Home Growers Corner
Your Seed-To-Harvest
Pocket Grow Guide
by Gerry Donovan, contributing writer
When you get online to try to learn how to grow, which seems to be the default these days, it can seem overly complicated. It’ s very hard to filter through all the noise to decide where to start. So far, in my article series, we have covered many steps to growing in a straightforward, common-sense fashion. This month, I’ m keeping it super simple by providing you with an easyto-use guide that will help you start your growing journey.
Remember, your best grow references are gained by talking to other growers— in person! At Emerald Garden Grow Supply( photo below), we host Toke and Talk / Smoke and Share sessions on Cannabis, Education, and Wellness every Thursday from 5 p. m. to 8 p. m., and you are welcome to join the educational sessions.
This Pocket Grow Guide will break down all the absolutely necessary steps, from A to Z, to complete a harvest from seed to smoke. Follow the guide to a tee, quit messing with your plants every day, and grow your own amazing cannabis. You can always tweak the process as you see fit to customize the growing process and make it your own.
This is your 10-step, concise, all-in-one cannabis growers guide.( Simple Breakdown)
1. |
Start a Seed |
2. |
Feed, Observe, Top |
3. |
Vegetative Growth |
4. |
Thin, Prune, Shape |
5. |
Flowering Stage |
6. |
Thin Canopy and remove lower bud sites |
7. |
Maturation Check |
8. |
Harvest |
9. |
Dry |
10. Store, Smoke, and Enjoy! |
This is your simple, broken-down, no-nonsense, let’ s get rid of all the bells and whistles, concise, and complete guide to your first cannabis grow. And YES, it really is this easy! This is the foundation upon which you can develop the only growing style that matters— your own! Start here, get the basics down, grow amazing cannabis, continue adding supplemental nutrients, and tweak as you please.
On the next page, you will find Gerry’ s Pocket Grow Guide— a complete grow guide: Step One thru Done! All the absolutely necessary steps are included.
See next page— cut-out Gerry’ s Pocket Grow Guide and Keep It for Reference.
Scan the QR code to see Gerry’ s How-To videos. Gerry is also available at Emerald Garden Grow Supply for Free personal grow consultations. He’ s happy to help walk you through your grow from seed to harvest!
Gerry Donovan, the owner of Emerald Garden Grow Supply, Raytown, MO, says,“ I am not a plant Biologist nor a Chemist. I do not have any formal cannabis plant education, as that was a non-existent thing before today’ s world. I do, however, have a passion for cannabis, which words fail to describe. I’ ve traveled throughout Europe, including Amsterdam, Spain, and Canada, where I not only ventured into the world of seeds and genetics but also continued my quest to learn as much as I could about Growing the Plant. I continue to expand my knowledge via grow seminars and cultivators’ conferences and, most importantly, through simple discussions with other growers. Over the last 22 years, I’ ve developed my own Grow Methodology through trial and error with love and passion. I hope to guide you on the pathway to enjoying the best cannabis you have ever consumed— your own homegrown!” Cannabis – Education – Wellness.
22 December 2025