Zen Garden 2025

[Zen_seeker]

You both got me nervous enough to check a paper calendar [ don't tell the youth about them].
Luckily only a Canadian [eh?] holiday.
We do Memorial Day next Monday~!

May 24th is the Victoria Day weekend. Also known as the two four long weekend to beer drinkers.

But it’s one of those holidays that moves to the closest Monday.

At times we match up to the US better.

 

[Pipecarver]

May 24th is the Victoria Day weekend. Also known as the two four long weekend to beer drinkers.

But it’s one of those holidays that moves to the closest Monday.

At times we match up to the US better.

As a kid it was the biggest of the year, I'm a bit surprised I forgot about them. The first hot long weekend as a kid 17-18-19-20 ish we were headed to the interior where it was always hot a sunny. Penticton, on the lake, one of us or 2 had a boat, skiing, camping drinking, police....always fun times

 

[Zen_seeker]

As a kid it was the biggest of the year, I'm a bit surprised I forgot about them. The first hot long weekend as a kid 17-18-19-20 ish we were headed to the interior where it was always hot a sunny. Penticton, on the lake, one of us or 2 had a boat, skiing, camping drinking, police....always fun times

Yep. I bought a zodiac and my uncle bought me a 9.9 Evinrude in my early 20’s. Deal was I had to take him fishing a few times a year.

Rest of the time was either two or three of us on fishing trips or a bunch of us just partying deep in the woods.

But the two four weekend was always the big one that launched the season. Great times.

I can neither confirm nor deny that police may or may not have shown up on some of these gatherings.

 

[Pipecarver]

Yep. I bought a zodiac and my uncle bought me a 9.9 Evinrude in my early 20’s. Deal was I had to take him fishing a few times a year.

Rest of the time was either two or three of us on fishing trips or a bunch of us just partying deep in the woods.

But the two four weekend was always the big one that launched the season. Great times.

I can neither confirm nor deny that police may or may not have shown up on some of these gatherings.

I can't party like them days any more. Good times for me is getting new equipment. I think I'm in the market for another humidifier there's always something to upgrade and my exhaust fan in my 3x3 is shit...sigh....lol...fkin money goes out but it doesn't come back in very often.

 

[Zen_seeker]

20250520: Flower Day 50 W8

Did I mention it’s been humid?

We’ve been getting some rain which is good and bad. Outside needs it. My basement doesn’t. Dehumidifier is on all day. We turn it off most nights when the lights are on and the room closed.

Supposed to get three more days of rain. So I’m expecting the humidity to last until the end of the month.

Zen 1:


Zen 2:


Zen 2: 1x3

 

[BlueCollarBob]

For some reason, I was caught off guard about how advanced your plants are. Time flies. Next thing I know, you'll be posting harvest photos and smoke reports

I hate complaining about the Spring rains down here, but still gripe a little. I know we'll hit a dry Summer stretch that makes me look back fondly on the wet Spring. I guess I'm hard to please, lol.

 

[Zen_seeker]

For some reason, I was caught off guard about how advanced your plants are. Time flies. Next thing I know, you'll be posting harvest photos and smoke reports

Time is flying bye. Mine in the 1x3 is doing okay but my sons two didn’t take off properly. Between his random work shifts and going out with the guys I think he had too many dry backs in flower. I’ll do it in veg but not flower.

The one in Zen 1 is the mother of my clone in the 1x3. Less than two weeks apart.

I hate complaining about the Spring rains down here, but still gripe a little. I know we'll hit a dry Summer stretch that makes me look back fondly on the wet Spring. I guess I'm hard to please, lol.

The last two years our spring rain has been sparce. Then a very dry summer. I put in two more rain barrels to try and help with watering.

 

[BlueCollarBob]

I have a couple of those IBC totes sitting around that I want to set up to water the outdoor garden from. It's been on the back burner for a while, but I'm in "get 'er done" mode, for some reason. So, might actually do it this year. I haven't decided on positioning. I could set them up to catch rain water off of an aluminum carport that's near the garden area. I will most likely pump some water from the creek. It would be nice to get some drip irrigation set up. Work now so I can be lazy later .

I really should set up a couple rain barrels near the house. Just makes too much sense.

 

[Zen_seeker]

I have a couple of those IBC totes sitting around that I want to set up to water the outdoor garden from. It's been on the back burner for a while, but I'm in "get 'er done" mode, for some reason. So, might actually do it this year. I haven't decided on positioning. I could set them up to catch rain water off of an aluminum carport that's near the garden area. I will most likely pump some water from the creek. It would be nice to get some drip irrigation set up. Work now so I can be lazy later .

I really should set up a couple rain barrels near the house. Just makes too much sense.

The barrels help a lot. Saves my wife and I a lot of leg work. White ones were free but get algae build up. Need to clean them once a year but I made it so it all comes apart easy.

 

[BlueCollarBob]

Free is always nice. I'm going to either paint the totes black or wrap them in black plastic. I read or saw a video somewhere that this would help slow algae growth. That's been awhile though. I need to read up on it.

 

[Pipecarver]

The barrels help a lot. Saves my wife and I a lot of leg work. White ones were free but get algae build up. Need to clean them once a year but I made it so it all come apart easy. View attachment 102296

Spring???? we're still in the single digits, Frost and freeze warnings all of the Province . average 9c normal average 15c...Oct,Nov,Dec,Jan,Feb,Mar,Apr,May.That's a long Fkin winter....

 

[OLDCRO]

Spring???? we're still in the single digits, Frost and freeze warnings all of the Province . average 9c normal average 15c...Oct,Nov,Dec,Jan,Feb,Mar,Apr,May.That's a long Fkin winter....

In the same boat here Pipe we got a couple nice days than back to frost warnings and showers.

 

[OLDCRO]

Rain till Sunday night here than sun returnes Monday

 

[Pipecarver]

Rain till Sunday night here than sun returnes Monday

I haven't had to mow the lawn yet, getting there but its been cold so slow growth

 

[Zen_seeker]

Free is always nice. I'm going to either paint the totes black or wrap them in black plastic. I read or saw a video somewhere that this would help slow algae growth. That's been awhile though. I need to read up on it.

It’s true. We have two black ones and two white. Black ones were installed by the city on an upgrade project. I can’t take them apart without breaking some connections and redoing them right.

 

[Zen_seeker]

Spring???? we're still in the single digits, Frost and freeze warnings all of the Province . average 9c normal average 15c...Oct,Nov,Dec,Jan,Feb,Mar,Apr,May.That's a long Fkin winter....

Only two or three frost warnings this month. I fought the urge to plant the vegetables last week and missed the last one.

Made it to 10* today. High of 15* yesterday. We should be in the low 20’s.

October has been warmer iirc and we don’t get snow in November anymore. Usually starts in December now but lasts longer. It’s like winter was pushed forward a month.

 

[Zen_seeker]

In the same boat here Pipe we got a couple nice days than back to frost warnings and showers.

How far north are you? I know PC’s area, we’re in the Toronto area. Rain all around us but we keep getting skipped mist storms.

 

[Zen_seeker]

Rain till Sunday night here than sun returnes Monday

Same, if yesterday’s forecast holds.

 

[Zen_seeker]

I haven't had to mow the lawn yet, getting there but its been cold so slow growth

Honestly it’s the dandelions that had us out mowing. The grass got high here/there after each of the two good soakings we got but the fkn dandelions seem to grow well with just mist and spit.

The rest of the gardens are way behind, again. Just to cold and not enough rain.

 

[Observer]

Hey, I think its a mag deficiency, I use 1tsp Epsom Salts at 1tsp/gal from 2 weeks - 3rd week of flower.

I found a great site for diagnostics, good pics and a description,

A visual guide to cannabis deficiencies

Worried about your plant health? See a cannabis deficiency that you cannot identify? Our guide to cannabis deficiencies may help you solve your problems

dutch-passion.com

I was going to suggest more mag sulfate as well.

 

[Zen_seeker]

I was going to suggest more mag sulfate as well.

I gave them an epsom foliar spray a few weeks back, before I asked for more opinions.

They have been getting 2.5-3ml/g of ProCal 2:0:0 since March 10th. Then switched over to just 1TSP/g on the 15th of May. (But it should be 1 gram/gallon.)

Normal feed mix until the end.:
06ml 4:0:0 Base
14 ml 0:6:6 Bloom
1 gram Epsom

All are fed the same, including mine.

 

[Zen_seeker]

20250524: Flower Day 54

Zen 1:


Zen 2:


Zen 2: 1x3


Getting there.

 

[Zen_seeker]

Bud shots. Not time yet…

Zen 1: Leaves have epsom residue.


Zen 2:


Zen 2: 1x3

 

[Stoneyluv]

lookin sexy Zen!!!! hey, how much time we have left anyway?

i've seriously neglected this round and not expecting much of a harvest, way too much leaf to bud on mine!!!! can't wait to just chop em and start th new round.. more excited for the new seeds!! haha

 

[Zen_seeker]

lookin sexy Zen!!!! hey, how much time we have left anyway?

I’ve been thinking mid June. We checked last night. Didn’t see any amber, lots of clear still.

i've seriously neglected this round and not expecting much of a harvest, way too much leaf to bud on mine!!!!

Sons got that happening in the first tent. Told him to trim it up a few times. Second tents better but I’ve helped with that one. Mines the one I use as an example in the 1x3.

can't wait to just chop em and start th new round.. more excited for the new seeds!! haha

I’m itching to chop & pop myself. Not so much that this run was a bust, he had to start somewhere, but I have a few things I want to try out.

Never grown an auto before and I’m interested in trying the air layering method with cannabis. Made a set of rooting balls to test.

Once we harvest I’ll let him see the difference just a little extra attention to the plants makes. It really comes out in the smoke tests, imo.

Keep swinging man. Watching your grow was informative. I’m not ready to go that road yet but when I am your lessons will help me get it right. I steal a little from most of the growers here. I try to give back with regular posts and shared ideas. Each failure I build on, each success moves me further forward.

 

[Stoneyluv]

I’ve been thinking mid June. We checked last night. Didn’t see any amber, lots of clear still.

right on! we're thinking on the page here... figured the end of the month was around eight weeks of 12/12.. the other day i added some finisher nutes to the watering.. starting next weekend i'll hit em with a heavy blue spectrum to kind of simulate the old school guys switching back to MH at the end.

Sons got that happening in the first tent. Told him to trim it up a few times. Second tents better but I’ve helped with that one. Mines the one I use as an example in the 1x3.

my sour tangie looks good though, it's the one plant i've wanted the most anyway since the very beginning it's why i'm still smiling!!

i remember you mentioning you talked to your son about it earlier and you wern't gonna again.. i admire the way you tee him up and let him shoot the rest of his round and show him the score card at the end.. (golf parenting) hehehe i just made that up!! haha

’m itching to chop & pop myself. Not so much that this run was a bust, he had to start somewhere, but I have a few things I want to try out.

Never grown an auto before and I’m interested in trying the air layering method with cannabis. Made a set of rooting balls to test.

Once we harvest I’ll let him see the difference just a little extra attention to the plants makes. It really comes out in the smoke tests, imo.

i've grown a handful of autos over the years and i never hated them.. they were always smaller for me but never a waste of time.. you'll do well with them!! you can have dry seed to showing pistils in three weeks!!!!

Keep swinging man. Watching your grow was informative. I’m not ready to go that road yet but when I am your lessons will help me get it right. I steal a little from most of the growers here. I try to give back with regular posts and shared ideas. Each failure I build on, each success moves me further forward.

thanks for the encouragement man, i got no quit in me so even if i did bail on it i'd just try again anyway!! i'm gonna scrub the shit out my water and see if i can't move onwards from all this.

honestly my biggest challenge coming up is picking the seeds to pop!!! haha