Growing Cannabis
Breeding Tough Cannabis Plants Without Stakes or Support
Walk into most commercial grow rooms or manicured backyards, and you will see cannabis plants tied up like circus tents. They are wrapped in plastic netting, held up by bamboo stakes, and coddled from the day they sprout.
Are Cannabis Runts Worth Saving? A Recovery Story From Stony Oasis Farms
If you have many cannabis grows under your belt, then you have experienced a cannabis runt in your garden. They are not the norm, but they are not rare either. Are cannabis runts worth saving? Well that all depends on a few things....So, you have a cannabis runt...now what should to do? Cull or keep?
Broken Cannabis Plants…Can They Survive?
Update on My Broken Cannabis PlantsNature can be rough, and cannabis plants grown outdoors can succumb to breakage or worst! I have...
Choosing the Best Male Cannabis Plant
What to look for In a Male Cannabis Plant for BreedingMy off grid hugelkultur cannabis grow will be a seed run, just as happens in ...
Can You Grow 10lb Cannabis Plants in the Mountains? My Dryland Hugelkultur Experiment
Will I be able to grow 10 pound cannabis plants in the foothills of the Simcoe mountains in central Washington State?
Growing Cannabis in Triple Digit Heat
How to Grow Cannabis When it is HOT!Can you grow an outdoor cannabis plant when it is really, really hot? The short answer is...yes...
How Much Sun Does Cannabis Need? (And Can It Get Too Much?)
Yep, in my experience growing thousands of cannabis plants outdoors as the Ghost...if cannabis has it's way would love to be in the sun all day, every day. Cannabis is a sun loving plant.
Wind Rocking Your Weed? Fix Loose Cannabis Stems in Soil
Protecting Your Outdoor Grow: What to Do When Wind Loosens Your Cannabis PlantThe wind at
Mid-Summer Explosion: How the Hugelkultur Bed is Feeding My Cannabis Plants
I have been growing cannabis for long enough to know...just by looking, that the plants I have in the Hugelkultur bed full of super soil are primed to go friggin crazy.
Early Summer at Stony Oasis: Hugelkultur Cannabis Grow Update
The Cannabis Plants Settle into Their Dryland Hugelkultur Beds...Time for an update on my Hugelkultur cannabis grow...how are the p...
Building a Geo-Thermally Heated and Cooled Walipini Greenhouse at Stony
Can You Grow Cannabis in a Walipini?Can I grow cannabis in the walipini? The short answer is yes I am sure I can. Can I produce hig...
Low Cost Greenhouse Heating for Winter Grows
In my 50-plus years of gardening....many of which I used a greenhouse, I’ve learned that winter growing doesn't have to be a choice between a massive utility bill and frozen plants.
Best Seeds for 10 Pound Plants: Growing the Giants
In the modern world of 2x2 grow tents and "closet grows," the art of the monster plant is becoming a lost skill. But for those of us with a bit of dirt and a lot of sun, the goal remains the same: the ten-pound plant. To get there, you can’t just rely on nutrients and luck. You need the right DNA.
Natural Weed Control: Permaculture Secrets for Your Cannabis Garden
In my permaculture food forest at Stony Oasis Farms, I don't use toxic sprays or spend ten hours a day on my knees pulling grass. I use natural weed control—a system where the garden works for me, not the other way around.
Hardy Cannabis Seeds for High Altitude: Growing in Rugged Climates
Most seed banks assume everyone is growing in a temperature-controlled tent, but for those of us living off-grid or in the high desert, we need hardy cannabis seeds for high altitudes.
