electronicjesus
15-04-10, 10:59 AM
Hey folks!
I'm a newbie to growing but it's something i've been thinking about for years and would often wet my appetite by reading various guides etc.
I've finally purchased some seeds for this season, a small selection of Purple Power and auto-flowering Cobra's. Both of these should be feminized.
I was intending to plant in our back garden but we'd only have room for 2-3 small trees and since we're a fairly socialable house over the summer theres the risk of accidental discovery/nosery.
After a bit of local scouting I believe i've found a reasonable place to plant guerrilla. I'm not too hot on the idea of carrying around a camera, so I'm yet to take any pictures.
The land is mostly used for livestock grazing. Mostly cattle & sheep with a small chance of horses. At the time of my scouting there were no animals in the fields but there are signs of fairly recent activity ( cow pats and sheep wool stuck on branches ).
A fresh river with multiple forks and thick hedges provide for the field borders. There is evidence of water holes and crossings made by animals in certain places however for the most part I believe these natural borders keep livestock where they should be ( though i've seen cows do some crazy jumps, and all you need is one stupid sheep ).
The almost total lack of fencing/barbed wire in the large area surrounding my potential grow site makes me believe there is very little maintenance required by the farmer.
The actual site is around 100 yards from the river, with bushes and trees providing adequate cover. I plan to bring an old bucket and stash it somewhere to be used for watering if needed.
The site is within a rather small clearing inside a very thick and damn spikey bush thing. Damn that thing hurts! It has woody stems with hundreds of 1 inch long, hard, spikes. These bushes have started to produce a small yellow flower ( similar to a buttercup ) and the smell reminds me of custard cremes. I know the lack of picture isnt much use, but can these be identified?
To my surprise ( and concern ), there is a unnatural path to the clearing. Yet it is very narrow and could not be navigated without screaming or bringing a stick to preempt a path. The ground is muddy and fairly wet in places with some evidence of hoof prints. I cannot imagine what a cow would wish to find in this area and I have no way of knowing how fresh the tracks are. I would hazard a guess that these tracks are old and the bushes have since filled in on the path.
But I am concerned that my little trees will be gobbled up or trampled on. Before browsing this forum I was basically just intending on sticking them in the ground and leaving them to it, but I've seen some people making use of tall plastic mesh supported by a stick. Such a mesh seems incapable of deterring animals, so what is it for?
My seeds should arrive within the week. I plan to visit the area again at a different time of day to re-judge it. I will also try to prepare the ground a little by breaking it up and taking a soil sample.
Are there any subtle ways of marking the path so I can detect any recent activity without drawing attention?
How can I deter the sheep & cows? I could block the path a little more but it would increase the equipment I would need to carry ( gloves etc ) and might look suspicious.
Btw I will be carrying a compass and fake geographical directions on my trips. If confronted I will explain that I am searching for a geocache!
Holy shizz i've went on and on :P But i've enjoyed reading about other peoples grows so hopefully you can get some enjoyment out of mine and give me some tips :)
I'm a newbie to growing but it's something i've been thinking about for years and would often wet my appetite by reading various guides etc.
I've finally purchased some seeds for this season, a small selection of Purple Power and auto-flowering Cobra's. Both of these should be feminized.
I was intending to plant in our back garden but we'd only have room for 2-3 small trees and since we're a fairly socialable house over the summer theres the risk of accidental discovery/nosery.
After a bit of local scouting I believe i've found a reasonable place to plant guerrilla. I'm not too hot on the idea of carrying around a camera, so I'm yet to take any pictures.
The land is mostly used for livestock grazing. Mostly cattle & sheep with a small chance of horses. At the time of my scouting there were no animals in the fields but there are signs of fairly recent activity ( cow pats and sheep wool stuck on branches ).
A fresh river with multiple forks and thick hedges provide for the field borders. There is evidence of water holes and crossings made by animals in certain places however for the most part I believe these natural borders keep livestock where they should be ( though i've seen cows do some crazy jumps, and all you need is one stupid sheep ).
The almost total lack of fencing/barbed wire in the large area surrounding my potential grow site makes me believe there is very little maintenance required by the farmer.
The actual site is around 100 yards from the river, with bushes and trees providing adequate cover. I plan to bring an old bucket and stash it somewhere to be used for watering if needed.
The site is within a rather small clearing inside a very thick and damn spikey bush thing. Damn that thing hurts! It has woody stems with hundreds of 1 inch long, hard, spikes. These bushes have started to produce a small yellow flower ( similar to a buttercup ) and the smell reminds me of custard cremes. I know the lack of picture isnt much use, but can these be identified?
To my surprise ( and concern ), there is a unnatural path to the clearing. Yet it is very narrow and could not be navigated without screaming or bringing a stick to preempt a path. The ground is muddy and fairly wet in places with some evidence of hoof prints. I cannot imagine what a cow would wish to find in this area and I have no way of knowing how fresh the tracks are. I would hazard a guess that these tracks are old and the bushes have since filled in on the path.
But I am concerned that my little trees will be gobbled up or trampled on. Before browsing this forum I was basically just intending on sticking them in the ground and leaving them to it, but I've seen some people making use of tall plastic mesh supported by a stick. Such a mesh seems incapable of deterring animals, so what is it for?
My seeds should arrive within the week. I plan to visit the area again at a different time of day to re-judge it. I will also try to prepare the ground a little by breaking it up and taking a soil sample.
Are there any subtle ways of marking the path so I can detect any recent activity without drawing attention?
How can I deter the sheep & cows? I could block the path a little more but it would increase the equipment I would need to carry ( gloves etc ) and might look suspicious.
Btw I will be carrying a compass and fake geographical directions on my trips. If confronted I will explain that I am searching for a geocache!
Holy shizz i've went on and on :P But i've enjoyed reading about other peoples grows so hopefully you can get some enjoyment out of mine and give me some tips :)