The Seed That Paved the Way
From day one in my growing journey, I aimed high: my minimum goal was creating my own unique flavors—something I could truly call mine in the garden.
After turning 21, I spent a lot of time traveling. In 2022/2023—like "Gumbo" during my 21st birthday trip to New York, with its signature bubblegum sweetness. Then came back-to-back adventures in Michigan, the first being in 2022 during what I would describe as a mini "Green Rush" (at the time, there was a lot of out-of-state sales in MI). During my first trip, I got introduced to heavy hitters like Sherb Cream Pie (that creamy, tropical gas), Gastropop (fruity fuel bomb), and Orange Bomb (intense citrus funk). My 2023 trip was aimed at one thing: try as many standout strains as possible. So I hit the road with my twin brother and childhood friend for a dedicated flavor-hunting trip to Michigan. Top of my list were Permanent Marker (Seed Junky Genetics), RS11, Zoap, and Lantz at Ridgeline/Cookies...
Back in Minnesota before full legalization, THC consumption was still something people felt weird discussing. Most of the black-market flower we grew up with came with basic labels. As a true connoisseur, I craved substance—I wanted to experience the exact flavor profiles the creators intended to showcase.
So naturally, I sought out flower grown by the people who bred the strains themselves or worked with the creators—supporting the culture over the big industry. I convinced my friend and brother to invest a little more to back the real growers and breeders.
A few days after we returned, my friend found a single seed in a 3.5g Seed Junky Permanent Marker bag and gifted it to me. I planted it—one seed, one shot. It grew out and turned into a male. No way I was tossing that potential. I chose to collect its pollen—the first male I ever saved and stored. I had a history; I was already heavily invested into being a fan of the Seed Junky brand since before I planted my first seeds.
I didn't know how to save pollen, so I bagged a branch, brushed on the pollen, and targeted the best spots on the plants I had running. This Random Bag Seed carried an aroma throughout its life cycle that was intriguing, to say the least. After testing some of the first phenos from our first couple of crosses, it was clear: we had something special—vigor, structure, and flavors that were popping hard.
This "Random Bagged" Seed is just the spark—blending that heavy-hitting profile with whatever comes next. The journey's just heating up.