Guerilla Farming

[VOICE NARRATOR]: Guerrilla farming is very exciting because of the uncertain nature of it. In order to successfully cultivate some plants, one needs to examine and survey the area for some time. Henry and Tarik would sometimes meet up at a certain point to measure the human activity and the probability of successfully cultivating hemp plants. After coming to a decision on where to cultivate it.

Tarik arranged for the tools to make holes while he went to a grow shop to buy some little hemp plants. After filling his car with the plants he drove with Tarik to a forest nearby.
One day they got chased by the police. Henry who was driving got so nervous that he almost made a slip. Realizing the effects of being caught with the plants Tarik tried to comfort Henry that he would take the blame in case of...Henry at that point had his job at the bank and was afraid he would lose his job if he got a police record.

BACKGROUND MUSIC – BOB MARLEY – BAD BOYS

[TARIK]: Relax man, just drive normal and they will pass us by

[HENRY]: This is real f*cked up, man. What if they pull us over? Are u holding?

[TARIK]: You bet I do, but just one prerolled. Don't worry about that. I'll just say it's all mine. Relax man and don't go to fast

[VOICE NARRATOR]: Luckily after a couple of miles the police car drove away and the paranoia levels came back down. Their guerrilla farming project could have ended quite prematurely, were they subjected to the searching of a car. The representation of two foreign looking people was always an easy excuse for police to stop the friends for questioning.

After parking the car and offloading the plants they went to the locations and they started to dig and plant the hemp on key locations hidden from plain sight but with a lot of sunlight. They got very excited just by planting the hemp and they were filled with the hope of seeing it mature. They left in such a manner so that no one would suspect something.

A couple of weeks later they came back and witnessed the tragedy of a lifetime. All the hemp plants were removed. Probably by some eager wood scout respecting the unlawful authority of the government. Filled with disappointment and anger they went back home and comforted each other with the rolling of another joint and the prospect of another tomorrow.

[TARIK]: Oh well, it was fun hiding them. It would be funnier if we could keep our harvest.

[HENRY]: It's that sneaky handling with the goods that I don't like. Imagine the consequences if we were caught with those small plants.

[TARIK]: Then it were just my plants that I needed to transport to a location and remember we didn't. It was a nice try. A proper experiment. Didn't count on the scout to steal it all.

[VOICE NARRATOR]: The guerrilla farming project was ended with an F. So they brainstormed and decided to try something else, that might work. Outdoor-farming in one’s own garden. It was especially Tarik who liked the prospect of having the plants nearby.

And once Tarik gets excited about something it’s pretty much impossible to make him change his mind. Even if the consequences of his actions might end up hurting him, and his beloved ones.