chuckesinlove
New Member
Hi folks;
I live in Holland and I'm growing 3 plants in a clearing in a nettle patch, plants that someone gave us. I'm a complete novice at this. They've been growing for nearly 3 months now.
I think they're starting to flower, but I've been receiving conflicting advice on how to proceed. So I have a couple of questions.
First, I've been told that once the buds are growing I should keep the rain off the plants. Is that necessary? I can build a temporary plastic roof over them if I must, but I'd prefer not to.
Secondly, the drying. Our buildings and outhouses are close to the road, so I'd rather dry 'on location' if possible. Reading online that the biggest threats while drying are bugs and fungus, I plan to build a cardboard box about 2' square and 3'-4' long, open at both ends but covered with a gauze or fine netting to keep the bugs out, with rows of sticks inside to hang the buds from. We have a pretty reliable westerly wind here so I plan to put the box on a table somewhere in the shade oriented east to west and allow nature to do it's work. Maybe spin the box through 180 from time to time for even drying.
Is this a sound plan, and do I need to build a rain roof for the plants?
I'm happy to post pics, can I link to imgur on these threads?
cheers in advance!
I live in Holland and I'm growing 3 plants in a clearing in a nettle patch, plants that someone gave us. I'm a complete novice at this. They've been growing for nearly 3 months now.
I think they're starting to flower, but I've been receiving conflicting advice on how to proceed. So I have a couple of questions.
First, I've been told that once the buds are growing I should keep the rain off the plants. Is that necessary? I can build a temporary plastic roof over them if I must, but I'd prefer not to.
Secondly, the drying. Our buildings and outhouses are close to the road, so I'd rather dry 'on location' if possible. Reading online that the biggest threats while drying are bugs and fungus, I plan to build a cardboard box about 2' square and 3'-4' long, open at both ends but covered with a gauze or fine netting to keep the bugs out, with rows of sticks inside to hang the buds from. We have a pretty reliable westerly wind here so I plan to put the box on a table somewhere in the shade oriented east to west and allow nature to do it's work. Maybe spin the box through 180 from time to time for even drying.
Is this a sound plan, and do I need to build a rain roof for the plants?
I'm happy to post pics, can I link to imgur on these threads?
cheers in advance!