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!Consider the source

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.Consider the sourceR.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.consider the source

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 styleconsider the source