Sweet Buds Grow Diary.... Wish me luck!😜

[SweetBuds]

Sorry you had all that glad you not on opiates I to was but took myself off told my doctor don’t give me no meds that you won’t take yourself. Lol

[freebird919]

Just bad juju I wasn’t going lay down with!

[Steven]

Dam right buddy, givem a left, then another left, followed by a roundhouse right

[freebird919]

Used to break springs on 7 man and once on a two man sled football practice and the front of helmet (JV) had no paint left. Don’t want to fight anyone. Afraid what would be left. And as a guy here said, “You can’t grow in prison.” I’d add you can’t as easily smoke bud there either.

[SweetBuds]

The Outdoor Squad: Day 3 Survivor Edition

Cinderella 99 (The Princess): Day 3 and she hasn’t lost a glass slipper yet! Cinderella 99 is known for being a “dreamy” fan favorite, so I’m just waiting for her to turn that outdoor rain into pumpkin juice. She’s a bit of a daytime motivator, but right now she’s mostly motivating me to check the weather every five minutes.

Blueberry Muffins (The Comfort Food): Looking like a snack even with those “golden highlights” (yellow leaves). They’re known for smelling like a warm bakery—hopefully, the rain didn’t turn them into soggy muffins! She’s supposed to be happy and talkative, but today she’s just giving me the “silent treatment” while she recovers from last night’s storm.

Bloodmoon Gelato (The Velvet Hammer): Survived the rain like a champ! This one is supposed to be like a “velvet hammer” that knocks you flat but leaves no bruise. Right now, she’s just a “velvety little seedling” trying to keep her purple highlights from getting washed away.

Blue Dream (The Overachiever):

If there was an award for “Most Likely to Succeed in a Storm,” it’s her. She’s basically the Instagram model of the garden—even with a few yellow leaves, she still manages to look like she’s posing for a magazine.

Journal Entry: Day 3 – We’re Still Here!"Transplant Day 3:

The storm tried to take us out last night, but my girls are built different. Week 4 and officially outdoor-certified. A few yellow leaves here and there, but consider those their ‘participation trophies’ for surviving the gully-washer. They’re getting stronger every minute—snips and clips coming soon once they stop looking at me like I abandoned them in a car wash!

“Question for the comments:” Do you think my girls look like they’re ready for the “Golden Highlights” award, or should I start charging them for the 5-star outdoor spa treatment not sure when to trim the yellow.?

[james_seedsman]

Loving these updates, super funny as well! Haha.

Really enjoy reading your posts @SweetBuds

[Steven]

My advice, grasshopper , trim .
Yep, cut those suckers lose.. they aren’t doing anything to “help” at this point. Don’t worry padawan​it will grow more

[SweetBuds]

Thank you master I try… Next time I’ll use the force.

[Marc]

This is the way

[SweetBuds]

People don’t understand aging is not just aging you start losing your independence unable to do a lot of things we used to as well medical stuff that just comes with age.

[freebird919]

Might find it odd but when searching real estate here we thought to try independent living as opposed to rent in troubled districts. Made a lot of friends with the elderly there and started a chess club that they really enjoyed. Imagine teaching chess there?

[SweetBuds]

Sounds nice chess table is on our list when we finally build our house Steve wants it in the sun room with plants . Lol

[freebird919]

Have to think on that one! Might take a day to make one move! “Come on Cheech, gonna move?”

[SweetBuds]

you go first chong​

[freebird919]

I’m a think’n on it and pass that back!

[SweetBuds]

you got it bud lol

[freebird919]

I’m hoping but no bets!

[SweetBuds]

Journal Entry: Day 7 of the Great Monsoon

​Weather: 70°F. Humidity: 70%. Vibe: Entirely prehistoric.

​I’m pretty sure if I look out the window long enough, I’m going to see a Velociraptor jog across the lawn.

​It has been raining for a solid week. The backyard has officially transitioned from a lawn into a high-stakes wetlands preserve. Every morning starts with a layer of fog so thick you need a machete just to find the porch, and then the sky just dumps. The sun has made a few blink-and-you’ll-miss-it guest appearances, but honestly, it feels like it’s just checking in to see if we’ve grown gills yet.

​If you told me last month that I’d be running a swamp-ponics operation, I would’ve laughed. But here we are. 70 degrees, 70% humidity, 70% fog. It’s like nature found a setting it liked and just broke the dial off.

​But the real shocker? The girls are absolutely weathering the storm like total bosses.

• ​Bloodmoon Gelato and Blueberry Muffins are out there looking like they were built for the Amazon rainforest. Not a care in the world, just soaking up the atmospheric soup.

• ​Cinderella 99 is living up to the fairytale—apparently, her glass slipper is actually a pair of heavy-duty muck boots because she is standing tall through it all.

• ​And Blue Dream? Well, she’s just treating this whole endless monsoon like a luxury spa day.

​They are officially certified storm chasers at this point. I might need to swim out there later with some floaties just to check the drainage, but for now, they’re proving that a little (okay, a lot) of water can’t damp their spirit.

​Current Status: Mildly damp, highly impressed, and actively looking up how to build an ark for the next round of rain.

[Steven]

Looking good , the soil mix is acting exactly as we had hoped.

[SweetBuds]

The Daily Garden Chronicle: The One-Inch Growth Spurt and the Drama Queen

Date: May 31, 2026

Status: The Great Outdoors Experiment is officially underway.

The Morning Roll Call

I walked out to the patch this morning with my measuring tape, fully prepared to be unimpressed, but the green team actually put in some work overnight! Everyone managed to stretch up about an whole inch. At this rate, they’ll be towering over the mulch by next week.

Here is how the squad is looking today:

BloodMoon Gelato: Looking compact, lush, and remarkably unbothered. It’s settling into that wood chip life beautifully.

Cinderella 99: Standing proud against its stake, looking healthy, vibrant, and ready for its fairy-godmother moment.

Blue Dream: Living up to the name. Strong, deep green leaves, stretching out nicely, and generally cruising through the weekend.

Blueberry Muffins: …And then there’s this one. Every family has a drama queen.

The Blueberry Muffin Incident

While the rest of the garden is looking picture-perfect, Blueberry Muffins seems to have forgotten how to act.

Looking closely at the leaves are looking a bit pale, somewhat mottled, and just generally lacking that rich, deep green confidence the others are showing. It has a bit of a yellowish, striped vibe going on, like it’s trying to decide if it wants to be a plant or a piece of modern art.

The Diagnosis: Whether it’s a little touch of nutrient lockout, a pH tantrum from adjusting to the outdoor soil, or just a classic case of “I don’t like the way the wind blew at 3:00 AM,” it definitely has an issue. Time to bust out the test kit, check the soil balance, and give this little muffin some extra love before it completely loses its cool.

Note to Self: Keep a close eye on the Muffin. If it starts demanding a tiny umbrella to block the sun, we’re going to have a talk about work ethic.