Gorilla Growing
Growing Cannabis in Every US Climate: The Ghost’s American Guide
As the Ghost I have navigated every latitude of this nation pretty much, surviving everything from sudden mountain blizzards to dry deserts. This guide is for the serious American cultivator who intends to succeed anywhere outdoors.
How to Transport Cannabis Seedlings? The Ghost’s On-Site Secret
Jerry here. I get asked all the time about the best way to hike through three miles of thicket with a tray of fragile seedlings without snapping their necks or tipping them over, or being seen. My answer usually surprises people: Don’t do it.
The Best Time of Day to Visit Your Guerrilla Grow Site
Jerry here. If you’re visiting your "Ghost" spot at high noon on a weekday, you might as well be wearing a neon sign that says what is he doing? In the world of guerrilla growing, timing can be a part of your armor. You have to know when the woods are waking up, when the power that be are still drinking their coffee, and when the "civilians" are most likely not going to be out on the trails.
Dealing with Deer, Elk, and Cattle: The “Ghost” Wildlife Guide
Dealing Deer and Elk eating Your Cannabis PlantsJerry here. Most growers live in fear of animals eating their guerrilla grow. In my...
Watering Plants From a Shallow Well: The Ghost’s Seep Well Secret
Most people see a damp marsh to site a guerrilla grow and think they have to lug heavy buckets from a nearby creek, but you can literally tap into the earth's veins by digging a "seep well." This is the ultimate way to stay invisible and save your back. You do not want to be seen packing buckets of water!
Building Next Year’s Giants: The Ghost’s Sheet Composting Secret
This is a "Master Class" move. You aren't just growing for this season; you’re building a legacy in the soil. Most growers show up in the spring and try to "fix" their soil in a day, but the Ghost knows that the best soil is cooked over a long winter.
The Ghost’s Number One Way to Make a Guerrilla Grow Site
You find a body of water, could be a river, pond, or lake. It can be right next to a boat launch even. What you look for is a stand of either cattails, marsh grass, or reeds...that grow out into the water, as well as up on the shore.
The Ghost’s Favorite Ways to Site a Guerrilla Grow
My Two favorite Ways to Site a Cannabis Guerrilla GrowIf you’re walking a trail to get to your grow, you aren't a Ghost—you’re leav...
Solar Powered Irrigation for Cannabis: The Ghost’s Solar Watering Hack
Solar Powered Irrigation for Cannabis: The Ghost’s Solar Watering HackIf you want to grow 15-foot giants guerrilla but only visit y...
The Ultimate Ghost Ride: Using My Camper for Heavy Extraction
That is the ultimate "Ghost" setup. A camper isn't just a vehicle; it's a mobile base of operations. To a passerby or a ranger, you’re just a retiree or a traveler enjoying the great outdoors. They don’t realize you have a high-altitude, scent-proof vault sitting 12 feet above their heads.
How to Build a Stealth Guerrilla Grow Site
Lessons from The Ghost...Site PreparationHave you ever looked at a patch of wild forest or a remote hillside and thought, "Man, tha...
How to Tell When Wild Cannabis is Ready to Harvest-The Ghost
Jerry here. If you’ve been following my "Ghost" stories, you know I’ve spent a fair share of my 50 years in the garden trekking through the brush, hunting for those elusive patches of "ditch weed" or long-forgotten guerrilla grows. There is something primal and exciting about finding a plant that has survived the elements all on its own.
DIY Slow Release Fertilizer for Guerrilla Growing
Jerry here. If you’ve been following my journey, you know I’ve spent over 50 years growing our favorite plant, and a good chunk of that time was spent as "The Ghost"—growing in secret spots out and about. When you are out in the wild, the biggest challenge is keeping your ladies fed without visiting too often.
Guerrilla Growing Cannabis in Dry Climates-The Ghost
If there is one thing I have learned in my 50-plus years of growing our favorite plant, is that Mother Nature doesn't always make things easy. One must play by her rules out and about. This is especially true when you are trying to pull off a successful harvest in the middle of nowhere without a garden hose in sight.
