wat up dr bloor. it really does depend on where you live. i grow all year round up in sacramento and we get frost all winter... im about to harvest my summer crop soon and i planted my winter crop on the first of august...as i do every year. honestly Dr. my homies and i can't tell a difference in quantity or quality of the plants/buds. october is when the first frosts start to settle in so by planting them early or mid august they can mature until then and better cope with the cold. early on we noticed that when left on the back patio in the sun during winter the frost would cause problems...so a couple of years back during a shroom trip we had the idea to make a small platform in our redwood tree high off the ground. fits about 8 -10 plants.(50 ft off the ground)very easy tree to climb. anyway as soon as they were put up there absolutely no frost problems and we havent had ANY probs. since. also very good coverage and no bug problems.. id throw em outside 2morrow if possible. good luck!