Issue #702 - Sunday, October 5, 2025 Hey grower! In today's issue... - We love bubble hash you likely will, too! - Bubble hash has so much going for it. Strength, no-chemicals, no solvents...just pure trichomes in a convenient form. Let's make some!
- Is it possible to get free cannabis
seeds? Kind of... We recently received this question, so I made a list of all known sources of free seeds (let me know if I missed any)! I also share where to get cheap seeds (which are waaay easier to find).
- Grow Journal Update - It's the first full week after initiating 12/12 and our plants are already making flowers! Plus a small accident in the grow tent, maybe you can relate...
- Grower Spotlight: Plants that own land
I don't know for sure if the plants featured in today's trophy pics are landlords, but from their looks, they own that land!
Nebula Haze & Sirius Fourside
Co-Founders, GrowWeedEasy.com
"A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave." ~ Mahatma Gandhi Introduction: What is Bubble Hash?Bubble hash (also known as “ice hash”) refers to collecting hash from your weed (or trim) by submerging the weed in ice-cold water and agitating it. This causes trichomes to break off so you can collect them. Whenever you hear the word ‘hash’, it’s just referring to the extracted resin glands (trichomes, the sticky sparkly stuff) of a cannabis plant. The
‘bubble’ part refers to the method of using cold water and agitation to extract that resin. Cannabis bubble hash has a gold crumbly appearance Why make Bubble Hash?- The perceived potency of bubble hash is just…great! In my opinion, it feels noticeably stronger than dry-sift, kief or dry-ice hash
- Bubble hash is safe to make since there are no flammable ingredients or chemical reactions when
making it
- It’s also safe to enjoy as no chemical are used during the extraction process
- It’s a great use of trim, though making dry-ice hash is easier and produces bigger yields
The main reason to make bubble hash (in my opinion) over other types of hash is that the perceived potency is higher. The effects simply feel
“stronger” than most other cannabis concentrates. If that’s what you want, bubble hash is amazing!
3 Main Methods to Mix Up Your HashThe cornerstone of making bubble hash is mixing up your weed, water and ice. All three of these methods produce the same quality of bubble hash. It’s the efficiency and amount of work that varies. - (Old School) Manual Method: Using a spoon or rubber spatula and hand mixing for a while.
- Pros: Cheapest method, needs the least amount of
tools.
- Cons: The most physical work and the least efficient. You will get a workout!
- Mixer Method: Using a hand mixer with beaters attached, or a hand drill with a paint-mixer attachment or similar tool attached.
- Pros: Many people have most of the tools needed. This method is much easier than hand-mixing and more efficient.
- Cons: Still need a drill or mixer plus a good mixing attachment that’s also long.
- A portable mini washing machine. A portable mini washing machine can be used as a handy hash-making machine. For the cleanest extraction, get an extra 5-gallon 220 micron bubble zipper bag to hold your weed in the machine. You can also use the 220 micron bag that came with your
bubble bag kit. Note: You can get a kit with the washing
machine and zippered 220 micron bag together, though it costs an extra $50 vs buying them separately.
- Pros: Easiest method since you don’t have to mix. Also, the most efficient method since all the material is constantly mixed while the machine is on.
- Cons: Higher initial cost since you have to buy the machine ($70 for the machine + $20 for the optional zippered bag). Or $140 for the kit that comes with both.
Here’s a short video of a portable mini washing
machine in action making bubble hash. Supplies- Ice – Two 7 lb bags of ice
- Weed – Your dried cannabis (bud or trim)
- Bubble Bags – 5-gallon Bubble Hash Bags with 25-micron drying sheet (preferably the all-mesh kind of bubble bags as opposed to where the mesh is only at the bottom)
- Tip: Get a pack of extra 25-micron drying screens and dry each of your various grades of hash on their own sheet. This makes it way easier to dry and keep your grades separated.
- Two buckets – Two clean 5-gallon buckets
- A metal spoon
- A sink area with a sprayer. A clean mister or even just a cup of water can be used if you don’t have a sprayer attachment on your sink.
- A way to mix the weed with ice water
- Manual (Mix by Hand): You put the ice, water, and weed in a bucket and mix mix mix. You’ll need a long cooking spoon or a rubber spatula, some patience, and calories to burn.
- Hand Mixer or Drill: A hand-mixer (like you would use for cakes) with beaters attached, or a hand drill with a paint mixer attached
- A portable mini washing machine to be your hash-washing machine. For the cleanest extraction, separately get a 5-gallon 220 micron bubble zipper bag to hold your weed in the machine. Otherwise you can use the 220 all-mesh micron bag that
comes with your bubble bag kit to filter out all the big chunks of weed after it comes out of the machine.
- Alternative: Get a kit with the washing machine and zippered 220 micron bag, though it costs and extra $50 vs buying them
separately.
Alright, let’s make some bubble hash! Is It Possible to Get Free Cannabis Seeds? Kind of... I recently got this short message: "I’m a cannabis grower on a budget. Is there a way to get free weed seeds?" So actually, it can be done, but breeders make you work for it! Free seeds usually come from having a grower social media profile,
and messaging up-and-coming breeders to sponsor you. Here's the real insider tip: In reality, it's much easier to find steep discounts than free seeds, especially to grow top-shelf weed. For example, right now NASC has $5 seed deals with Blimburn
(super sparkly genetics), including "Strawberry Banana" and "Diesel" that typically sell at 3 for $42. Get the full rundown on free seeds here (let me know if I missed any sources!) Remember: Good seeds are rarely free, but lots of incredible genetics can be
found for cheap! Week 8: "Sweet Dreams" Photoperiod Grow Journal Check out the full grow journal! A timelapse of week 8 ("Flowering Stretch" in Action!) Finally mastered these auto-watering pot bases. It was eventful this week... - Auto-watering pots made my life a lot easier, with caveats
- Plants got lollipopped - See the before and after!
- I hurt my back moving the plants around (anyone relate?)
- Measuring light levels - Comparing light levels with the PPFD phone app vs my Apogee-MQ-500 PAR
meter
- A video walkthrough of the whole tent at the end of the week
- And more!
Don't miss the full Week 8 entry! Happy growing, Nebula Haze
GrowWeedEasy.com
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📸 Weekly Plant Spotlight:
How'd They Do?
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"What’s up y’all!! This has got to be the best year yet for my cultivation journey. 30 plants outside this
year.
Harvest is right around the corner!!!
Can’t wait to enjoy the fruits of our labor 🤤 Be blessed today and always 😎" ~Preston These. Pics. Are. GORGEOUS! ~Sirius P.S. To last week's posted grower Babyface: Many people wrote in to say your plants
look great!
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Recommended Cannabis Seed Sources
These sources have gotten great reviews from our readers:
- Seed Supreme – Florida, United States
- ILGM (I Love Growing Marijuana) – California, United States
- North Atlantic Seed Co. – Maine, United States
- Seedsman – Ships from US & Europe
- MSNL – Netherlands bank with shipping centers in the US, Canada, and
UK.
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Nebula Haze: When I first started growing, I struggled. Now, it is my mission to make it easy for new growers to get started while helping advanced growers get bigger, better yields with less time and money. We update/add articles every week. Anyone and everyone can grow if they want to! Current Favorite Strain:
Mandarin Cookies (learn more in my article about relaxing limonene) Learn which seed sources are recommended by Nebula Haze Sirius Fourside: Sirius Fourside is a hobbyist grower who has gained the bulk of his experience growing in water as a medium (deep water culture, bubbleponics). Copyright (c) 2025 GrowWeedEasy.com NOTE: If links aren't working or if pictures are not showing up properly, please view the full newsletter here: http://archive.aweber.com/gwe-updates Disclaimer: Grow Weed Easy only recommends products that we've either personally checked out ourselves, or that come from people we know and trust. For doing so, we may receive a commission. Nothing in this e-mail should be considered personalized Financial, Legal, or Medical Advice. The contributors to this magazine grow legally under their local laws but are not lawyers or medical professionals. Any decision to grow
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