Scorching the Garden 2020 Part 2
This is the third documented grow for us and we are introducing a lot of new things this year. We have more hardware, better software, and the same growing plan that has worked for many years. Last year we bought the Scorch Wagon. Right before we were to begin 2019’s production, we ran into a snag with our kitchen and was not able to bottle. So, we bought a building to renovate and become the new production facility.
Built in 1993 by a hospital network as a clinic and then became a private practice. Some say, weird experiments were done on homeless people and dumped into the river. The first night we were cleaning, we found charts and records behind a cabinet that described amputating the left and right hands of a ‘John Smith’ and grafting them back on the opposite wrists. We don’t dare post the records or the photos that were in the file. Some are just too gruesome.
While none of that is true, it didn’t stop us from telling everyone and seeing if they would buy it. A few people almost fell for it. None the less, renovations have to be done.
The rooms with dots have sinks. That makes it easier to figure where to put things. We are looking at a 3 phase plan:
Phase 1 (the first phase)
Phase 2 (the second phase)
Phase 3 (the third phase)
Maybe one more Phase (TBD)
The first phase, code name: Phase 1, will be the floors. This is a four step thing:
- Remove Carpet
- Resurface Concrete
- Etch and Prime Surface
- Apply Epoxy
The carpet came up after a lot of shoving and straining. It looked a lot easier on YouTube. The carpet cutting tool broke when we were nearly done. At least it lasted for as long as it did. Funny thing, the carpet was glued to tile.
The tile came up very easily with an impact drill, on impact mode. Thank you Austin! In some areas, there was tile on tile.
It took about six hours’ worth of elbow grease to take up all the carpet, pop the tiles, and fill 4 cans with the broken shards. Lots of sweeping and a lot of passes with the shop vac.
Next up: Bump ‘n Grind. Well, grinding down the bumps.
We will be updating the progress of the kitchen as more developments develop. Its a slow and expensive process that has to be done right. We are hoping to be up and running by the end of July. Thank you for your continued patience and support as we grow.
