# Growing again on my own! **URL:** \ **Category:** Soil\ **Created:** [December 5, 2024, 7:35pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/growing-again-on-my-own/116286 "2024-12-05T19:35:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PharmerBob](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/pharmerbob/32/269760_2.png) [@PharmerBob](https://ilgmforum.com/u/PharmerBob)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2024, 7:35pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/growing-again-on-my-own/116286/1 "2024-12-05T19:35:22Z")
Going down the only road I’ve ever known Like a drifter I was born to walk alone And I’ve made up my mind Afternoon all, I have recently gutted the grow space and in The process of cleaning everything up. I found something that peaked my interest in having soil and auto water system at the same time! It’s 45” x 45” x 19” tall raised flower bed called foodcube. I figured I’d get a couple of these and see how they work . Holding up to 20 gallons of water and 11 and a half yards of soil, I’m hoping to produce some quality monster plants. Join the ride and watch this come together. So far it’s one hour since ordering product. So it’s awaiting game ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/6/b/4/6b46fc5084e1d8be32530c3596a666c0c3e2a35f.png) ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/1/6/8/168edeb5deefd78bb9cfcd5fec8ee4ead0fef0ef.png) ---
**Author:** ![SausageMahoney](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/sausagemahoney/32/1075204_2.png) [@SausageMahoney](https://ilgmforum.com/u/SausageMahoney)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2024, 7:39pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/growing-again-on-my-own/116286/2 "2024-12-05T19:39:56Z")
Jumping in the car 🚗 ---
**Author:** ![StonedCold13](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/stonedcold13/32/1094279_2.png) [@StonedCold13](https://ilgmforum.com/u/StonedCold13)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2024, 7:40pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/growing-again-on-my-own/116286/3 "2024-12-05T19:40:13Z")
11.5 yds of soil 🤯 Looks cool buddy and I’ll be 👀👀👀💚🤘🏻 ---
**Author:** ![PharmerBob](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/pharmerbob/32/269760_2.png) [@PharmerBob](https://ilgmforum.com/u/PharmerBob)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2024, 7:45pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/growing-again-on-my-own/116286/4 "2024-12-05T19:45:27Z")
Sorry I reread that and it’s cubic feet not yards , when priced soil mix I was blown ---
**Author:** ![StonedCold13](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/stonedcold13/32/1094279_2.png) [@StonedCold13](https://ilgmforum.com/u/StonedCold13)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2024, 8:00pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/growing-again-on-my-own/116286/5 "2024-12-05T20:00:32Z")
I was fixing to say I hoped you had a front end loader to help 🤣😂💚🤘🏻 ---
**Author:** ![PharmerBob](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/pharmerbob/32/269760_2.png) [@PharmerBob](https://ilgmforum.com/u/PharmerBob)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2024, 8:06pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/growing-again-on-my-own/116286/6 "2024-12-05T20:06:21Z")
Cement truck just dumping it 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![PharmerBob](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/pharmerbob/32/269760_2.png) [@PharmerBob](https://ilgmforum.com/u/PharmerBob)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2024, 9:16pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/growing-again-on-my-own/116286/7 "2024-12-05T21:16:16Z")
Purchased - 4 cu ft of perlite - 20 cu ft of soil - Super soil organic mix (wife’s least favorite smell) Back to the waiting game ---
**Author:** ![PharmerBob](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/pharmerbob/32/269760_2.png) [@PharmerBob](https://ilgmforum.com/u/PharmerBob)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2024, 11:23am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/growing-again-on-my-own/116286/8 "2024-12-06T11:23:40Z")
Alright so the idea I have is to lay out the room similar to the hydro setup. I will attempt to plumb the doser / water chiller setup into the self watering area of the planters. This will give me the ability to keep the reservoir ph’d and clean through the entire grow. These 2 units connect together giving a total of 4 gallons inside the reservoir itself. So my concern is the flow of water inside the reservoirs won’t be enough to keep everything controlled properly. May have to add a pool pump to them to mix better ---
**Author:** ![Strungthru](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/strungthru/32/1005223_2.png) [@Strungthru](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Strungthru)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2024, 10:50pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/growing-again-on-my-own/116286/9 "2024-12-06T22:50:39Z")
I am along for the ride! I grow in super soil, fabric pots and self watering bases! ![20241205_212051](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/a/0/7/a0780e571a57f15d6b59cae862f2af0a3fe49cbd.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![StonedCold13](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/stonedcold13/32/1094279_2.png) [@StonedCold13](https://ilgmforum.com/u/StonedCold13)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2024, 1:37am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/growing-again-on-my-own/116286/10 "2024-12-07T01:37:40Z")
Button factory 💪🏻💚🤘🏻 ---
**Author:** ![Strungthru](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/strungthru/32/1005223_2.png) [@Strungthru](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Strungthru)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2024, 1:45am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/growing-again-on-my-own/116286/11 "2024-12-07T01:45:18Z")
![20241206_204437](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/8/9/5/89540739b278ba4687a7cf57cea7dbff4acc6c0e.jpeg) They are looking even better tonight! ---
**Author:** ![PharmerBob](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/pharmerbob/32/269760_2.png) [@PharmerBob](https://ilgmforum.com/u/PharmerBob)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2024, 11:00am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/growing-again-on-my-own/116286/12 "2024-12-07T11:00:12Z")
Pretty girls you got yourself there! Trying to put together a soil myself, gonna make 2 batches living soil , mix of amended soil with hopefully everything needed to survive and we can do a side by side comparison of what works best. ---
**Author:** ![PharmerBob](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/pharmerbob/32/269760_2.png) [@PharmerBob](https://ilgmforum.com/u/PharmerBob)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2024, 11:31am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/growing-again-on-my-own/116286/13 "2024-12-07T11:31:10Z")
I’m looking into adding worms and maybe insects like beetles or other things into the containers…. Thoughts??? ---
**Author:** ![Strungthru](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/strungthru/32/1005223_2.png) [@Strungthru](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Strungthru)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2024, 4:04pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/growing-again-on-my-own/116286/14 "2024-12-07T16:04:45Z")
I would definitely look up what benifits the insects have for the plants before just adding random ones from the yard and what not. Im not sure if thats what your meaning. Worms poop out stuff in the soil and that is good for them. You can purchase myco enriched soil at a local greenhouse. I know lady bugs are good for plants and will eat aphids and spider mites. They are carnivorous and will not harm your plants. Stink bugs/green sheild bugs will leave a bunch of eggs on the under side of your leaves if you ever deal with them. ---
**Author:** ![PharmerBob](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/pharmerbob/32/269760_2.png) [@PharmerBob](https://ilgmforum.com/u/PharmerBob)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2024, 5:49pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/growing-again-on-my-own/116286/15 "2024-12-07T17:49:43Z")
So far it looks like just red worms for castings , I’m building two different types of soil a living soil from bag and a super soil from a quick all inclusive recipe. This way I can have a side by side reference on which works better. Have some clones going so I know the results will be from the soil only ---
**Author:** ![PharmerBob](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/pharmerbob/32/269760_2.png) [@PharmerBob](https://ilgmforum.com/u/PharmerBob)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2024, 8:34pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/growing-again-on-my-own/116286/16 "2024-12-07T20:34:08Z")
Finally got the room gutted and straightened up from hydro setup ![IMG_9674](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/9/5/a/95a54d871aac5fbbca88333e94e37b89546c1ff0.jpeg) ![IMG_9675](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/1/8/7/18706269ea207840a4f7af28bc813e828f918dde.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Oldguy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/oldguy/32/389947_2.png) [@Oldguy](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Oldguy)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2024, 10:22pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/growing-again-on-my-own/116286/17 "2024-12-07T22:22:47Z")
Welcome back my friend. Looking forward to the new changes in your room and how the 2 mediums compare. Set to watching. 👍 ✌💚 ---
**Author:** ![PharmerBob](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/pharmerbob/32/269760_2.png) [@PharmerBob](https://ilgmforum.com/u/PharmerBob)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2024, 9:36am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/growing-again-on-my-own/116286/18 "2024-12-08T09:36:23Z")
How’s the grow @Oldguy ? ---
**Author:** ![Oldguy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/oldguy/32/389947_2.png) [@Oldguy](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Oldguy)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2024, 10:35am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/growing-again-on-my-own/116286/19 "2024-12-08T10:35:04Z")
Doing pretty well at 4 weeks from seed @PharmerBob ![IMG_4466](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/7/5/e/75e49c49ecdd7f438143735557758ab7f5b0b1dd.jpeg) Planning to flip next weekend after the 2 paler ones come back to green. Had a lil ph issue with new nutes but that’s been corrected. Just giving them some more time. Have you still got the squirrels ? ✌ ---
**Author:** ![PharmerBob](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/pharmerbob/32/269760_2.png) [@PharmerBob](https://ilgmforum.com/u/PharmerBob)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2024, 11:36am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/growing-again-on-my-own/116286/20 "2024-12-08T11:36:35Z")
More like the squirrels have people …… luckily they are all living outside atm! No rescues indoors . Girls look good!!! [Next page](https://ilgmforum.com/t/growing-again-on-my-own/116286.md?page=2)