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While most of Northern California is now sweltering in the dry summer heat, the month of June began quite cool, with even some frost which luckily did not harm the young girls in the garden. Then mid-month we were blessed with very rare rainfall for two nights which the plants absolutely loved! If only that could happen all summer long ...

   Swami Select Garden Update June 2021Thanks to the Gender ID Testing we did with Leafworks, we were able to get all our plants in the ground this year much earlier than usual, which can make quite a difference. The boys were separated from the girls, and as it became obvious which male plants were the strongest, we saved at least one male of each cultivar. Those boys were taken into quarantine - far away from the girl plants - for future breeding later in the season when the pollen comes out.

   Irrigation drip lines were set in place for the season and compost teas and foliar sprays applied to the growing girls as they begin their vegetative journey. It is required that we track every plant from seed to sale, and so blue labels were placed on each plant, and lots of information entered into the Metrc System. And looking ahead, as the girls will grow fast now, we have begun to prepare and clean the bamboo for trellising to hold up their branches. Companion plants, all part of integral pest management, have begun to be planted around the cannabis while hungry weeds are removed.

   But as they say, all work and no play is not a good thing. That's why we hosted a gathering of local licensed cannabis craft farmers in early June to take a day off and simply enjoy being together. We shared great food, lots of laughs and let it all out on the dancefloor, with music provided by our very own Mendocino grower band Seed707 and dj/farmer/activist Mo Marie. Being a legal cannabis farmer is not an easy path, and we all spend far too much time dealing with permits and politics, so this was the perfect antidote!



   As summer progresses, we must be vigilant about possible forest fires, and to that end, our preparedness never stops. We have cleared dead trees, cut low-lying limbs, and made sure the roads are in good shape in case of necessary evacuation. At this point, there remains refreshing water in the creeks and we are saving every precious drop of irrigation and household water that we can.

Of course, we pray that all will be well with clear skies and no fires this summer, but likewise we know it's better to be safe than sorry. And just to be double sure, the statues here at the ranch/sanctuary have been dressed and honored for the hot and dry summer and autumn seasons ahead.



As we begin to re-balance time on the farm and in the gardens with time on the road and in our favorite dispensaries, we have decided to host our last Seshin' with Swami event for the summer on Zoom on July 15th.

It is always a delight to share time with our wonderful guests and friends from all around the world to learn about various facets of the cannabis world, and the July 15th event will be all about YOU! We want to hear from all of our regular guests as we all share stories of our experiences with the cannabis plant and the culture at her roots.

This past month we were proud to host cannabis attorney Heather Burke as well as Chris Van Hook, the founder of the Clean Green Certified program.  Be sure to check out the Swami Select Events page on our website and register for the remaining shows and perhaps we can pick it up again in the fall.

   For now, it's time to get back to the garden.



Peace & Love to all
Swami & Nikki
Have you joined one of our bi-weekly virtual hangouts known as Seshin' with Swami yet? It's a fun, casual, online get-together where we bring in a VIP guest and, along with all of you, get to know them a bit better.

At our next free online Sesh, we look forward to hanging out with Rick Bibbero, former smuggler and lifelong entrepreneur in an episode we have dubbed "The Good Ol' Days"...
Join us for a stroll down memory lane, would you?

You can pre-register for this July 1st event for free on Zoom by clicking or tapping the image below. See our FULL EVENTS CALENDAR HERE
Join Swami Chaitanya & Nikki Lastreto & their most esteemed guests - all of YOU - in a virtual Zoom Hangout!

With life slowly returning to some semblance of "normal", our summer calendar is filling up fast with events and appearances out in the real world. Of course, we still have a ranch to run and ganja gardens to care for so we feel it is in our best interests to push PAUSE on these incredibly insightful Zoom events for a bit.

This final Seshin' with Swami event of the Summer of 2021 marks our 24th episode of this digital series meaning we were able to meet with you all every other week for an entire year right from the comfort of our homes and we appreciate that so much so let's do it one more time, shall we?!

We will spend the hour sharing stories and memories and ideas and thoughts among one another with all of you as our Guests of Honor.

The Virtual Sesh will officially begin at 4:20 pm on Thursday, July 15th, and will last about an hour or so.

Feel free to join the party online around 4:00 pm so you'll be tuned in and tuned up when the 4:20 mark is upon us :)

Be sure to bring your best stories for Swami and Nikki (and be ready to recall your first time getting baked!) & we will see you at the Sesh!

Reminder that all but one of the Seshin with Swami episodes are available on our YouTube channel as well! (We failed to record the very first one, unfortunately.)

*PLEASE NOTE that these Zoom meetings are recorded and those recordings are later edited and published onto our public YouTube channel. If you have privacy concerns, Zoom offers you the option to use a pseudonym and/or block your video feed so that nobody can see you. Please take those steps if you need to*

SWAMI & NIKKI IN-STORE APPEARANCE AT HARBORSIDE


WHEN:
Friday, July 2nd
1pm – 4pm

WHERE:
Harborside
1840 Embarcadero
Oakland, CA

WHAT:
Swami and Nikki hit the road again and get back to our roots at one of our absolute favorite dispensaries with an in-store appearance at Harborside Oakland on Friday, July 2nd from 1:00pm to 4:00pm!

Nikki and Swami from Swami Select will be live in-person, in-store to meet and greet local customers and acquaint them with Swami Select to share the wonders of regeneratively farmed, sungrown cannabis flowers from the heart of the Emerald Triangle.

We hope to see you there!

SWAMI & NIKKI IN-STORE APPEARANCE AT
PROPER WELLNESS CENTER


WHEN:
Friday, July 9th
3pm – 6pm

WHERE:
Proper Wellness Center
116 Wildwood Avenue
Rio Dell, CA

WHAT:
Summer weather came early but there will still be some HOT DEALS available on all Swami Select products on Friday, July 9th at Proper Wellness Center in Rio Dell – one of Cali’s finest!

Nikki and Swami from Swami Select will be there at Proper Wellness in Rio Dell live in-person, in-store on Friday, July 9th from 3:00pm till 6:00pm to meet and greet local customers and acquaint them with Swami Select to share the wonders of regeneratively farmed, sungrown cannabis flowers from the heart of the Emerald Triangle.

We hope to see you there!

LAYTONVILLE HIGHLANDS FARMERS MARKET


WHEN:
Saturday, July 10th
11am – 4pm

WHERE:
44550 Willis Avenue
Laytonville, CA

WHAT:
Come and celebrate some of Mendocino’s finest legacy farmers.
Farmer-direct pricing from over 15 farms – must be 21+ to attend.

MORE INFO HERE

See the entire Swami Select Event Calendar HERE

Exploring the Spiritual Dimension of Cannabis

Swami Chaitanya, The Ganjier
June 2, 2021
Spring Planting for Sungrown Cannabis

Swami Chaitanya, Cannabis Now
June 2, 2021
Hall of Flowers Engage Event Curates Cannabis Connections

Nikki Lastreto, Cannabis Now
June 13, 2021
A Reconsideration of Cannabis Water Use

Swami Chaitanya, The Ganjier
June 14, 2021
The Environmental Impacts of Cannabis Cultivation

Swami Chaitanya, The Ganjier
June 14, 2021
If you missed our Seshin' with Swami episodes in June featuring cannabis attorney and advocate Heather Burke and the founder of the Clean Green Certified Program Chris Van Hook, we've got your back! You can see the full replays on our YouTube channel. 

Seshin with Swami - Attorney and Advocate Heather Burke
June 3, 2021
 

"Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens."
- Jimi Hendrix


Check out the latest in this ongoing series of fun reimaginings of history from the talented artist Scott Siedman of @neverwuzproductions

You can see more of his work at www.neverwuzastore.com

Who do you think will be Smokin’ with Swami next?
Which famous person from history would you love to be able to sesh with?


PROPER WELLNESS CENTER
116 Wildwood Avenue
Rio Dell, CA

www.ProperWellnessCenter.com
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