Thanks so much for this thread Arch, and to all the other regular (and occasional contributors) who made it such an incredible read from start to finish (and I mean that - I'm reading, reading, reading right now and I've been from the first page to the last, reading almost every comment in detail tonight, 6 hours +, not stoned but have that touch of OCD too
) I've repped everyone who stood out all the way through - you all deserve every last drop of it.
An amazing grow, and an amazing journey! As per usual, I would have loved a bit more info about the process you went through with the LST at various stages Arch, but that's just being completely selfish, seeing as you did such an incredible job (just look at that symmetry at the harvest!). I know that info's already out there, and I just need to find it - that's up to me!
As a first grow that's incredible, and really, really inspiring, oh yeah
Not only your results, but the way you've treated everyone with respect and attention throughout's been a standout, and it's so great to see that's been rewarded (as it should be, and almost always is), with much love from fellow afficianados
You clearly have the greenest of fingers, I'll be following every post you make from here on in, that's for sure!
I found this thread because I'm considering my first cab grow under CFL. Like I say I'm reading till my eyes bleed right now, but haven't seen much on Northern Lights, if anything at all till now. 20 years ago in the UK that and straight Super Skunk was the first we got here as teens apart from the regular Thai etc, and decent hashes (yep, we used to mostly get decent hashes here then!) and the NL was my first great love, and probably my best memory, and is one of the first things I'm most keen to try again.
Just wanted to say 'hi' and a huge 'thanks' to you for a superbly documented journal, really well supported by others, and I can't wait to see what the future brings
<edit> P.S. Around page 40-odd when you said (I think) you were predicting a first-week-in-March harvest I started to panic a bit, and that I'd put in a whole evening only to not yet see the final results!! I hope to be hanging round here for quite a bit, and one day soon coming along for the whole ride with others, and hopefully starting my own journey soon too, that others can hang on if they wish. Until then though it's SUCH a pleasure to read threads like these from start to (not quite yet I hope!) finish. Awesome stuff!!