i bought that stick over 30 years ago, i do have a table but sadly its in storage rght now. we moved my mom in with us and she got that room!! it's a Gandy 1" italian slate.. really nice table.. in pieces..

Thats awesome and pool is a great game. I wonder what kind of cue it is you got from 30 years back. I was out today playing a teammate a few sets for $. I play league Monday nights at the same place since like 2017. We won bca nationals in silver division in 2018 and gold in 2021. Always great times but 2 years ago CSI sold out to Predator so now all the tables in vegas are Predators instead of Diamonds.
Wish all of us that like to shoot could meet up. We'd have a lot of fun for sure. What game so you guys play most?