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I believe moistre is a problem more or less for indoor projekt there. Ok if the op is big enough a decent dehumidifier is worth the extracost but for small grows for 1-2 people not
ok when you have enough $$$ pesetas its ok.
What do you pay at the moment per 1/KW/h ?
So when you lived there before and have the real lingo of them ( castellano) down that is damn cool. You can become more into their culture.
About my time there... dad baught this house when I was 5 in the late 70' s. Was a nice sized bungalow.
And when I had summerbreak easterbreak or winterbreak we were there.
when I was 25 my father sold the bungalow. Because he was to old to make the trip by car. And flights were expensive back then. Now flights are about 99€ to Alicante.
My father will have his 84. Birthday this winter.
I visited a spanish class when I was 8. My spanish is about 5% of my english. I can order some food and beer ..... my english is a bit better
but also just a little better than nothing.
You are a pretty lucky person to have the lingo down and living there working there. Its like just the right time to be there. When you look left from ifach when you stand on levante beach tomorrow when you have the right eyes you see this waves there coming and YOU are there riding this wave with all that other happy stoners out there....that is when you know you are at the right place at the right time.
have to go to bed work at 6.30
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11.24cent on the kw/h Dude. I only run one grow 0.8 x 0.8 x 2m tent at the moment with 1 400w light, a 6 inch extractor, air pump and oscillating fan.... But I am going to build some custom cabs so I will have 2 different strain on the go soon continuously yuuummmmmy! I think for what it is worth, a dehumidifier and a mini humidifier is such a wise investment in Spain for growing and personal use during July and August. I do have a Panasonic band A air conditioner but it stilll costs a fortune, even collecting osmosis from the extractor for multi use I cant justify it going on and off all day and night. I think I am going to just chuck 6 autos in for harvest next year during these 2 months unless I'm kitted out with the ventilation to support the conditions..
My grows are not quite the quality or yield I was getting in the UK and its down to my RH and temperature. I have been growing for about 10 years and it did get silly at one point in terms of rooms and number of plants. I learnt less is more though through experience and trial and error... But in the UK on a similar setup to what I have now in Spain - I had my room absolutely perfect at 25c always and was getting 1g per watt and one spliff would be knock out quality off any strain to the point I had to stop growing for a year because of smell and people asking where I got my weed from when I went out anywhere.... Yup it was mostly UK Cheese lol I want to get a CMH light but it is quite complicated over here as you get the "¿Que?" and sideways look if you mention anything outside their awareness - you must know the one lol.
I know I am lucky to have such strong roots in Spain, it has always been my home from home. I am seen as one of them in most casesm so I do get the culture and I will say its fucking odd, but it kinda works and everyone has a your family attitude towards people. As I said, people look after each other in these parts. The old couple above me are constantly bringing me down amazing Paella, veg and fruit from their allotments etc - I do feel blessed sometimes.
I work self employed so it really has been a world of opportunity for me where others see it a struggle. Spain is a beautiful country and the areas you are describing such as the Ifach de Penon - I can lose hours with a few spliffs of high grade and walking around. Taxation is not very nice in Spain for self employed. 260 euro flat fee social security no matter what your earnings and 30% personal income tax on everything you earn - think its the highest in Europe. As a result everyone is paid in cash where possible and ducking and diving the system, the system is on its arse and they don´t have a clue how to fix it but raise prices more absolutely fucking their own people and economy. I earn mostly in GBP so when it comes to Euros - I live comfortably. Jesus I remember the days of the pesetas when 2 or 3 dollars would get you a 3 course menu of the day and a bottle of wine - its now 9-12 euro.
Unemployment was at its highest in Spain 3 years ago I think with the building trade going to shit in the last 4 or 5 years or so when foreigners stopped buying property during a general economy recession in Europe and people just not going on holiday. I think this summer is the best they have had in a long time, so its real expensive for everything right now
Anyway, property went to ABSURD valuation as people panic sold and a few things are happening in the market now:
- People are sat trying to sell their villa at 400k when its worth about 150k in todays market, there pension has become shocking and they are struggling to get what they need.
- Banks are buying people out really cheap and selling on - or repossing properties.
- Properties when purchased also aquire the debt of the building, so many AMAZING renovation projects are just never going to happen, thus sit idle and rot away
Because of all this local services such as gardners, painters, plumbers etc all lost a lot of work or rates because everyon is saving every cent when and where they can.. It is a bit crap for a young Spaniard or couple wanting to buy as the expats have made property prices so crazy people without family backing will struggle, similarly to the UK where average middle to lower class people can just about rent their homes, let alone buy them with banks not lending without big deposits... You used to be able to get 100% mortgages in Spain no problem, it is increasingly difficult now to get a mortgage but things will change and have been. Things like this decriminalization of cannabis cultivation was not planned! but increasing the public smoking or posession fine to 700-1200 euros I have heard now, seems to be the plan and is happening an awful lot. Guardia on most major roundabouts on main roads etc
However for me say, I can go and buy a 3 or 4 bedroom Spanish townhouse with a swimming pool for 50,000-80,000 euros tomorrow if I had the cash. And yes thats 20% mortgage and about 5k for all the fees and paperwork and any transfers, this is my plan next year. I think if your smart you can be set for life around here and have a fine quality of life at that. You do get people who just don't integrate with the people here and end up going back from loneliness or financial struggle.. It is what you make it like anything!
just a bit inland - Jalon ways.. Shit loads of people growing outdoors, lot of my mates doing some badd ass Kritical Bilbao - worth a look! I think I am the only guy doing hydro indoors cos that´s what I know and don´t have access to private land for now.
and I love icolater..... and I dont care if its full melt or not.