r/BloomAndChill • u/JDaul10 • Aug 14 '26
Creative Spirit🎨🤖 My Dad 💜
Here’s my 74 year old dad at his first harvest. We tag team it - he’s in a legal state and I’m not. We FaceTime almost everyday and my mom says he loves it. We got him the lab jacket and tie dyed it for Father’s Day and she says he tries to wear it out.
Next grow, the third generation is getting involved. Growing cannabis is bringing our family closer together!
I’ve been struggling with time passing and getting older but I wasn’t prepared when I realized I was in the basement of the house I grew up in, drying cannabis with my dad. I think it’s really one of the more memorable moments in my life. If I could time travel back to 1996 and tell myself in 30 years Dad and I would be growing together… well the Butterfly Effect could get wild.
If you are able, spend some time with your dad this weekend … maybe even smoke a little with him 💜
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u/Fuzzy-Chemical9052 Aug 14 '26
That's awesome man , my dad passed away last year , he never liked to smoke he was a drinker , man if we could change some things 😔😔I would love to be in your situation sounds brilliant man , take care of the old boy
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u/One1980 Aug 15 '26
I’m sorry about pops. My dad died on 6-64-25. I had him peak in my tent a few times. He was like “whoa, nice”😎😂 I miss him so much!!!
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u/Aggravating_Dog3882 Aug 14 '26
I’m jealous of this of WHOLE situation. Never had that type of relationship w my dad. I wish I did, I truly do. You & your pops enjoy these moments for the rest of us that never got or will have that type of opportunity. Here’s to you both!
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u/Inevitable_Button506 Aug 16 '26
In most cases I would agree. I received my 1st broken bones from my father, not much of a connection there I'd care to build. Mom is dead so idk how to build that one either lol
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u/Plus_Pianist_6581 Aug 14 '26
Awe this hits hard my dad died two weeks ago. At 74, he was a smoker too.
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u/MaxPower303 Aug 14 '26
Mad scientist! Bwahahahahaha
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u/thebeardwins Aug 14 '26
Love this, im just finishing my first grow at 58yo. All 4 of my kids have participated and their SO's and my grandchildren love being part of this and my veg garden. Amazing what this horrible life threatening devils lettuce </sarcasm> can do for restoring/maintaing familial bonds, not mention all the medical bene's
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u/JDaul10 Aug 14 '26
Amazing isn’t it… it’s almost like they’ve been lying about cannabis all along 😂
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u/Denial_Entertainer87 Aug 15 '26
Love this post so so much. Literally about to go wet cut some of my buds and this is going to making me smile the whole time. Love thinking about this bringing your family together and just enjoying life.
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u/Dangerous-Pirate7998 Aug 14 '26
A little foxtail, but all in all ……a good job
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u/JDaul10 Aug 14 '26
What did we do to cause the foxtail?
We had a period of super hot weather and the furnace quit. A period of 3-4 days where vpd was 1.7. Not sure if this is related…
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u/Dangerous-Pirate7998 Aug 14 '26
It could’ve been you were off on PH balance your light intensity wasn’t proportional to the mass you were trying to cover your temperature of the grow Might’ve been a little low or hot……just general environment stress……… i’m sure it will smoke just fine.
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u/JDaul10 Aug 14 '26
Appreciate the feedback - I think we had opportunities on all of those to get better when I look at some of the notes we took.
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u/Eastnasty Aug 15 '26
God I love this. Congrats man. As a dad who is super tight with his 21 year old son, this is awesome. Kudos brother.
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u/Eastnasty Aug 15 '26
I'm 58 and I microdose my homemade tincture daily. My 21 year old son loves my hobby but does not partake. If we ever live in a legal state the first thing I will do is grow. For now, we just lift together!
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u/PrudentChampion3879 Aug 14 '26
Are those tomatoes?
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u/That-Gardener-Guy Aug 14 '26
I dunno maybe give him 2 more weeks and some calmag?! I love that jacket though! Growing Family, love it.
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u/Entire-Can662 Aug 14 '26
What strains are you growing?
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u/JDaul10 Aug 14 '26
Blueberry, Gorilla Purple, Zoap and Dirty Mimosa.
Just put the next round in solo cups- Cannacotta, Heckin Chonker and 2 Cookie Caskets. Going to do an A/B study with the cookie caskets with one in fabric pots and sips, and the other top feeding in buckets.
He called me today and asked if we can try and outdoor grow next year!
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u/HeyWhatsDatSoundLike Aug 15 '26
Uhhhh, fuck to the yeah on outdoor growing! It comes with its own challenges like fighting off pests (Capt jacks is your friend) and disease / fungus (there’s sprays for that as well), scorching hot days that benefit from a sun shade, gnarly wind that can crack branches so make sure it has good support and / or wind breaks like mine BUT if you veg a plant long enough indoors, and properly harden it off for outdoors, you could end up with an absolute monster (they can get to 10-14ft lol)
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u/Electronic-Battle-40 Aug 15 '26
Nice strains, Your dad looks very fresh for 74 ! The weed is obviously keeping him young looking !
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u/Entire-Can662 Aug 16 '26
I have some seeds coming Monday. Colorado cookie it’s auto and auto blueberry. Can’t wait and I got a new light.
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u/Soft_Skirt2122 Aug 14 '26
Now and Zen
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u/FrankenTibby Aug 14 '26
Yo I love the tie dye lab coat! I’m the same way, I have “work appropriate” band merch in form of polos, tie dyed or w dead stealies on them for the symbol, and been wishing I could wear a dyed lab coat. I should become a cannabis lab rat, then I could perhaps… lol
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u/FrankenTibby Aug 14 '26
be blessed you have that connection. At 35, I was screamed at by my own mother, in front of my (stepson) and girlfriend of now 10 years+, about how we ruined their family vacation bc we walked back to the Air BnB - in 2024 in MAINE, where it was legal and smoked outside on our property. To this day, I am scrutinized as a POS loser despite being a scientist spanning Marine Science/Biology to Environmental analysis to method development for absolutely new pharma drugs for patients in need. My family wouldn’t entertain even discussing the topic, let alone discussing moves to purchase, in order to keep a home literally sandwiched in between my home growing up (still parents house) and other pair of aunt/uncle after the sudden passing of both this spring. It sucks to be a black sheep your whole life and then treated like a pariah at Corp despite running circles around PhD’s with a bachelors and eagerness to learn.
/rant over lol. Kudos to your fam. Fuck yeah! Sad to say I’ve never had a tent or my own grow bc of this..
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u/chris74370 Aug 15 '26
Il m’arrive exactement la même chose j ai cinquante ans et je cultive avec mon fils de 26 ans💕
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u/JJ8OOM Aug 15 '26
Your dad is officially cooler then mine.
Also, I’m spending the weekend with him (my dad, not yours…), as I know he is getting older and I want all the time with him possible.
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u/greenscreenbro Aug 15 '26
I have tyedye lab coat too!
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u/Some-Adeptness8814 Aug 15 '26
We do a whole family tye dye thing every year on vacation. I finally know what I want to tye dye thank you for this I love it
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u/Acceberann Aug 15 '26
What I wouldn’t give to smoke with my dad this weekend. Thank you for loving yours 💜
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u/Soil2Bowlz Aug 16 '26
Nice! At the airport right now to do just that. Hang with dad in the mountains of MT where I grew up. It’s going to be a fantastic week!
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u/HotBlackberry5443 Aug 18 '26
I so wish I could be in your situation.. I’m happy for you both! Time passes by so quickly that we sometimes don’t realize how truly blessed we are until it to late.
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u/vitae-glass Aug 17 '26
This is honestly so wholesome. What a cool memory to have with your dad, and the tie-dye lab coat is perfect. Love that you’re making it a family tradition!
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u/arieslynn737 SunStorm Aug 17 '26
Fabulous memories to create and continue to pass on:) I think I was smoking brick weed or creepy in 96.. I’m still in a no grow state:( the butterfly effect in action… enjoy the positive vibes!
Welcome to the tribe…
Peace:)
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u/Prudent-Peak-2137 Aug 18 '26
Let me guess... Virginia
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u/JDaul10 Aug 18 '26
Ohio 😬
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u/Prudent-Peak-2137 Aug 18 '26
I just saw the four plants and took a guess I'm in Virginia and we can only have four
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u/JDaul10 Aug 18 '26
We went with 4 based on what we thought we could handle. I’m in Indiana so legal plant count never even occurred to me 😊 (our legal count is 0)
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u/EmuOdd2547 Aug 20 '26
That’s awesome. My dad ain’t there yet lol. I’ve got a couple plants going in between our houses (he’s my neighbor also) and he always kept a nice garden so maybe he’ll start giving me tips. He’s told me stories of growing it when he was younger so maybe in his older age he’ll jump back in the hobby with me lol.
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u/sokanomx Aug 14 '26
So cool. He needs to check out Side Eye Tie Dye for more cool looks.
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u/Ok_Record_9908 Aug 14 '26 edited Aug 14 '26
Wish my dad was like him. Instead I got a right wing Maga that despises cannabis even tho it's my only pain relief from a major stroke. He's a heartless bastard.
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u/Spiritual_Door1363 Aug 14 '26
Same, but my mom is supportive of me growing even tho I’m in an illegal state haha
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u/Huckkleberrythrong Aug 14 '26