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Oh yeah, while I've never tried Coot's recipe, it's about as simple as it gets if you're buying individual amendments, and seems pretty tried and true. And definitely second the Earthbox/Sub-irrigated Planter (SIP) recommendation. I use Growboxes which are very similar to the Earthbox. It...

5 gallons is doable for sure. If you haven't discovered this thread yet, it's probably worth a read. Lots of folks using 5 gallon pots and Gaia Green 4-4-4 and 2-8-4 (basically one fertilizer for veg and one for flower) https://www.rollitup.org/t/official-gaia-green-grow-method.1026893/

Ahhh yeah, while it's definitely possibly to complicate an organic grow, I generally try to keep mine as low-effort as possible. Lately I haven't even been top-dressing, just using larger containers and growing modestly sized plants so I only need to add water the whole grow.

No problem! Not saying you shouldn't tinker with your mix/recipe however much you want, but for your first couple grows it's definitely easier to keep it as simple as possible to build up some confidence

The CoM is fine as a base too. That 5-2-4 is probably good for veg, but you might want to keep a more balanced feed in flower rather than focusing on P and K. Tomato-Tone is my go-to flower fertilizer but there are a million different blends out there that will work just as well. Heck, the CoM...

Tbh for your first attempt, I'd start with the basics and keep it simple. Peat, perlite, and compost or worm castings for your base, and an all-purpose dry fertilizer blend (Espoma, Gaia Green, Dr Earth, etc). Use big containers (10 gallons or more) and mix and top-dress according to the "potted...

What's wrong with exhausting inside? It's a lot less complicated to set up at least... I understand your housemates' thinking - you're basically taking cool air from the house, pulling it into your tent(s), and sending it outside. The air has to get replaced from somewhere, which would be warm...

The pic on the website is actually pretty accurate. It's literally straight up tiny balls of black gold, no wood chips or other crap I've seen in other bagged castings, and always has been quite moist still when I've gotten it. I think they're based out of PA so might just be an east coast...

This stuff is really good and my local hardware store sells it: https://organicmechanicsoil.com/product/organic-mechanics-worm-castings/ It's pretty pricey but my grow is small so a 5 lb bag is usually more than enough for a round. Hopefully others could chime in if you're looking for larger...

That GG living soil is basically a pre-mixed blend with peat, coco, perlite, compost, worm castings, and presumably their dry amendment blend. Afaik, Pro-mix is usually just peat (and/or coco) and perlite, so you'd need to add your own compost and dry amendments (there are plenty of dry...

Yeah no need for anything fancy. Even a plastic tub or baking pan is fine while you save up for a more "proper" setup.

I thought the whole "coco and dry amendments" thing didn't work out because folks interpreted it as literally just coco and dry amendments. You need worm castings or some other form of humus as a microbe source, to break down those dry amendments so the plant can use them. I don't think...

https://www.lowes.com/pd/dotchi-Basic-10-Clear-Saucer/5005451137 $1.08. Can hold 4 solo cups.

Seedlings can be tricky for sure, I much prefer growing from clones. But regardless... If you've had success starting in Biobizz or some other potting mix, why not keep doing that and transplant into coco when they're ready?

Does you neighbor actually like having the vine there? Or do they just not want you using toxic chemicals on their property? There are ways to kill a plant that don't involve poisoning it, such as cutting it off from the base. Maybe you could approach your neighbor and be like, "hey, I'm...

Little late-night picking in the backyard... the only time the skeeters will leave you alone!

What is vine killer? And what kind of vine are we talking? Poison ivy? English ivy? Mile-a-minute? Pothos? Kudzu? Tomato? Would your neighbor care if you cut it off right at the base? That's probably gonna be the most effective thing that doesn't involve spraying, will take like 30 seconds, and...

Well dang, good to hear from someone with experience with this strain then... I planted mine in little starter cells with seedling mix (literally just fine peat and perlite) and they started getting hungry before I expected, the cotyledons were already dying after only the second true leaves...

Following along because I've been wondering the same thing. I'm planning to grow an Ethiopian sativa by Ace later this summer. I have some left over super soil from my last grow, which was definitely on the hot side before I did a flower cycle in it. Now I'm not sure how depleted it got from...

Yeesh, your dehumidifier must be working overtime, especially if you have to exhaust outside... It might be worth it to invest in a larger unit just for peace of mind, it won't have to work as hard and will probably last longer because of that...