Wedding cake auto the big plant and polar berry the frosty ones I know these 2 strains really help with sleep issues they will really help chill you down after working all day and relax better than any pills I never make it through a movie ever lol I pass out wake up hit the roach and back out I go everybody who's reads this have a good night or day depending on when you read this lol
I have been growing for several years now that it is legal in my country. This year I started 7 seeds. I have 2 plants that could be female. So, off I went to get some clones to know for certain that I would have medicine for the following winter. Here is what I was able to pick up. They only had one of the choices I was hoping to bring home.
Wham was my first choice. The clone does not have any mites or other issues that I could see. I have them separate from my own canna plants. I wanted a high THC level for chronic pain.
Here is what I have learned about this Wham strain:
Wham is a potent, gassy, and fruity hybrid cannabis strain created by The Holding Company in collaboration with rapper Lil Baby. Crossing Super Runtz and ADL, it boasts massive THC levels (up to 37%+) and delivers a calming, stress-melting high that is highly sought after by experienced consumers. [1, 2]
Key Strain Facts
Aromas & Flavors
Effects & Usage
Wham Boom Variety
If you are looking to grow it or have seen it available in seed form, keep in mind that breeders (such as Anesia Seeds) also offer Wham Boom (a cross of Wham and RS54). This variation pushes extreme THC levels (up to 39%) and features a creamy vanilla and nutty flavor profile. [1, 2, 3]
The taste profile is not really my fave, but with the THC values I thought I would give it a shot.
Sour Diesel
Sour Diesel (also known as "Sour D" or "Sour Deez") is a legendary, sativa-dominant hybrid cannabis strain. Celebrated for its pungent, gassy aroma and fast-acting, energizing head high, it typically tests between 18% and 26% THC. It is highly popular for daytime use to relieve fatigue and stress. [1, 2, 3]
Strain Overview
Effects & Experience
Aroma & Flavor
Again not my fave flavour profile...but here we are. My neighbour will likely really enjoy this one for their pain management.
Gary Payton
Gary Payton is a highly potent, evenly balanced hybrid cannabis strain (50% indica/50% sativa) created by Cookies and Powerzzzup Genetics. It is famous for its high THC levels (typically ranging from 20% to 30%), clear-headed energizing buzz, and pungent diesel-and-earth flavor profile. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Genetic Lineage
Gary Payton (phenotype #20, named after the NBA Hall of Famer) is a cross of two legendary strains: [1, 2, 3, 4]
Effects
Aroma and Flavor
The strain has a bold, exotic profile that leans heavily towards fuel and gas, rounded out by hints of herbs, pepper, and spicy pine. The smoke is often described as creamy and smooth, leaving a slightly sweet and nutty aftertaste on the exhale. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Appearance
Gary Payton produces gorgeous, dense, and heart-shaped emerald or mint-green nugs accented with darker olive tones and subtle hints of purple. The buds are blanketed in a thick layer of frosty white trichomes and wispy orange hairs. [1, 2, 3]
I am looking forward to seeing how this one grows up. It sounds really interesting.
So, if they survive transport to my place and being planted in our weird weather this year, perhaps they will make it to the fall.
Appearance
I left the links intact for anyone asking more questions. I only know what I have put here as these strains are new to me. I am going to do research over the winter and source some specific clones to manage my pain. If you have any recommendations here in Canada please share.
Be well, be kind, be you.
Decided to light up while excitedly awaiting storms to roll through. Storms have always made me feel calm, and at ease. Like the energy of the storm is transferring into me and easing my spirit.
Anyone else ever get that feeling?
Also blessing my new bowl with his first smoke
ESTABLISHING SHOT:
A barren, featureless moorland. A strip of dawn’s light like a burning ribbon, a choker around the throat of the horizon. In the mid distance a hunkered cottage, single storey and sagging, weakly defended by a low dry-stone wall border, as if bracing itself for something it cannot withstand.
AERIAL TRACKING SHOT:
The camera drops from height, too silently to be benign. It glides toward the cottage with a slow, predatory certainty, the dwelling expanding to fill the 16:9 frame until…
SLOW FADE:
The cottage interior.
OPENING SEQUENCE:
Dimly lit and gloomy, the corners of the room cannot be seen, fading into lightless obscurity. Do the corners even exist? Or is it the room itself that dwindles at the perimeters, the warp and weft of reality worn thin and threadbare.
A rustic farmhouse kitchen, solid wooden dining table, utensils hanging, cast iron stove, but no one cooks here. No one eats here.
There is no plumbing, no well, no spring. No one drinks here.
There is no electricity, no heating, no fire. No one feels the cold here.
Piles upon piles of objects, mundane and fanciful, bloom teetering from every surface – matchboxes full of buttons, thimbles and bookmarks, milk teeth and pennies, pudding spoons and cotton buds, everything that you ever lost and will never find, all of it is here.
The walls are rendered with ten thousand semi-sentient clocks, exchanging cryptic Morse code messages that only the Deathwatch beetles can hear.
Somewhere in the cottage, something echoes, though nothing has moved and nothing has ever made a sound here.
The air is fusty and shriven within the stalled passage of this splinter of daybreak, an oscillating and infinite loop that describes the boundaries here.
I have always lived in this place. There is no before. There is no after. There is just this crystal interval, twinkling and spinning ad infinitum. The comfort of repetition and the security that nothing much of any real consequence ever changes here.
Wherever ‘here’ is.
And yet, somehow, suddenly, I am now outside. Or perhaps, not quite outside, more at the threshold. But nearer to the outside than I have ever been before. The Three Angels are departing. They have always existed here, with me. There was no before but now there seems to be the possibility of an after here.
The Three Angels cannot be witnessed directly, they must be glimpsed from the corner of the eye, at that periphery where they are merely vague and flimsy shapes with strobe light grace. But you know exactly how they appear without needing to look, don’t you? They keep the clocks honest here.
I have transgressed (my virtue recast as vice) but I do not know, nor am I permitted to know, and so I shall never know, what my offence was. The not knowing lingers along the Möbius strip of my imagination.
The Three Angels turn in unison, their thin smiles unreadable, before stepping, feet skimming above the dewy grass, through the gnarled gate…..
And in this moment, this stuttering, this replay, this summit becomes chasm.
“An empty midnight village dry winter street, flickers intermittently superimposed upon my vision, blue upon blue, burning bright cold, the pink-noise hiss of the wind in the bare tree branches, clattering and accusatory. Churchyard shrubs clinging to the consecrated and desiccated soil.
……..lamplight brittle, this potential is devoured by the same purgatorial frost gnawing through my implanted past.”
I was obediently contented in that moment, and now I exist in this disobedient moment, this new moment, this unmapped territory, the instant before it all evaporates. Caught in the glow of Heaven but knowing that it has been permanently denied. A vertiginous lurch of overdue consequence, dazed and clambering from the blunt force trauma of fortunes in collision, the wreckage of regrets.
Do I plead? To whom? For what? Either way, the decisions have already been made.
The Three Angels are paused, merciless, and I ask, aloud, above the clamour of the clocks:
"What happens next?"
I would love some help identifying these! Anyone know what strain just by looks? I'm new to gardening and found some seeds organically but didn't have the name for the strain they came from.
Gardening supports my wellness by keeping me young and helping to focus my mind. My favorite way to take care of the plants is watering them. I'm super rigid about the watering schedule since they're in soil, and I just transplanted them into bigger pots about three weeks ago. I tried to grow some from seed last year and the yeild was disappointing :(. This year looks more promising!
All outdoor grown. Much love ❤️🌻
Hey everyone,
just wanted to share a quick video tour of my current tent setup and talk a bit about why this hobby means so much more to me than just the end product.
As you can see, I’m running a beautiful staggered autoflower tent right now, and the girls are looking incredibly stacke
• On the left: My small Gelato. She is compact, rock-hard, showing some gorgeous purple fades, and she’s actually getting chopped this week! A perfect quick finisher.
• In the back: The absolute fighter, Gorilla Cookies. She has developed this monstrous, dense main cola that is completely frosted over. Pure chunk!
• On the right: The big boss, my giant Glue Gelato. She’s huge, taking her sweet time, and currently exploding with countless white pistils. She had a little hunger dip last week, but after dialing in my organic nutes, her lush green color is beautifully bouncing back. She's going to be a massive yielder!
Why growing is true Wellness for me:
The group mentioned wanting to hear about the lifestyle side of things, and honestly, tending to this tent has become my ultimate wellness routine. In a world that is always loud, fast, and stressful, stepping into my grow room is like hitting a pause button.
Checking the runoff, mixing the nutrients, and just watching how the plants react to minor adjustments requires focus and patience. It forces me to slow down and stay present in the moment. Seeing these plants thrive under my care brings a deep sense of calm,
accomplishment, and mental balance. It’s literal therapy and self-care for me.
For anyone wondering about the specs: I'm running a 320W LED dimmed down to 40% (since the big Glue Gelato is getting pretty close to the top and stretching like crazy!), feeding them an organic BioBizz schedule.
Can't wait to harvest the little one this week and give the other two monsters all the space to finish strong.
How does growing affect your mental well-being? Happy growing, everyone! 🦍🌿✨
Hi everyone,
Time for an update on the organic tent with the Glue Gelato (Barney’s Farm) and Gorilla Cookies (FastBuds)!
Remember that pH crash from early flower? Well, they totally forgot about it and the resin production is pushing hard. But the phenotype madness on the Glue Gelatos is getting crazy right now:
The Fast Finisher vs. The Giant Tree
• The Little Sister: One of the Glue Gelatos is pretty much done and ready to harvest. She stayed compact but is absolutely coated in thick, sticky frost.
• The Monster Tree: The other Glue Gelato has turned into an absolute beast. This giant is eating me out of house and home right now and easily needs at least another 3 weeks to fully ripen up. She’s taking over the whole canopy, but the potential yield on this one is going to be massive!
Meanwhile, the Gorilla Cookies are holding down their spots perfectly and stacking beautifully in the back.
Why this is Pure Wellness for Me:
As you know, for me, growing and consuming cannabis is all about wellness and self-care. It’s not just about the final yield; it’s about the therapeutic journey. Watching these crystals form, seeing how resilient the plants are after a setback, and looking at that thick layer of frosty trichomes is the ultimate stress relief. It’s a moment of mindfulness and peace every time I open the tent, knowing I’m cultivating clean, organic quality for my body and mind. 🧘♂️🌿
It’s crazy how unpredictable Autoflowers can be, but watching these different timelines unfold in one organic run is the best part of the hobby. Staggered harvest it is! 👋
Have you ever had two identical seeds turn into such completely different monsters? Let me know! 👇
Thanks for stopping by, stay frosty and healthy! ✨
Environmental beauty, both natural and manufactured, is integral to the maintenance of my well-being.
This astounding stained glass East Window was partially designed by William Morris, who also oversaw the production and assembly of the piece.
This work is considered to be a particularly marvellous example of the Victorian Arts and Crafts movement - a movement that existed, in large part, to celebrate the intrinsic value of design and craftsmanship.
The church is St. Mary's, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England.
Pic 1. The East Window.
Pic 2. The Nave.
Pic 3. North side and oak roof.
Pic 4. The graveyard.
I think one of the coolest things I’ve learned about the brain is how strongly our senses can connect to memory.
A sound can bring back a moment.
A texture can ground us in the present.
A taste can remind us of a place or a time in life.
But smell is especially interesting.
I remember learning that the smell of fresh-cut grass might bring back a memory more strongly than just hearing a lawnmower. That stuck with me because it made me think about how the brain stores experiences.
There is science behind that.
Smell has a close connection to parts of the brain involved in emotion and memory, including the amygdala and hippocampus. That may be why certain smells can feel emotional before we even fully understand what memory they are connected to.
Even fresh-cut grass has chemistry behind it. When grass is cut, it releases compounds called green leaf volatiles. One of the main compounds connected to that fresh-cut grass smell is called (Z)-3-hexenal.
I think that is fascinating.
I do not have a strong sense of smell myself, so I cannot honestly say I personally use smell to pick cannabis. I do not choose my weed because it smells a certain way or because the flower looks pretty.
My own cannabis learning has been more about COAs, terpene profiles, floor and ceiling ranges, and paying attention to how my body responds.
But cannabis is still something people often describe through the senses.
People talk about the smell of a strain.
The look of the flower.
The color.
The texture.
The stickiness.
The taste.
The smoke.
The way it feels in the body.
And for people who do have a strong sense of smell, scent may become part of how they remember a strain, a moment, or an experience.
That is what interests me.
Not that everyone experiences cannabis the same way.
Not that everyone chooses it the same way.
But that the brain is always collecting pieces of experience.
The smell of grass.
The sound of a mower.
The feel of smoke.
The taste of something familiar.
The way the body finally exhales.
Sometimes memory is not just a thought.
Sometimes it is a sensation.
And sometimes science helps explain why something as simple as a smell can take people back.
So think on it…. is there a smell, sound, taste, or texture that instantly brings back a memory for you? What is it?
Happy exploring via our senses…Peace:)
🧐
Sources / Science I Learned From if interested …
Harvard Gazette:
Smell information reaches brain areas tied to emotion and memory very quickly, including the amygdala and hippocampus.
Harvard Medicine Magazine:
Smell signals travel through areas involved in learning, emotion, and memory, including the piriform cortex, amygdala, and hippocampus.
NIH / NCBI:
Research on the olfactory system looks at how odors can connect with emotional memory and learning.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK55967/
American Chemical Society / Compound Chemistry:
Fresh-cut grass smell comes from green leaf volatiles released when grass is damaged; one key aroma compound is (Z)-3-hexenal.
I've never seen this before. A neighbor brought me a bud he bought at a dispensary. He saw what looked to be amber sap oozing out of one of the buds he bought. We both use cannabis for different wellness reasons because of our age. He was concerned it was some toxic goo.
The amber was hard to see and could easily be missed before smoking. (See 1st photo)
The large amber bubble on left had been ruptured and was easier to see, but the smaller amber bubble on the right was almost impossible to see with the naked eye but is clearly visible in the zoomed in photos.
I found out this is called Guttation. It's not cannabis resin even though it looks like it. After researching it I found it may be unsafe to smoke according to some articles.
If any of you have experienced this on the flower you grow and have input on whether it is safe or not, please offer your feedback. Thanks.
I can’t take credit for inventing these because they’re basically a Southern cheese straw recipe that I adapted into cracker form and infused with ghee. I have been experimenting with savory, lower-sugar edible recipes after being diagnosed with diabetes, and this is one of the first ones that really hit the mark for me.
Ingredients:
1 cup infused ghee, softened
1 lb extra sharp cheddar, finely shredded
2 cups (240g) all-purpose flour
1 tsp paprika
2 tsp salt
1tsp onion powder
2 tsp garlic powder
½–1 tsp cayenne pepper (to taste)
Optional: seasoning blend for topping (I used a spicy garlic crunch blend). You can you your favorite coarse seasoning blend or nothing at all.
Instructions:
Beat the softened infused ghee in a stand mixer until fluffy and creamy.
Add ALL shredded cheese. It might clump up onto your mixer paddle at first just keep mixing and scraping down the paddle and bowl. After about 10 minutes, it turns into the consistency of a very thick whipped cream.
Mix in spices, then slowly add flour a little at a time until fully combined.
Divide dough into 4 quart-size Ziploc bags and flatten them evenly. (I prefer this method over rolling so I don’t have to add extra flour and can better track carbs.)
Refrigerate 30-60 minutes until firm.
Cut into shapes (squares, strips, crackers, or cheese straws).
Bake notes (important): Bake at 300°F. I use this lower temp on purpose to preserve the potency of the infused ghee.
Start checking around 18 minutes. In my oven they usually take about 24 minutes total, but go by color, not time.
You’re looking for a toasted orange color.
Once they’re done, they may still feel slightly soft when you take them out let them cool and they crisp up perfectly.
If in doubt flip a cracker to see if it looks slightly toasted on bottom.
Final result: they are slightly soft leaving the oven but will cool into a crispy cracker. Think Cheez-Its but better.
This is the most diabetic-friendly recipe I have baked yet.
I recommend starting with an extra strong ghee infusion because this recipe yielded about 9 dozen crackers. A serving size is 3 to 6 crackers. Depends on your ghee.
Hi everyone,
Time for an update on the organic tent with the Glue Gelato (Barney’s Farm) and Gorilla Cookies (FastBuds)!
Remember that pH crash from early flower? Well, they totally forgot about it and the resin production is pushing hard. But the phenotype madness on the Glue Gelatos is getting crazy right now:
The Fast Finisher vs. The Giant Tree
• The Little Sister: One of the Glue Gelatos is pretty much done and ready to harvest. She stayed compact but is absolutely coated in thick, sticky frost. Pure wellness for the eyes!
• The Monster Tree: The other Glue Gelato has turned into an absolute beast. This giant is eating me out of house and home right now and easily needs at least another 3 weeks to fully ripen up. She’s taking over the whole canopy, but the potential yield on this one is going to be massive!
Meanwhile, the Gorilla Cookies are holding down their spots perfectly and stacking beautifully in the back.
It’s crazy how unpredictable Autoflowers can be, but watching these different timelines unfold in one organic run is the best part of the hobby. Staggered harvest it is! 👋
Have you ever had two identical seeds turn into such completely different monsters? Let me know! 👇
Thanks for stopping by, stay frosty and healthy! ✨
Dr.Dabber Switch 2 for Concentrates, POTV Lobo for Flower.
They planted it not me. So, I will see how we fare.
I have been using for chronic pain please be kind First grow papaya kush auto 62 days supposed to harvest at 75 I think I should go to 80 any thoughts?
Also how long should I dry any tips or tricks?
So, this whole grow was about checking my new soil recipe, how long it lasted before requiring re amendment. We have cube a long way, but we're getting close to the results we're looking for.
I have learned many things, and many experiences along the way but hey that's the beauty about this plant, it always helps us GROW, pun intended.
As a new grower, the important thing is GETTING STARTED, forget the surface, duct overcomplicate things, just get it started.
But for the ones who have been at this for a while, and heck even the new people..... It's all about the growing medium, this does not apply to everyone but the majority of everyone who uses SOIL based recipes, my recipe is 50/50 (soil/coco)
I'm proud to day that the recipe we've been working on for close to 4 yrs is able to provide nutrients to the current plants were growing, the bigger ones on the left side of the tent have big ol stalks amazing foliage and are just now starting to show sign of defiency, yes I know it's not smart to wait until defiencies show but we had to run on specific variables for the soil test to not allow outside variables.
Our soil blend is focusing on keeping the microbiology of the soul alive and feeding it, ain the while those microbes are feeding your plants, it really is just an add water recipe. We're running the PH between the ranges of 5.8-6.1.
Another thing to keep in mind is that environment is the most important factors well not the most important but one of the most important factors into ensuring that your plan can go ahead and uptake the nutrients because regardless of how rich your soil is how amazing the nutrients that you're buying if your plan is not in the correct environment perfect temperature perfect humidity just giving it the overall perfect VPD your plant will never grow to its full potential.
Enough rambling on, good you enjoy the video and his toy see how much the plants are loving the mix.
You got questions I'm more then glad to chop it up regarding mixtures.