Tbh, I never thought I’d grow my own cannabis. I thought people only grew for a side hustle. Until 2019, I was buying all of my weed. I was intrigued by home grows. But I wasn’t confident in my ability to produce the quality I was buying. Turns out, I just needed my eyes opened. 👀 Back in 2016, I had just moved to Colorado and was regularly “seshing” with everyone I could in the industry. You see, networking in cannabis often takes place in a “sesh” —…

Time in nature is good for our mental health. And research backs this up; time with plants helps improve our mood, reduce stress, and relieve anxiety. Now, imagine being able to dip into that stress-release at any point in the day. As someone who works almost entirely remote, I have access to my grow all day. I can peek in on the ladies and see how they’re doing, give myself a mindless task for…

How MSOs Want You To Get Your Weed Spend hundreds of dollars every month at the dispensary Be at the mercy of market prices and availability Rely on inconsistent strains and quality Worry about remediation and sourcing How You Should Actually Get All The Weed You Desire Learn how to grow with help from other growers Continue to improve and dial in your efforts for consistent results Enjoy…

Change is inevitable. A universal truth, but one we often shy away from in life, work, and the grow. You see, change is uncomfortable. Which means, if you are going to make a change, it’s important to make it worthwhile. What criteria should cannabis growers use to evaluate potential changes to their processes? 11 Things To Keep In Mind—And Questions To Ask Yourself as a Grower—When Considering A Change:

When I first started growing, I was dead set on growing organic. I didn’t know why, other than, as a consumer, I believed it was “better.” At the time, I was using organic bottled nutrients, and continued to run into problems. Admittedly, I was a brand new grower, which was a big factor in my success overall. Ever since, I’ve been running…

Like most hobby growers, I don’t have 100s of 1000s of sq. ft. to pop seeds until my heart’s content. But, even with 3 tents or less — depending on what point in the journey we find ourselves — I’ve still hunted through a my share of seed packs. You…

In 2013, I launched my first weed business and began my career in cannabis. Since, I’ve worked with a wide range of cannabis startups in a wider range of markets. And, with all of their differences, the thing that the successful ones all seem to have in common is a…

Today, there is an app, gadget, or “smart” solution for just about everything in the grow (including automatic feeds). But when it comes to hand-watering, there is 1 tool I can’t live without: A Moisture Meter Here’s why: Reason #1: Everyone overwaters. If you’re hand-watering and you aren’t taking moisture readings, chances are you’re overwatering like I…

What would it be like to pop open R2D2 and find a small cannabis plant inside of it? In the past few months, I’ve had multiple growers and beginners reach out to me and ask me for my take on Space Buckets — small 5-gallon bucket cannabis grows. And until they had reached out, it wasn’t a technique I was at all familiar with. I’ve grown in tents…