In order to start a plant you have to have a seed. (I’m ignoring cloning plants because you still need to have an established plant before you can try that.) Cannabis seeds are legal to own in most parts of the world, but in many places they are also illegal to germinate. Yeah, I know:…
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The Filter Tower
My cannabis oil is made by drying harvested plants, soaking them in virtually pure (95% or better) ethyl alcohol, filtering all the plant solids out, then cooking off the alcohol. What’s left is highly potent, highly sticky oil. But to get the best oil you have to put in serious time at the filtering stage….
Improving the process
This article is specifically about the Green Oil Machine (GOM) and similar water distillers. These are kinds of ‘air still.’ The GOM is marketed and supported specifically for extracting cannabis oil from buds and leaves, but it’s basically an air still with a built-in thermostat. This is what I currently use for producing my medicine,…
So you've had a cancer diagnosis…
It is an immense shock when you get a cancer diagnosis. I know this very well. Your world is turned upside down, you’re suddenly facing one or more alarming medical processes and procedures, and you will probably feel helpless and hopeless.
Vape cannabis oil safely?
A quick how-to guide for vaping cannabis safely AND discreetly… Some of my friends use cannabis for pain relief. They love using oil for long-lived relief, but they smoke joints occasionally for fast results, especially with ‘breakthrough’ pain. One friend has been on prescription Tramadol tablets and Fentonyl patches for years, for fibromyalgia and arthritis…
GIY Self-sufficiency: how to get started Growing It Yourself
So you want to grow your own medicine? Welcome to the club, and good decision! If you’re going to make yourself some oil it’s best to become self-sufficient with the source material: cannabis. It doesn’t matter what it’s for – pain management, buffering yourself against the ravages of chemotherapy or fighting cancer itself, or helping…
Growing discreetly
Even in places where there are marijuana dispensaries, prices can be stupidly high for the amount of plant material that you need to extract a usable amount of oil. You should be looking at a minimum of an ounce (28g) if you plan to use the Green Oil Machine or 3/4 ounce (20g) if you’re…
Fabric pots and soil growing
I started growing my medicine using the NFT (Nutri-Film Technique) system, a form of hydroponics that’s quite easy to use and doesn’t take a lot of height. That’s quite useful when growing in tents! But now that the weather is getting warmer I’m going to try my first proper soil grow. But I’m not going…
How to germinate cannabis seeds
Germinating cannabis seeds can be a bit stressful. They generally aren’t that hard to get started, but many seeds cost $8-10 or more each. That’s not so bad if you just buy one – although then it’s stressful wondering if you’re going to get anything. And if you buy five the expense adds up. So…
Frisian Duck: discreet appearance
If you’re going to grow your own medicine and you’re not in a State or country where doing this is legal you’re probably wondering how you can do this discreetly. Grow tents can be useful, but they’re fiddly, and not everyone has an attic, garage or outbuilding (or spare room) with space for one. The…