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Cannabis

happyaccident

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6. I grow a mix of bee and insect friendly flowers around my garden

Reply to Brainfodder (Reply #5)

Fri Jun 21, 2019, 03:12 PM

Jun 2019

This increases the good predators(ladybugs) to deal with the problem insects. Spraying compost tea onto the leaves also covers the surface area with beneficial microbes that make it harder for fungi and diseases to take hold. Baby ladybugs look like tiny dragons.

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Finally growing just for myself (and a few friends). My outdoor strains this year... [View all] happyaccident Jun 2019 OP

💕 SHRED Jun 2019 #1

Need to borrow a cellphone or camera first happyaccident Jun 2019 #4

Are you in CA? I'm wondering where you can guy seeds or clones. kysrsoze Jun 2019 #2

Eugene, Oregon in the Whiteaker Hood happyaccident Jun 2019 #3

lady bugs? Brainfodder Jun 2019 #5

I grow a mix of bee and insect friendly flowers around my garden happyaccident Jun 2019 #6

clones are hard to come by in wash state cuz everything has be to shrink wrapped or something stupid samnsara Jun 2019 #7

When I grew from seed 2 years ago my males were identified by a 12 year old kid happyaccident Jun 2019 #8

in the grow box they grow FAST.... samnsara Jun 2019 #9

dang when wash had MMJ stores i could get clones for 10$... samnsara Jun 2019 #10