The instability of growing outdoors!

When I visited this beautiful town, it was mid-October. The Harvest season had just begun, and there were a lot of rumors that some growers had already sold a few pounds! However, mother nature had not been very kind. Luckily, the California wildfires missed this town, but a nearby town was not so lucky. Although there was no property loss, some growers lost hundreds of plants – an entire season’s work lost in flames.

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Mother Nature isn’t always kind.

Not too long ago, California experienced some crazy weather. Record heat rocked this small mountain town nearly killing many gardens. John, however, was definitely prepared. His grow is well equipped with water and all the necessary resources. A little bit later, growers braced while wildfires seared through the mountainsides. Now, they are afraid of the cold.

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Speeding up the harvesting process

Drying out your harvest can take a long time, many growers have found ways to make the process go faster. Jill likes to use a table fan to keep the air circulating around her plants. It helps her to not have to think about mold growing.

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It’s About Loving Your Plants

“I love being a farmer, not a grower. I raise agricultural crops, and don’t think of my work as a science project.”

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Knowing when to harvest and when to not harvest

Harvesting is combining art and science. Jermaine doesn’t rely on just one method to know when his ladies are ready.

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