In his book, Weed All About It, Danny Mallo presents a guide for growing and using marijuana. After giving background material, the author delves into the nits and grits of indoor, small scale cultivation with detailed information on such topics as lighting, ventilation, watering, cloning, temperature, diseases and harvesting. Directions for making hash and bubble hash with extraction bags are included.
The main focus of the book is the using the the harvest. The largest part of this section presents 20 ways to roll a joint or spliff. After general comments on equipment, Mallo begins with the directions for a standard one-skin roll and then goes on to more complex rolls like the three-skin, Dutch tulip, and Devil’s Trident. Each entry includes an illustration of the final product and step by step directions with an accompanying diagram for each step that shows clearly how to execute it. For example, the Blunt (a cigar) has a large picture of a man smoking a blunt followed by 9 steps with 9 pictures to illustrate how the roll was made. An option for having a roach is included.
The last chapter gives advice on the best ways to get the maximum THC from the harvest and provides 9 recipes. Mallo begins with directions for the traditional canna butter and oil and proceeds to mallow browns updated with marshmallows and more chocolate, Rasta pasta that fuses cheesy Italian pasta with Jamaican jerk chicken, and Ganja guacamole and skunk (mampuitu) salsa. Each recipe has an introduction with tidbits on the dish, list of ingredients, and step by step directions. Although not extensive, the cooking section introduces readers to the subject with easy seductive recipes that are bound to appeal.
Compact and attractive, Weed All About It packs a lot of information in its 141 pages. Mallo’s style is casual, conversational, and filled with tongue in check humor. The directions for growing, harvesting and using the crop are very clear and amply illustrated so that they are doable by those interested in learning and informative to those just browsing the subject.
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