Benny is the co-founder and new cannabis grower

Harvesting Marijuana as a First Time Home Grower

After a couple of interesting months, I finally concluded my first marijuana home growing journey. Technically this is the second time, but none of my plants survived past sprouting on my first attempt. Nevertheless, 5 plants managed to make it to harvest this time around, not in the best condition as I had to throw …
read more…

My Experience Making Cannabutter AKA Cannabis Butter

So I recently tried making cannabutter for the first time and it was a pretty enjoyable experience. I’m not a big smoker or vaper but I do like edibles and weed butter is a great starting point for anyone who wants to get into cooking edibles but don’t have much kitchen experience. I decided to …
read more…

Maximizing Sunlight for Growing Marijuana on a Balcony

While growing indoors was an option, instead, I wanted to take advantage of my sunny southern California weather by growing on my apartment balcony. Not only could I use an underutilized space (my balcony was just collecting dust), but also save money on electricity. However, as I started my grow journey I learned the importance of maximizing sunlight while growing on a balcony.

Home Growing Marijuana vs Buying at Dispensary

Part of the fun of growing my own marijuana is not only the joy of learning and partaking in a new hobby, but seeing if I can save money by growing an expensive product (especially when you factor in local and state taxes).

Germinating Marijuana Seeds Using Rockwool Cubes

After acquiring growing equipment and cannabis seeds I now had everything I needed to start growing marijuana. The first major step in this process is germinating the seeds or getting the plant to sprout from the seed.

Documenting Growing Marijuana at Home as a First Time Grower

This post is an index documenting my journey growing cannabis / marijuana from seed to full flowering plant. In addition it will show harvesting and curing marijuana buds. Keep this post bookmarked or be sure to visit often to follow my progress as new posts will be added. Track my progress and learn from my mistakes (which I no doubt will make).

Equipment for Growing Marijuana at Home for First Time Grower

One of the first things I needed to figure out was what equipment I would need to embark on this adventure. Keep in mind I’ve never gardened or grown plants before so my list of equipment and “things I need” are likely different from people who’ve gardened and have equipment.

Where to Buy Marijuana Seeds and What I Bought

After I figured out what equipment to buy now came the most important part, buying cannabis seeds. Unlike buying gardening equipment, navigating and buying seeds is more complicated due to the legal issues around marijuana.

<img alt="" src="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/fdac8b8304bdd55e156f325693742d02?s=50&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g" srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/fdac8b8304bdd55e156f325693742d02?s=100&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g 2x" height="50" width="50" loading="lazy">Benny

Benny