Your Average Grow

Join your co-hosts Reverend Pirate Frog, Stoney Alpinist, Howlingbuds, and Tootall as they dive into the chaos of life, garden updates, and highly debated appetizer choices!

In this episode: 

Incredible Grows & Challenging Feats: Howlingbuds shares updates on his impressive small pot organic grow, featuring the towering Tangy Fox Toe beast and the "sexiest plant" he's ever grown, the short and squat Moon Diamonds.

Hear about his battles with high room temps and his unique method of using ceramic reptile heaters. Plus, Howling details his plans for preserving beautiful purple leaves and even buds using silica crystals for future epoxy projects. 

Cannabonsai, Cal/Mag & Soil Struggles: Stoney Alpinist discusses his unique entry into the Alebrije Cannabonsai competition—a living soil sphere known as a kokedama.

Stoney also gets candid about the difficulties of running his current soil for a third round, battling Cal/Mag lockouts and nutrient depletion caused by inconsistent water quality, prompting a crucial discussion on water management (RO vs. softened water). 

Personal Updates & Future Plans: Rev shares a bittersweet personal story about the loss of his long-time companion and the chaotic adoption of a new, skittish "cowboy corgi" puppy who immediately ran away, prompting a thoughtful gift from Howling.

Rev also outlines his exciting upcoming photo projects, including the long-flowering Violet Haze and Drippy Eye. Meanwhile, Tootall is in reset mode and gearing up to grow the highly anticipated Blueberry Sauce strain, alongside planning a major grow room build-out. 

The Ultimate Appetizer Debate: Stick around as the crew decides what the must-have dishes are at a specialty appetizer restaurant, debating crispy fried wings, fried pickles, crab rangoons, and savory conch fritters!

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Welcome to Your Average Grow (YAG): Chapter Two!

The community is central to YAG—as Howling mentioned, you guys are YAG, we're just a part of it".

Following the unexpected departure of co-host Johnny, Rev along with Stoney Alpinist and Howlingbuds are joined by their friends TooTall and Phive.

Chapter Two sees YAG evolve into a new, community-focused format. Rev has decided not to replace Johnny with another permanent co-host, he won't force something that can't be forced. Instead, the main show will transition to a rotating host of several different people within the community.

This new structure is designed to highlight the community's curiosity and knowledge. Guests will co-host episodes dedicated to topics they are passionate about or where they can chat with specific people, allowing the community to ask questions they so badly want answered.

While the show is moving forward with one main host (instead of two "jackass idiots"), the tone remains candid, though Rev jokes there will be less “fucks”.

Bottom line, we ain't going anywhere. Welcome to this new chapter, we’re glad you’re here.

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R.I.P Captain America, my co-pilot, shadow and best friend

It is with great sadness YAG must inform you that our frisend Johnny Apple has decided to move on to other things.

The quality of the audio in this episode isn't the best, but it is Johnny's last so it needed to be heard.

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Johnny and Rev do their annual state of YAG thing, it all ties together in the end we promise...... sort of, take it up with howling

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The Circle welcomes the Chief Worm Wrangler himself, Robbie Sterling of Missouri Worm Supply, to dive deep into the worm business, organic growing, and the secret sauce behind phenomenal fungal dominant castings!Robbie shares the fascinating origin story of his business, starting as a necessity during the pandemic when fertilizer prices exploded. He explains how he went from a beginner's worm tower to managing 3 to 5 million worms and shipping products nationwide in just two years.

This episode is packed with invaluable, high-level knowledge and practical tips for home growers and aspiring vermicomposters:

 The Secret to Superior Soil: Learn why Missouri Worm Supply’s castings are lab-tested for fungal dominance (hitting "stupid high" numbers around 750 nanograms per gram) and how this microbiology enhances flavor in food and terpenes in cannabis. Say goodbye to dead, dry castings you buy at big box stores 

Scaling Strategically: Robbie details his calculated risks, including investing in high-resale equipment like his 15-foot trommel machine for efficient casting and cocoon harvesting. He also shares tips on how to rapidly increase your worm population by reintroducing cocoons for up to 12 lbs of worms per bin. 

Home Worm Hacks: Get Robbie's recommendation for the best beginner worm bin (a cheap, forgiving stackable tower), what to feed your worms (mushroom compost, shredded oak leaves, and cardboard), and why his custom Worm Chow contains 11 grains, kelp, and green sand for critical grit and minerals. 

Temperature & Breeding: If your home bins are struggling, Robbie explains the ideal temperature range (75-80°F) needed for worms to thrive and breed rapidly, especially compared to the average 50-55°F basement floor. 

Advanced Worm Tea Recipe: Learn about Robbie’s advanced worm tea recipe—developed with soil biologists—that goes beyond just molasses, incorporating ingredients like fish hydraulic, kelp, and straw (to cultivate protozoa). He also shares a crucial tip about the time/temperature correlation for perfect brewing.

Plus, the hosts break down the pros and cons of European Nightcrawlers vs. Red Wigglers, share tips on dealing with high moisture/pot worms, and Robbie shares the hilarious story of the first illegal crop he ever grew as a kid (it involved his dad’s stash!).

Get your fungal funk on!

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Find Robbie and shop their current discounted products (until end of December): Missouri Worm Supply: www.missouriwormsupply.com

Whatupdoegrow313 joins us to talk about his Detroit style

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The Circle co-hosts Johnny Apple, Reverend Pirate Frog, Stoney Alpinist, and Howlingbuds welcome back our honorary co-host, the one and only Alebrije, for a hilarious and highly informative episode diving into his highly anticipated new drop and the chaos of the 4th Annual alebrije cannabonsai competition 

Life Updates & Bonsai Insanity

Kicking off the show, the hosts congratulate Howling on the newest member of his family: he has adopted a second Rottweiler, aptly named Ivan von Derp! Howling shares his battle against mold mites that ruined his initial cannabonsai entries, despite using a favorite frog planter. He details his aggressive IPM strategy using Monterey Horticulture oil and Lost Coast, and even considering placing cheese in the soil as a deterrent. 

Alebrije’s Epic Drop: Sunny T

Alebrije shares the details of his upcoming drop, centered around the spectacular new strain: Sunny T. Sunny T boasts an incredibly complex bouquet ranging from gas and heat torch fluid to citrus, lemon-lime, cran-grape juice, baby shampoo, and prevalent pine. The F1 hybrid features Tangy Rainbows crossed with Ronin Gardens’ High Strangeness F5, which includes a Oaxacan landrace lineage.

Hot Sauce, T-Shirts, and Grow Togethers!

The drop includes fantastic collaborations and holiday items: 

• Hot Sauce: The Sunny Tibuhuahua hot sauce, a collab with Sam Sa’House, features Oaxacan chilies, pine-infused vinegar, Aji lemons, and Aji mango peppers.

• Merch: Tie-dye shirts featuring the stealth Alebrije logo, created in collaboration with Ganic’s wife along with ashtrays made by Mrs. Alebrije.

• Holiday Freebie: The Griswald Family Tree seeds (Gamma Cheese x Tangy Tibuguana), which have a holiday fruit cake aroma profile, will be bundled with merch.The hosts also announce the upcoming YAG Grow Together, open to anyone growing an Alebrije strain in celebration of the Sunny T drop beginning after the November 5th drop date.

Our buddy Matfrat joins us to discuss his grow style and his travels to cannabis events

In this episode, we welcome Nik from Rooted Leaf to the Circle to discuss a revolutionary approach to feeding cannabis that is perfect for the homegrower focusing on natural and regenerative inputs. Nik breaks down the science behind carbon-based fertilization and how it is changing the game for increasing potency and yield!

Key Highlights You Won't Want to Miss:

• Carbon as a Macronutrient: Learn why Rooted Leaf treats carbon as the most important macronutrient. Since cannabinoids and terpenes are 80-90% carbon by weight, Nik explains how feeding carbon directly into plant pathways significantly boosts the production of these active metabolites.

• Fertilizer that Feeds Your Soil: Rooted Leaf products are designed to work harmoniously with regenerative and living soil systems. We clarify the common confusion: despite regulatory labeling, their products are not bagged mineral salts. Instead, they are organic complexes manufactured from scratch using fermentation chemistry (e.g., calcium chelate from fermented orange peels), which contributes to and feeds the soil biology.

• Small Pots, Massive Results: Hear directly from Howling who has pulled almost an ounce from a solo cup using Rooted Leaf products, demonstrating how effective this modular product line is even for small pot organics..

• The Gateway Product for Natural Growers: Even if you're running a well-amended living soil, Nik has recommendations for how to incorporate some of the products for immediate results.

• Saving Energy, Boosting Potency: Discover the unique thermodynamic perspective on feeding plants. By providing plants with compounds they would normally have to spend energy making (like a "half-built cell wall"), Rooted Leaf allows them to redirect that saved energy into producing high-energy molecules—cannabinoids and terpenes.

• Natural "Sunscreen" for Your Plants: Nik details how plant extracts rich in anthocyanins (found in their products) can be used as a foliar spray to interact directly with excess light energy, acting like a protective sunscreen. This reduces oxidative stress, allowing home growers to utilize higher light intensities indoors.

• DIY Homebrew Tip: Nik shares his recommended entry-level beneficial input that any homegrower can easily make.

Tune in to get smarter about feeding your plants and elevate your next homegrow!

BGG joins us to discuss his new drop

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