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I Have a Garden

Although I live in a rooming house, I do have a small garden plot out next to the back patio. One of my roommates has a marijuana plant that takes up about a third of the plot. I have the other two thirds.

I'm growing three tomato plants. Fruit is on one already. And I have about 6 squash plants; three zuchini plants, two dollar squash (AKA patty pan). I have two rows of sunflowers in back (short ones, about
3-4 feet, the fluffy kind like Van Gohg painted). I've got two rows of orange marigolds in front.

I also have a big thick row in between the squash and the tomatoes in which I've planted torch plants (AKA Mexican Sunflowers, about 5-6 feet high) which will have dozens and dozens of orange flowers in about 6 weeks. Among the torch plants I've planted ornamental blue wheat, something I've never tried growing before.

I will post a photo when everything is in bloom in a few weeks.
PeachesF
We grew 2 pot plants for the first time last summer since it became legal.馃檪I've saved so much money![image deleted] Would love to see your pictures.
rckt14861-69, M
@Peaches I used to grow them so big ,take a friend into the patch ,
they are looking around on the ground for the plants
your looking in the wrong place ,look up
they were trees
and we only wanted the cola bud ,the rest we gave to the help .
they were not legal though ,,
I was turned onto some real Afghani seeds ,now they did not get quite as tall z
but the high took me back to the 70's ,when we had real red bud
real hash
Where I come from you fished ,grew orange trees or weed
Then they got Helo's ad ATV's ,,lots of family members lost homes and land and a trip to prison ,,see a cousin get 10 yrs for weed ,and now days guys only get 3-5 for murder ,,manslaughter ,,
I grow some in a phototron indoors ..now that was amazing .buds every 3 months .and not cut the plant down ,just harvest the buds
Never done that before
I don't smoke anymore ,,I fought to hard to get my pain meds back to loose them again over dirty urine ,,they are very very strict now
But to be honest I don't miss it
I am high on life for a change
PeachesF
@rckt148 Yes, 馃様I knew a law abiding couple that had no criminal history get 5 years for a few mj plants, unbelievable! I use it for pain in the evening. I like it better than the pills. I've always been high on the beauty of nature as well brother Rick.馃槈馃崁
rckt14861-69, M
@Peaches I admitted I smoked weed in my past when I finally had to go to the doctor ,and I had also used Tylox and soma ,dilata and Oxycontin later on just so I could work through the pain and stay on my feet ,I had a young wife ,
I hoped giving her all I could would keep me from loosing another one ,
but the pain and being sick from all the toxins in my body ,I just couldn't keep fighting on my own ,and everyone saying "Your a Vet ,why don't you use the Va
I had already spent $20.000 ,00 my part after insurance paid off for my operation ,the pain was back and now a spur in my shoulder ,I needed help .

I was ready to get cut on again ,anything to ease the pain
Pot and pills just couldn't cut it anymore ,,but I had to be honest ,
except the Tylox I got from my Dad ,I would not tell them where I got the them and screw him too .so for that part I just withheld info ,I didn't lie .

They labeled me a drug seeker and someone who self medicates
A huge scar down my back from having part of my spine removed in the 90's and I can't get the VA to order an MRI ,"We have to justify it ,their alternative was drug treatments and shrinks ,"my pain is all in my head "
I was wishing pot could help and I wouldn't have to be going through this just to get someone to believe me and just order a simple test (an expensive one ,but simple ,but they refused ,every non narcotic pill they could come up with and more shrinks ,but not an MRI ,,(to prove I was a liar ,they finally did the MRI 5 yrs ago ,,now they can see ,its not in my head ,its in my back and shoulders and knees ,my spine is shot .
So a 20 yr fight to prove I was not an addict ,I was actually in pain
I had the best weed money could buy
I was a rock star at night and every weekend on the road somewhere
and I built mansions during the week ,,Money was not an issue
My wife managed a "Fresh Market " she made good money
So I had anything I wanted ,,but I could no longer deal with being constipated 3 weeks at a time just to stay out of pain ,,Pills ,weed and booze ,it looked like a non stop party ,it was hell .
I finally won and now they are managing my pain

But how dumb can you be ..if I was only seeking drugs ,I sure as hell wouldn't have come to them ..I already could get drugs
I wanted them to fix me before I was crippled again
Now they say "Had we only caught this sooner "
My honesty has cost me a lot ,,I sometimes wish I was a liar
I'm just not good at it
And I wish weed would help ,now days everyone I know had the good stuff
This lady I know says she pays $90.00 a quarter for Afghani
"but its worth it " she says ,,,not me
I would grow again if it come to that ,I do have the experience
rckt14861-69, M
That would be cool
Smoke some of that weed when it buds ,and have a vegan buffet
Weed always gave me the munchies

But on a serious note ,glad to hear your are able to manage a garden
I used to help my Grandpa's with gardens that fed the family and the community
they were huge
I am not able to do anything like that now days ,even a small one would be a labor of love
Flowers and veggies ,I am sure its going to be something to behold
and that weed plant too
I have grown more then my share of them too ,,back in the day of coarse
greenmountaingal70-79, F
@rckt148 I guess I should explain it's not my pot plant; one of my roommates (don't even know which one) is growing it. Back in the 70s, I once grew 16 pot plants (actually 31 until we removed the hemp plants) in Portland, Oregon during the few years back then that the city made it legal. I don't use the weed anymore, but It's OK with me if my roommate wants to grow it.
rckt14861-69, M
@greenmountaingal We used to put them into Dads garden until we could tell the males from the females ,he took good care of them for us until he caught on what they were ,,he made them grow real quick he said ,,he pulled them all up
I have grown more then I want to brag about
But you did mention it was a roommates plant ,,I wouldn't judge if it was yours
I love Peaches to death ,she just showed a pic of hers
I would never judge anyone of such things ,or blame you if it helped you garden LOL
It works eating it too ,
Have a good one ,,
Happy Gardening
4meAndyouF
That sounds wonderful. There are times when I miss my gardens and the birds I used to feed.
DayDreaming2F
Wow...you are quite the gardener. Looking forward to seeing pictures.
How beautiful....look forward to seeing it. 馃挋

 
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