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Lesson in Dry Trimming, Part One

I wasn't sure how the TrimPal machine would really work after I saw it at Vendor Fair , but Debbie offered to do a free demo at the home of a local grower.  Upon close inspection buds, she said the buds may not be dry enough after four days of hanging upside down. That morning there was a major rain storm, which made everything damp and moist - ahhh Seattle!!

Trimming Buds with Benefits: A Love Story

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One of the challenges of being a pot farmer is finding labor to help with trimming buds at harvest. You need a good pair of hands, and people who can keep their mouths shut. I had visions of blindfolding people before bringing them into my lair, but opted instead for retired old people who still want to serve a purpose. One such person is Helen, from Redneck, Wyoming, whom I met during a road trip in 2011. She had just finished chemo for breast cancer and was eager to smoke what I had brought into her RV Park that summer. I listened with great enthusiasm about her stories as a Playboy bunny in the 60s, as we sat smoking around her fire pit, her handsome cowboy boyfriend doting over her every need.  We became instant soul sisters and stayed in touch for over two years by phone and email. And then, one day she confided to me that her handsome cowboy boyfriend was caught receiving a blowjob from the neighbor down the street. The neighbor it turned out was a dude. I can only...