While we wait for our grow-boxes to churn out the next crop, why not spend some time in the company of some good books that will make us appreciate our friendship with our favorite plant even more. We might discover, as Michael Pollan seems to suggest, that we didn’t choose...

Cannabis Sativa (Hemp). Rowan McOnegal. Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) In a previous article, we explored the so-called Low-Stress Training techniques, which allow for increased plant productivity, especially in tight environments such as grow-boxes and home grows. Some other techniques aim for the same goal, only with a more...

Credit: Wellcome Collection. Licence: Public Domain Mark Cannabis plants tends to grow straight up, sometimes reaching 3 meters in height and taking on a “Christmas tree” shape: not exactly the ideal shape for a plant to grow indoors, especially if Christmas is months away. Aesthetics and clutter aside, over the...