Taking Kids to Spanish Language School in Guatemala
Thinking about going to Spanish language school as a family? With more and more parents looking to travel with kids, from worldschooling...
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Honoring Guatemalan Artisans
The artisan culture of Guatemala is literally hand-woven and embroidered into its Mayan textiles. Each Mayan town has its own distinct...
Horseback Riding in San Pedro La Laguna
Riding horses in San Pedro La Laguna is friendly, fun and affordable. Rancho Moises is the only only stable in town. The owner,...
La Libertad No Distingue Especie
Me llaman Calle Guatemalan street dogs gaze with longing at humans. When approached, they scatter. Their wary attraction conveys the...
A Gringo's Guide to the Guatemala City Airport
Tips for traveling through La Aurora Airport in Guatemala City: money exchange, ATM, cell phone service, transportation, safety and more.
A Pugnacious Migration
With spider silk and scavenged butterfly cocoons, Broad-tailed hummingbirds build their nests in the same spot each spring–
Should you grow your own cannabis? At least five reasons to homegrow
Absolutely, you should grow your own cannabis. If consuming cannabinoids is one of your things, then yes, you should try it. Growing pot...
When to harvest outdoor cannabis
At harvest time, the daily weather report is a call on outdoor growers to “know when to hold'em’’, know when to fold 'em’’. It can be...
What is craft cannabis?
Craft cannabis is the good stuff made the ol’ fashioned way, right? It’s, you know, natural and stuff. We know it when we feel it. ...
The Paper Towel Method
Arthur Scott invented paper towel in 1907; Julius Petri invented the petri dish in 1887. Long before that, cannabis evolved to germinate...
Irrigation: How much water does cannabis use?
Cannabis uses more water than the average crop. Poor irrigation technique can increase that consumption tenfold! Yet water is seldom a...
Climate Control: What's the best temperature & humidity for an indoor grow?
Cannabis is a fair weather plant. Chances are if you feel hot, cold or damp in your garden, your plants do too. Indoor gardeners have...
How to identify male & female cannabis plants
If you want high-quality seedless cannabis, you don’t want male plants in your garden! In fact, one small male plant can pollinate dozens...
IPM: You mite want to read this
You might be wondering what all those white spots are on your fan leaves. You might be concerned that your cannabis plants are yellowing...
Bloom Garden Management
The apex of cannabis growth happens in the bloom room. Changing light cycle induces major hormonal changes that cause one last major...
Vegetative Garden Management
The buds you smoke are the sexy parts of mature ADULT cannabis plants. They drink adult beverages, work in the sun and party at...
Integrated Pest Management Guide
Why IPM? Pests can wreak havoc in the cannabis garden. Mites, aphids, mildew and mold can quickly destroy an entire harvest. The economic...
Cannabis: Ancient Origin
Cannabis probably originated somewhere in Central Asia. Archaeological evidence indicates that hemp reinforced pottery was in use 12,000...
How to Prune Cannabis
Pruning affects the height, shape and density of cannabis foliage. It is the process of cutting, bending or pinching growth shoots to...
How to Clone Cannabis
Cloning creates new cannabis plants from stem cuttings instead of seeds. Roots form from broken stem tissue as a survival mechanism...
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