THE HUNT FOR EASTER EGGS IS ON!

Hello hello hello, wonderful reader! Whether you've been subscribed to our newsletter forever, or just signed up last week, we thought you deserved some recognition for taking the time to read our assorted scribblings. So this month, we've come up with a lovely little extra for newsletter subscribers ONLY!

Excited? You should be, because we're handing out a 33% discount coupon code! To make sure only newsletter readers profit, we've decided to limit this fabulous offer to the first 33 people who place an order in the Nirvana Shop. So be quick or miss out! To make things a little more exciting, you will have to do some work for your 33% discount.

As there's nothing better than scrambled eggs on Easter morning, we decided to scramble the discount code and scatter it through this newsletter. It's your job to hunt for all the easter eggs and assemble the code! Better get to it! Find the code, place your order on Nirvana Shop, enter the code into the "coupon code" field, and get a whopping 33% discount! Please remember, this code works on a first come, first serve basis. It will only work for a limited number of orders before it expires.

(Discount applies to entire order total, no matter how much you order. If code runs out while you place your order, the discount will not be applied upon entering the code, and you can decide to cancel the order at that point. Enter the letters as you find them, without spaces, in ALL CAPS)

ON 2 OR MORE PACKS OF FEMINIZED SEEDS

We know that some growers like buying seeds in bulk for outdoor growing or group orders, but cannot quite afford to order wholesale amounts. Some of you have asked us to make a special price on larger orders. So recently, we introduced tiered prices on regular (i.e. non-feminised) seeds. We also came up with Package Deals, which comprise 2 x 5 feminized seeds of two different strains, a Germination Kit and ten Soiltabs in one attractively priced and convenient package (shipped in parts for security).

But thanks to growing interest in feminized versions of our strains, sales of female seeds have been increasing steadily. So in response to customer requests, we've decided to start offering a small discount on bulk-bought feminised seeds as well! Now, when you buy two or more packs of feminised seeds, you get a better deal. To be precise, the price breakdown is as follows:

Nirvana strains: 10% discount on 2 or more packs of feminized seeds.

Sativa Seedbank strains: 17% discount on 2 or more packs of feminized seeds.

This discount only applies when buying two or more packs OF THE SAME STRAIN!

Feminized seeds have been gaining popularity rapidly and have conquered an important part of the cannabis seed market.

They are an excellent choice for beginners and professionals alike. They eliminate the need to cull male plants and thus require less expertise.

Newbies should take care not to stress their feminized plants unduly, though, as this may in some occasions cause hermaphroditism.

• Water plants in arid regions well, but plant them on hillsides or mounds if you live in a rainy place. Generally, cannabis plants only need a little water, so don't overdo it or the roots may rot!


• Germinate seeds and raise the seedlings inside. This eliminates the risk that vulnerable young plants run in the wild, and gives you a chance to sex the plants and cull any males (if you're using non-feminised seeds)


• Unless you live in the tropics, night frost can occur surprisingly late in the year! If this is an issue at your latitude, wait until the end of May or beginning of June before taking your plants outside. Otherwise, April/May is fine.


• If you're only growing a few plants, try putting them in pots (big enough to accommodate the root system of mature plants) and burying them in the soil. This will give the roots some extra protection.
  

GO GREEN - GROW OUTDOORS

* And girls, obviously! All of those lucky enough to have outdoor space for growing cannabis, the time is nigh! Perhaps you have already ordered your seeds and you're nursing your little seedlings into sturdy plants that can be taken outside as soon as the chance of night frost has passed? In that case, may we draw your attention to our fabulous cannabis growing aids?

Especially for all you growers who are unable to tend to their crops too often, Soiltabs are a great solution! Because of their slow bio-degradation, these tablets are like time-release vitamins: they dispense nutrients in low doses over an extended period of time, making sure your plants will be neither over-fertilised nor under-nourished.

Growing outside means using natural resources, such as soil and sunlight, rather than hydroponic systems and high pressure sodium lamps. This means outdoor grows are potentially far less expensive, and for those of us who worry about the environment, a far greener, more sustainable option too!

Of course, if you grow guerilla style, you may need to spend money on pest protection and camouflage, and you will probably need to germinate more seeds than usual to make up for plants not making it in the wild. You may also worry about getting caught. Remember that indoor growing has its own risks: the smell, the energy usage, the heat emanation from your grow room... All in all, it can't hurt to give outdoor growing a go if circumstances permit!

CLICK HERE to browse all Nirvana strains suitable for outdoor growing.

Please note that we're in the process of correcting our strain specs, so some of the specifications may be off. All strains that are listed in the Outdoor section of our shop can be grown outside.

CANNA-QUOTES: U.S. PRESIDENTS ON POT

"Hemp is of first necessity to the wealth and protection of the country." --Thomas Jefferson

"Make the most you can of the Indian Hemp seed and sow it everywhere." --George Washington

"We shall, by and by, want a world of hemp more for our own consumption." --John Adams

"Penalties against possession of a drug should not be more damaging to an individual than the use of the drug itself; and where they are, they should be changed. Nowhere is this more clear than in the laws against possession of marihuana in private for personal use... Therefore, I support legislation amending Federal law to eliminate all Federal criminal penalties for the possession of up to one ounce of marihuana." --Jimmy Carter

"When I was in England, I experimented with marijuana a time or two, and I didn't like it, and I didn't inhale, and I never tried again." --Bill Clinton

"I inhaled frequently. That was the point." --Barack Obama

CANNA-FUNNIES

A stoner has had a couple too many hits and accidentally sets his house on fire when lighting up again. He just manages to call the emergency services:

"Good afternoon, what's your emergency?"
"My house is on fire!! Come quickly!"
"Alright Sir, please remain calm. How do we get there?"
"DUH!! The big red truck!"

CANNOUNCEMENTS

No announcements really, just a recap of some of the things we've been up to in the past weeks to make the Nirvana experience even better for you guys:

• We've added quite a few new articles to the Knowledge Base, and will continue to add more over the coming period. Hint: check under Top 10 to see the 5 newest additions to the database. Did you know you can also send in requests for new articles through the Contact page, or comment on existing articles and rate them? We'd love your input!
  
  
• We're also still working on translating the important parts of the website. We're planning to add new translations of the category descriptions for most of our languages soon, and we've recently implemented Finnish and Czech language versions of the shop.
  
  
• We're continuing to work on improving our stealth shipping, and have received a lot of positive feedback about some of our latest inventions. We're glad y'all are having as much fun unwrapping our stealthy shipments as we are having coming up with new ways to ship seeds.
  
  

Peace,
The Nirvana Team