Dear Homegrown Diaries,

What a crazy week, did manage to throw the little guys into one gallon pots though before too much more time goes by. WIth limited stores near me, an ACE hardware was the ONLY place to get soil last moment for these little seedlings. I do NOT like buying soil that sits outside in a busy uncontrolled "garden center" which brought me inside. The soil outside could be infested with pest I don't want to bring home with me. Inside soil was Miracle Grow ( NO NO NO NO NO NO) and Mother Earth Small Bags in their Terracraft and Groundswell brands.Never used them, but I was desperate...so I got one small bag of each. I could have planted them into a Subcool Supersoil I have mixed but I knew it was way to nutrient hot for these little seedlings. I moistened the soil and layered it, with the "Groundswell" on the bottom half and the "Terracraft" on the top surrounding the seedling. I didn't have any other reason for this setup other than the "Terracraft" looked and felt better IMO so it felt right. About a week in their new shoes they don't seem to mind . Now to break down how each one has been growing.


"R" or GG4 Auto 1, I nicknamed her "R" for Ross one of the breeders of GG4, she was the bigger of the 2, ( Ross was bigger than Lone) but that didn't last long, she stayed shorter and has almost PERFECT leaves. She didn't stretch much, standing at about 3 inches tall. I did plant a little bit below the soil just to make sure she had a solid start and didn't have to have any support to stand tall. Keeping her under 24 hours light until she moves into her new tent (hopefully in the next week) where she will go right into 18/6 lights. Only giving water, as the soil does have some nutrients in it, keeping soil moist but wet! Overall very excited about how both are growing!!! Stay Tuned as she grows!!!