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When is the right time to plant outdoors, end of April or start of May?
I was thinking of starting them indoors, maybe 1 to 2 weeks before i put them outside. Thinking of Durban poison, Early Bud or Hollands Hope, anyone have experience with these strains?
Thanks.
i dont know much m8 but wat i am thinking is starting them indoors may be a bit bogey cause ov d climate theyl be eventualy gone in2. i may be totally wrong dont take my advise wihout futher info.
Is to watch for tomato plants at your local grocery! No business will put them out until the danger of frost is pretty well past. Frozen plants = $ loss! Ask the manager at the grocery store when the tomatoes will be in- you just want to get a head start on preparing your soil, of course! ;) I'd wait one more week after the tomatoes are out, just to be on the safe side. Weather where I live is "iffy" at best- I've seen light snow in June and September!- Granny:hippy:
Hi there, I've grown outdoors and I know it's a way better to start them indoors, and not just for a week or two - more like a month or two. Or better again start them off under a grow-light. Try Deep Routes Gardening Cork City IrelandQuote:
Originally Posted by Sn0wball
Germinate in late febuary or early march and then plant out just when you were saying - its not frost you should worry about, it's that they need a certain amount of heat to grow - something that doesn't happen much before may.
Here is some advice that I gave in another tread:
First get the seeds. - seed from plants that have being grown outdoors in our climate zone are best if you can get them from a friend.
Otherwise get outdoor seeds from a head-shop, The Funky Skunk in Cork is my favourite - The Funky Skunk - Corks First and Finest Head Shop - Herbal Highs - Spice - Charlies - Red Devils - Happy Caps - Chillums - Books
Next step - germinate the seeds. Get a flat container and cover the bottom of it with cotton wool or tissue. Wet this and let all excess water drain of. Place the seeds on top. Cover with cling-film to stop it drying out. Now put this in a warm place like an airing cubbord. In about one week the seeds should have sprouted if they were warm and damp.
Next step - starting the seedlings. Plant the seeds in small pots just covering them up to the base of their stems. Use peat moss or potting compost and you can use liquid fertlizer if you want. Now place them in a south facing window or better again- a tunnel or glasshouse. You can also make a simple tunnel or glasshouse that only needs to be a foot or two in hight. Make sure the pots are big enough for the plants as they grow and make sure that they never dry out or this will really set them back or kill them.
Next step - Planting out. Dig big holes at least one foot deep and two feet across.
Fill the holes with the best compost that you can get. Cow or similar manaure is the best and can usually be gotton quite easyily in the countryside - just say to some farmer that you want to grow some vegtables of something . Plant the plants level with the groung level with manure all around and under them as they really need this for the best results.
Next step - caring for the plants. Once they are planted outside you hardly need to care for them, you just need to kill a few from time to time and by that I mean the males - they have flowers that will ferterlize the female plants and cause their buds to produce seeds thus ruining your crop. The males are recognised by their very distintive flowers that come out before the females start producing buds. Look for pictures on the web to show you what both look like. The only other thing is watering. This is usually only necessary during a drought or when they have just been planted although you might want to water them with liquid fertlizer from time to time.
Next step - harvesting. Before the plant start to get moldy they need to be harvested - after the start of september you need to check that there is no mold as it can destroy a crop very quickly. In late september - early october harvest and leave your plants hanging downward in a warm, dry place. A de-humidfier is better than a heater but a warm attick or clothes cubbord will do.
The whole trick of outdooor growing is to maximise the time that the plants are growing - germinate in Febuary or early March and plant out as soon as growing conditions outside are good - in April or May.
Hmm, our grocery store has them all year...Quote:
Originally Posted by Storm Crow