2021 Massachusetts Outdoor Growers

bam0813

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I’m in Athol and use a place highly recommended based in Westminster, “Mass Natural”... Been an indoor grower for years, this will be my 1st outdoor grow (deck) with (4) strains. MMS: Prayer Pupil, Barneys Farm: Runtz Muffin, Ethos: White Wedding and DNA Genetics: Holy Grail. 100% on the germ last week of April, will be using a portable greenhouse for hardening when weather breaks right, looking at a 1st week of June for fully outdoors in final 45 gallon tan fabric pots, each sitting in a 28” dog wading pool with each pot sitting on (5) red Murphy bricks for circulation.
I'm in the same area, I can also recommend compost from Smith's Country cheese in Winchendon. Been using it for years on everything great results. They'll toss a skid steer bucket full in your truck for 25 or deliver at 40 a yard.
 
I’m in Athol and use a place highly recommended based in Westminster, “Mass Natural”... Been an indoor grower for years, this will be my 1st outdoor grow (deck) with (4) strains. MMS: Prayer Pupil, Barneys Farm: Runtz Muffin, Ethos: White Wedding and DNA Genetics: Holy Grail. 100% on the germ last week of April, will be using a portable greenhouse for hardening when weather breaks right, looking at a 1st week of June for fully outdoors in final 45 gallon tan fabric pots, each sitting in a 28” dog wading pool with each pot sitting on (5) red Murphy bricks for circulation.
I’m not too far away from you at all. Out in the woods around there. I got all my soil this year from Noels Nursery in Tully. Filled about a dozen raised beds for the veggie garden with it as well.
 

p59teitel

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In a minor quandary over the weather. Last year I planted outdoors right around this time. It was still too cool at night with temps down to 40, and the plants rebelled and starting turning purple, so I dug them back up, repotted and continued hardening off during the day but bringing them in at night. They didn’t go back out until June 3.

This year the extended forecasts all show warmer nights ahead than last year, with temps staying above 50. The plants are starting to accelerate growth and I’m thinking the oldest ones will be ready to depart their keg cups in a week or so anyway. No point in transplanting twice within two weeks, so looking at mid-week to get at least the larger ones in the ground. Anyone else looking to get a jump on what looks like a great second half of May?

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dubekoms

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Damn, coast of Maine compost went up from $5 a bag to $10 at my local farm store. Their potting went up from $10 for 2 cu ft to $15. I wonder if this is a result of the pandemic or the store is getting greedy.
 

firsttimeARE

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Hoping for warmer nights soon.

It got cold last night. Warm days and frigid nights is just asking for PM.

Want to bring my orchids outside soon. Tired of moving all 30 of them from my windowsill to my bathtub every watering.
 

dubekoms

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In a minor quandary over the weather. Last year I planted outdoors right around this time. It was still too cool at night with temps down to 40, and the plants rebelled and starting turning purple, so I dug them back up, repotted and continued hardening off during the day but bringing them in at night. They didn’t go back out until June 3.

This year the extended forecasts all show warmer nights ahead than last year, with temps staying above 50. The plants are starting to accelerate growth and I’m thinking the oldest ones will be ready to depart their keg cups in a week or so anyway. No point in transplanting twice within two weeks, so looking at mid-week to get at least the larger ones in the ground. Anyone else looking to get a jump on what looks like a great second half of May?

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Couple of mine started flowering when I put them out mid may last year. They were a couple months old though and showing sex already. I think you are good to go, might get rain so you might want to cover them so they don't get hammered.
 

bam0813

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Good advice on the rain looks like some decent winds forecast too. No rush imo. Nice week coming to get them hardened off
 

Poco56

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I’m not too far away from you at all. Out in the woods around there. I got all my soil this year from Noels Nursery in Tully. Filled about a dozen raised beds for the veggie garden with it as well.
Hey neighbor... know Noel’s well! Nice family business and been around forever. A dozen raised beds huh... Nice!
 

stealthfader508

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Got a late start this year, but I finally got the greenhouse planted out today... The plants are all a lot smaller than I typically start with... but I’m not aiming for 12 footers again this year.. I’d be perfectly happy with 8-10 footers, lol

I have a lot started to choose from this year, but the final lineup ended up looking like this:

1. Indiana Bubble Gum (old school cut that’s been worked a few generations by a friend out in MI)
2. Shoreline - cut I hunted from Devils Harvest
3. Kosher Kush Breath x Mendo Montage F5 - Big Pond Genetics
4. Bubba Hash - Ace Seeds... my favorite cut I’ve grown in a really long time. Smells exactly like hot dog water and nothing else
5. Skunk no. 1 - I forget the breeder, I think it was a freebie from a few years ago, but I love this cut
6. Salami Leg x Mendo Montage F4 - Big Pond Genetics ... I’ve never grown it
7. Stool Sample - Big Pond Genetics. Also never grown it
8. MOB - cut from a friend in Maine, but I’ve never grown it

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dubekoms

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Male black koffees I put out early may, about 3 weeks into flower.PXL_20210522_224215749.jpg

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Everything is going into beds in about a week or so. Mixed up a big pile of shredded leaves and grass clippings with rabbit manure and comfrey. Trying to hot compost it. If I do everything right it should all be broken down on about 18 daysPXL_20210522_224341723.jpg
 

thumper60

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Got a late start this year, but I finally got the greenhouse planted out today... The plants are all a lot smaller than I typically start with... but I’m not aiming for 12 footers again this year.. I’d be perfectly happy with 8-10 footers, lol

I have a lot started to choose from this year, but the final lineup ended up looking like this:

1. Indiana Bubble Gum (old school cut that’s been worked a few generations by a friend out in MI)
2. Shoreline - cut I hunted from Devils Harvest
3. Kosher Kush Breath x Mendo Montage F5 - Big Pond Genetics
4. Bubba Hash - Ace Seeds... my favorite cut I’ve grown in a really long time. Smells exactly like hot dog water and nothing else
5. Skunk no. 1 - I forget the breeder, I think it was a freebie from a few years ago, but I love this cut
6. Salami Leg x Mendo Montage F4 - Big Pond Genetics ... I’ve never grown it
7. Stool Sample - Big Pond Genetics. Also never grown it
8. MOB - cut from a friend in Maine, but I’ve never grown it

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I would kill for a cut that smelled an tasted like bazoka joe gum for real, i had a cut back in late 90s that i lost along with my right to run free.
 

stealthfader508

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I would kill for a cut that smelled an tasted like bazoka joe gum for real, i had a cut back in late 90s that i lost along with my right to run free.
I remember something very similar, but it was around 2007/2008... I've found mob with the look, and the smell.. but the potency isn't on track with what I remember .... late 90's in Mass it was all MSS and C99, but we could drive up to VT, NH, and Maine for the "kind bud"
 
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