The teeth on the grindersforlife do an absolute brilliant job mate. Hence the name I have em both, the GFL with the ‘medium plate’ and it beats my Santa Cruz on every category, but the SC definitely comes in 2nd . What I love about the GFL are the threadless design (no ‘screwing’ around, literally, lol) and the rounded corners, which result in little ground getting stuck in the corners.
They’re definitely not cheap, but made from harder, 7075 aluminium, which you can definitely tell cause if you drop it, doesn’t get dents easily.
I upgraded to the Santa Cruz after about a decade of using an old plastic one that was very sentimental to me. Tbh, I don’t really value the extra kief stage in mine. Overall, I feel that it requires way too much maintenance. The flower mill looks absolutely awesome! I particularly like the interchangeable screens. I’m always after a slightly coarser grind (which is hard to achieve once the SC grinder gets sticky).
In the old days, I’d have never justified spending money on a fancy grinder. But now that I don’t pay for the flowers anymore, I don’t feel very guilty about it.
Got the GroBuckets and tent cleaned out and reset. It felt good to get the tent nice and clean. Looking forward to transplanting the auto seedlings into the GroBuckets within the next day or two. Incidentally, I now understand why folks use the clear cup inside the colored cup. I’ll be doing that next time.
In the background is my rain barrel. I love this baby. It provides all the water for my cannabis and my vegetable garden. I still use the city water for plenty of other stuff, but I like to use the rain water for my gardening.
I’m not too big on the screens in the grinders either. It’s like robbing Peter to pay Paul. I would rather trichomes just stay with the flower for full effect. Yeah it’s nice to have kief, but not at the cost of your normal consumption. If you’re doing it right, you should get enough from your trim to take care of any needs you might have later on. Oh hey, here’s a thought for you. Handcrank walnut grinder. That’s what my sister uses. She likes it real course also. and they’re cheap… just sayin
As you can tell, I repotted those baby plants very, very early. I did this in order to try to avoid stunting the plants. They are autos, so who knows?? I was able to keep the soil mostly together, despite the roots not having fully colonized. After transplanting, I watered from the top with my mist sprayer in order to avoid being too rough. I’ll top water again this afternoon and then start watering from the bottom. Right now, the light is about 18” above the plants and set to about 40%.
@TheMadFlascher, at what point should I do my first BBP application?
The threat of frost is pretty much over here in SE Virginia (zone 8a), so my apple tree has been getting a little time outdoors whenever the weather has been good. I think I’ll plant it in the ground this weekend.
It’s ruby-throated hummingbird migration time along the east coast, so I put my feeders back up. They’ll arrive any day and stay until middle of autumn. Attracting and feeding the hummingbirds is one of my favorite parts of being alive.
Hope those who see this post have a beautiful day and weekend!
You might not have deep enough roots to reach deep enough yet. Might want to top water for a week or so. As small as they are, you could probably give them a fairly decent soaking around their current route zone, and they would probably be good for a week. Doesn’t @nacho151 have these? somebody That uses these will chime in I imagine.
@TheMadFlascher, I notice some white spots on the leaves once the BBP/water has dried. Anything to be concerned about? Thanks in advance for sharing your expertise.
I had enough BBP for the apple tree as well as a couple baby camellias in my front yard.
In Virginia, the wisteria is blooming. The blooms only last for a couple weeks at the most, but they are fragrant (like grape cookies) and gorgeous, adding almost unbelievable splashes of purple to the browns and greys that have dominated all winter. One of the best times of year around here.
It is possible under hot/low humidity conditions that the BBP application will dry before it has a chance to be fully absorbed. This usually occurs with more concentrated applications. Normally, I have seen them along the midrib of the leaf.
Solution? EASY, if you ever do see them just mist your leaves with R/O or distilled water the next day just before lights off and they’ll probably be gone when the lights come back on…
Are you using distilled or R/O water to dilute your BBP?
All is going along just fine with my little auto grow. I applied another dose of BBP (1.5 ml/4 oz rain water) this morning. @TheMadFlascher, thanks for your reply! I bet the rain water mix is the source of the white spots. Also, I crumbled up a chunk of mosquito dunk and sprinkled it around the top of the soil, as I’m seeing some little flies. Last and most important, I filled the reservoirs and not planning to top water any more!
The plants look like they’re well enough establish to handle the switch from top water to bottom water… looking good in your neighborhood…
I just started my onions and garlic. I also planted a bunch of carrots, but they don’t seem to be wanting to sprout (carrots). Three different kinds three different raised beds. They said it takes 10 days to sprout. It’s been seven or eight and I’m seeing nothing yet, so we’ll see. Might still be a little cold yet because the way the storms keep coming through California. Supposed to hit 62 today and then drop again into the 50s for a high tomorrow so the grounds not getting warm enough for the plants to get started I guess. Time will tell…
I have em both, the GFL with the ‘medium plate’ and it beats my Santa Cruz on every category, but the SC definitely comes in 2nd . What I love about the GFL are the threadless design (no ‘screwing’ around, literally, lol) and the rounded corners, which result in little ground getting stuck in the corners.
thanks for helping stay poor 
