Oh the Mistakes I've made....

Damn straight- and Allman Bros, MArshall Tucker Band, but ESPECIALLY Little Feat.

So as I don't get scolded for straying from the thread...

DON'T be afraid to ask questions...that old hippie lady who works at the local garden center is a great resource for tomato growing advice. You might even consider buying some actual tomato seeds from her and....

DO grow an outdoor garden, the bigger the better, with other types of plants. It gives you not only valuable experience and a place to test techniques, but also AN EXCUSE FOR HAVING A LOT OF AGRICULTURAL SHIT LAYING AROUND. "Oh hi officer, you just popped by to see why you found so many empty bottles of fertilizer in my trash? Why don't you pop around back and help yourself to some zucchini. It'll come in handy back at the station..."

DON'T throw away growing-related garbage in your own trash. Take it to the landfill yourself, in a different bag from your other garbage. Or use the dumpster at a huge apartment complex.

DO Make sure you have a damn good job to go to every day and file taxes on. Hint: A job as a waitress or bartender or stripper or anything tipped is a great way to explain having extra cash around. Seriously, my growing hero (before this person got STUPID and got into hard shit) filed takes as -no crap- an exotic dancer. Despite the fact that this was a homely individual who I would pay to see REMAIN clothed... but it works for tax purposes.

DON'T be conspicuous. That tinted SUV is probably not a great idea if you are claiming only $20,000 in taxes from your day job at the mall.

DO plan on being educated enough to be completely self-sufficient so you can pursue this relaxing hobby in the privacy of your own home, not having to worry about putting roommates or family at risk, or yourself at risk by pissing them off enough to yap.

Stinky! I got a band for ya! It's kinda folk music,but they sing about alot of weed tunes! Check it out on limewire! GOOSE CREEK SYMPHONY.Oh,I used to live in Macon,Ga! My house was right around the corner from From Phil Walden,owner of Capricorn Records, and Dwayne Allman.Miss that guy! Had a wreck on a motorcycle.It killed him!He's buried in Orange cemetary, in Macon! He's gotta a nice Guitar for a Headstone! One of my friends I grew up with,has a autographed acuostic GIBSON,with pearl inlaid frets!Bad to the bone! A cherrished item for him! He has had it since we were 12 or so....Sorry bout the rant!

Ga Grown

Adding another DON't:

No matter how cool your tattoo is, It might not be a good idea to use as your avatar when you are talking about growing... just a little healthy paranoia.

And there are some kickass tats around this site.

can someone help me a burn'd my soil w/a agro lite

DON'T: come onto these forums and post randomly before reading
DO: Read till your brain explodes BEFORE even thinking of picking up a trowel
DON'T: Use hydroponics for personal use for 2 very good reasons, 1: hydro chemicals (not organic hydro) makes ur bud taste gnarly, 2: if you do get caught, cops and judges look at people growing in the dirt as small time and growing for personal use and those growing hydro as big time movers and shakers in the black market.
DO: Use all organic fertilizers, pesticides, soil, and anything else i've forgotten.
DON'T: go to mytube.com and watch nornna... she's creepy and addicting

Peace, love, and firepower (btw.. that's mine.. if i see one person using it, i will behead them personally.. and then let my pitbull use their genitals as a chew toy... actually reverse that, genitals and then beheading..)

fas

I agree with everything except the no tap water. I use tap water and I don't even let it sit out over night. HaHa, chlorine and flouride, that's just a myth that it harms your plants. In fact, if you use it right away it's still cold will help your plants.

I should mention that I'm talking about soil not hydro, but unless your tap water is unfit to drink, it's plenty good enough for your plants. Plus, it's way cheaper than any alternative so you shouldn't be saying never to use it.

Yeah I use straight tap water too.

I have another 'don't' too...

DON'T go dumpster-diving at a nursery and use the pots without washing them. That's a 100% sure way to get pests.

DO.....Put them through the dishwasher or soak them overnight in bleach.

But many of us have tap water out of whack to the extreme and modification of it or substituting with a 'safe' source is mandatory if any kind of harvest is to be expected. The majority of people's tap water is not safe for cannabis and all should be ph tested before using. This goes for soil as well as hydro.

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Originally Posted by madeline

The majority of people's tap water is not safe for cannabis and all should be ph tested before using. This goes for soil as well as hydro.

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Are you saying that most people's tap water is unfit to drink, or are you saying that it's ok to drink but not good for cannabis? Because if it's the latter then you are wrong.

I never said not to adjust for PH. Of course, you have to adjust the PH. I just said that unless your water is unfit to drink, then it's good enough for your plants. My water is 550-700 ppms, very hard; then I add my nutes on top of that. I have no problems.

Cold water is better than warm water, so all you people that leave your water sitting over night, you don't have to.