flameninja
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Thank you for following
It’s been a great year so far,just hope the weather stays fine for the later ones to finish in time
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It’s been a great year so far,just hope the weather stays fine for the later ones to finish in time
flameninja
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Hey 
Harvested the majority of my crop
My fingers are blistered and I ache all over but it was definitely worth it
I won’t say much and just let the pics do the talking
Thanks for following
I have lots more images if anyone would like to see more or ask for any info
Hopefully there’s a few later finishers yet to come
Harvested the majority of my crop
My fingers are blistered and I ache all over but it was definitely worth it
I won’t say much and just let the pics do the talking
Thanks for following
I have lots more images if anyone would like to see more or ask for any info
Hopefully there’s a few later finishers yet to come
flameninja
Active member
It certainly is a great feeling
Especially after sucking the resin off my fingers
I’ve gone to plots that were ready to chop in previous years and found them all eaten by deer
Or ripped by scumbags!
It’s always an exiting and nerve wracking experience!
The remaining plants have dense nuggets which may not cope with much rainy weather so I will leave another 2 weeks max
Any that don’t finish or I can’t be arsed to trim will go straight in the freezer for hash
Thanks for your kind words and for stopping by
flameninja
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Hey
Thought I’d add a little bit of info on each of the hybrids I grew this year and how they performed
“Grapefruit Early”
The fastest to mature
Tallest plant was about 4ft
Minimum amount of fan leaves
Grows in a classic “Xmas tree” shape
Buds are compact and dense and Pineapple shaped
They all developed dark purple buds
Most of them smell like Grapefruit but a couple of them are more of a Fuel/diesel with spicy/peppery tones
Seems prone to throwing out nanas in the final stages and one hermied early into the grow
Despite the negatives I really do like this Hybrid
Mainly because it’s stealthy
Finished early
Mold resistant
And smells and tastes great
Its lineage is a bit of a mystery but it was originally gifted to me as a tester for “Hybrids from hell”.
Thought I’d add a little bit of info on each of the hybrids I grew this year and how they performed
“Grapefruit Early”
The fastest to mature
Tallest plant was about 4ft
Minimum amount of fan leaves
Grows in a classic “Xmas tree” shape
Buds are compact and dense and Pineapple shaped
They all developed dark purple buds
Most of them smell like Grapefruit but a couple of them are more of a Fuel/diesel with spicy/peppery tones
Seems prone to throwing out nanas in the final stages and one hermied early into the grow
Despite the negatives I really do like this Hybrid
Mainly because it’s stealthy
Finished early
Mold resistant
And smells and tastes great
Its lineage is a bit of a mystery but it was originally gifted to me as a tester for “Hybrids from hell”.
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flameninja
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Next up …….
“Lockdown Loco” (Hazey)
As the name suggests this hybrid was developed during 2020-21
The lineage is GG#2 X Polar Dane
A Sativa dominant plant that has extreme “Fox Tail” buds
Extremely resinous!
Tallest plant was around 4.5 foot
The smell and flavour is “Hazey” Floral/fresh
Finished 1st Sep this year because I planted out in April.
Last season I planted later and they didn’t finish until end of Sep and I lost a lot to mold
Although these are a pain to trim and don’t produce a lot of weight
The end product is very potent and tastes quality
Makes great hash so i only trim the biggest buds and freeze the rest
I’m a Haze lover so having some of this in my jars is a real treat
“Lockdown Loco” (Hazey)
As the name suggests this hybrid was developed during 2020-21
The lineage is GG#2 X Polar Dane
A Sativa dominant plant that has extreme “Fox Tail” buds
Extremely resinous!
Tallest plant was around 4.5 foot
The smell and flavour is “Hazey” Floral/fresh
Finished 1st Sep this year because I planted out in April.
Last season I planted later and they didn’t finish until end of Sep and I lost a lot to mold
Although these are a pain to trim and don’t produce a lot of weight
The end product is very potent and tastes quality
Makes great hash so i only trim the biggest buds and freeze the rest
I’m a Haze lover so having some of this in my jars is a real treat
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flameninja
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Well looks like that’s it for another year 
Returned to the plot today after 10 days since my last harvest
We’ve had some very humid and wet conditions since then and also a few heavy hail storms
I feared the worst
Upon arrival those fears were confirmed! Plants blown over unable to hold the weight of the buds in the wind
And on some of the plants that were still standing I could clearly see Bud Rot had kicked in
One plant that still looked healthy was one of the “23 mix” she had finished nicely and not a spec of mold
I also managed to get a few lower buds unefected by mold from the other plants and a load of unfinished bud for the ever increasing hash bag
It wasn’t the ideal end to the season but I have already exceeded my target with Aprox 7oz of dried trimmed bud so far
And I expect to be making a good few batches of hash over the winter to help keep me warm
That’s what it’s all about
Returned to the plot today after 10 days since my last harvest
We’ve had some very humid and wet conditions since then and also a few heavy hail storms
I feared the worst
Upon arrival those fears were confirmed! Plants blown over unable to hold the weight of the buds in the wind
And on some of the plants that were still standing I could clearly see Bud Rot had kicked in
One plant that still looked healthy was one of the “23 mix” she had finished nicely and not a spec of mold
I also managed to get a few lower buds unefected by mold from the other plants and a load of unfinished bud for the ever increasing hash bag
It wasn’t the ideal end to the season but I have already exceeded my target with Aprox 7oz of dried trimmed bud so far
And I expect to be making a good few batches of hash over the winter to help keep me warm
That’s what it’s all about
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Porky82
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Well done mate. Been a fun grow to watch.Well looks like that’s it for another year
Returned to the plot today after 10 days since my last harvest
We’ve had some very humid and wet conditions since then and also a few heavy hail storms
I feared the worst
Upon arrival those fears were confirmed! Plants blown over unable to hold the weight of the buds in the wind
And on some of the plants that were still standing I could clearly see Bud Rot had kicked in
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One plant that still looked healthy was one of the “23 mix” she had finished nicely and not a spec of mold
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I also managed to get a few lower buds unefected by mold from the other plants and a load of unfinished bud for the ever increasing hash bag
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It wasn’t the ideal end to the season but I have already exceeded my target with Aprox 7oz of dried trimmed bud so far
And I expect to be making a good few batches of hash over the winter to help keep me warm
That’s what it’s all about
flameninja
Active member
flameninja
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I wasn’t going to do an update on the last visit because I thought “Who wants to see mouldy bud & damaged plants?”
But I think it’s important to show the good and the bad sides of GG here in the UK
From my previous update 10 days ago people may think it was a “Perfect” grow and quite easy
But this just goes to show it’s Not easy and disappointment is to be expected at some point during the grow
For me it’s all part of the process, I mean I could just plant proven strains that will finish early and not give me any problem's
But where’s the fun and learning in that!?
But I think it’s important to show the good and the bad sides of GG here in the UK
From my previous update 10 days ago people may think it was a “Perfect” grow and quite easy
But this just goes to show it’s Not easy and disappointment is to be expected at some point during the grow
For me it’s all part of the process, I mean I could just plant proven strains that will finish early and not give me any problem's
But where’s the fun and learning in that!?
flameninja
Active member
Just a little sample of some Homemade Bubble Hash 🫧
My freezer is packed with bags of popcorn bud and trim!
Plenty to keep me going for a while
My freezer is packed with bags of popcorn bud and trim!
Plenty to keep me going for a while
Porky82
Well-known member
Keen to see the next one mate.I wasn’t going to do an update on the last visit because I thought “Who wants to see mouldy bud & damaged plants?”
But I think it’s important to show the good and the bad sides of GG here in the UK
From my previous update 10 days ago people may think it was a “Perfect” grow and quite easy
But this just goes to show it’s Not easy and disappointment is to be expected at some point during the grow
For me it’s all part of the process, I mean I could just plant proven strains that will finish early and not give me any problem's
But where’s the fun and learning in that!?
Love ya attitude to growing!!
flameninja
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flameninja
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Autumn has arrived here 
We had the first light frost this morning
I’m glad I don’t have any plants still out there!
Believe it or not I have harvested plants mid October and even later in the past!
I don’t miss those days!
I owe a big thanks to the people who introduced me to the world of Northern genetics
Esben from Hybrids from Hell being my main influence and inspiration
Anyway all the hard work is done now for another year and it’s time to relax and enjoy the fruits of my labour
We had the first light frost this morning
I’m glad I don’t have any plants still out there!
Believe it or not I have harvested plants mid October and even later in the past!
I don’t miss those days!
I owe a big thanks to the people who introduced me to the world of Northern genetics
Esben from Hybrids from Hell being my main influence and inspiration
Anyway all the hard work is done now for another year and it’s time to relax and enjoy the fruits of my labour
Thank you brotherAutumn has arrived here
We had the first light frost this morning
I’m glad I don’t have any plants still out there!
Believe it or not I have harvested plants mid October and even later in the past!
I don’t miss those days!
I owe a big thanks to the people who introduced me to the world of Northern genetics
Esben from Hybrids from Hell being my main influence and inspiration
Anyway all the hard work is done now for another year and it’s time to relax and enjoy the fruits of my labour
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flameninja
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flameninja
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Hey
Following on from my previous post
I thought I’d just show you how I make my own hash
Now this is a very “Ghetto” method and any connoisseurs may want to look away
#1 I use a bucket with a lid
Add my trim then water then lots of ice
#2 I place the lid on firmly and spin the bucket around for as long as I can
Rest a while then repeat….then repeat as many times as I can before the ice melts
#3 In between spinning the bucket I prepare my stuff which consists of ….
A Pyrex (Glass) bowl.
A plastic bowl with the bottom cut out. (Could use a funnel)
A small length of aquarium tubing.
And last but not least a pair of ladies Tights/Stockings!
#4 Once the ice has melted and my arms have nearly dropped off
I stretch the stockings over the plastic bowl
Continued >>>>>>>>>>>
Following on from my previous post
I thought I’d just show you how I make my own hash
Now this is a very “Ghetto” method and any connoisseurs may want to look away
#1 I use a bucket with a lid
Add my trim then water then lots of ice
#2 I place the lid on firmly and spin the bucket around for as long as I can
Rest a while then repeat….then repeat as many times as I can before the ice melts
#3 In between spinning the bucket I prepare my stuff which consists of ….
A Pyrex (Glass) bowl.
A plastic bowl with the bottom cut out. (Could use a funnel)
A small length of aquarium tubing.
And last but not least a pair of ladies Tights/Stockings!
#4 Once the ice has melted and my arms have nearly dropped off
I stretch the stockings over the plastic bowl
Continued >>>>>>>>>>>
flameninja
Active member
#5 Then I take as much of the trim as I can out of the bucket giving it a squeeze before I put it back in a bag ready to be re frozen
#6 Then I carefully pour the remaining water through my screen and into the glass bowl….
As you can see your left with a cloudy/muddy looking water
#6 Leave the water to settle for an hour or so
You can see the Trichomes settle on the bottom of the dish if you shine a light through
#7 After it has settled I use a small length of Aquarium hose to carefully siphon the water out from the surface.
Standing the bowl on a draining board and running the pipe into the sink
I work my way from the surface to the bottom carefully trying not to disturb it.
The aim is to remove as much water as I can without removing any Triches!
#8 Once I’ve removed as much water as I can I then leave the bowl in a well ventilated warm area over night
#9 Next day I’m left with a dry toffee consistency hash covering the bottom of the bowl
#10 Using a palette knife I scrape the hash into clumps and form into a block using my fingers
The final result is a couple of grams of my Home Made Bubble hash
It’s not the purest hash in the world and I can only process small amounts at a time but that suits me just fine
I get multiple runs out of each seasons trim
All from something that some people would consider “Trash”
#6 Then I carefully pour the remaining water through my screen and into the glass bowl….
As you can see your left with a cloudy/muddy looking water
#6 Leave the water to settle for an hour or so
You can see the Trichomes settle on the bottom of the dish if you shine a light through
#7 After it has settled I use a small length of Aquarium hose to carefully siphon the water out from the surface.
Standing the bowl on a draining board and running the pipe into the sink
I work my way from the surface to the bottom carefully trying not to disturb it.
The aim is to remove as much water as I can without removing any Triches!
#8 Once I’ve removed as much water as I can I then leave the bowl in a well ventilated warm area over night
#9 Next day I’m left with a dry toffee consistency hash covering the bottom of the bowl
#10 Using a palette knife I scrape the hash into clumps and form into a block using my fingers
The final result is a couple of grams of my Home Made Bubble hash
It’s not the purest hash in the world and I can only process small amounts at a time but that suits me just fine
I get multiple runs out of each seasons trim
All from something that some people would consider “Trash”
