Quote Originally Posted by PharmaCan
Personally, I wouldn't want to live with the stress of knowing that I'm always 3-4 beers away from going to jail. But, whatever, enjoy your grow. :thumbsup:

PC :smokin:
Look all I am saying (and I think Stinky, PC and a few others are speaking around the same issue) is: Maybe right now is *not* the best time _for you_ to start a grow. Grows should be started when you can tend to them constantly and not worry about undue risk. You mention so many possible problems and concerns, perhaps that is an indicator that you aren't in a position to grow at this point in time. For instance, you mentioned possibly not being able to care for them for (whatever reason) a period of time. You don't start grows unless you KNOW you will BE THERE and ON TIME to nurture your plants in any way they need. Growing fine herb isn't like spreading wildflower seeds along the highway and just waiting for them to bloom...

There are always risks, but when things like you mention stand out as undue, sometimes the risk is bigger than the reward. If I were in your position, the closest I would be to growing is finding a way to make an income to get a place to live in (alone) - which is the first step towards *not* being "America's Next Busted Pot Grower."

All that said, I know sometimes you just can't wait and *really really* have to grow *right now.* If you do cross that line (I never advocate any infractions against the law ), do absolutely everything in your power to limit the people "in the know" to ZERO - including yourself. I know that doesn't make sense, but what I mean is if you take the mentality that you yourself don't even "know" (think) you are growing, its harder to let it slip or for someone else to catch on to you. Basically pretend like you *aren't* growing. With any luck, you will begin to believe your own lie and others won't have anything to catch on to (notwithstanding the physical evidence). Either way, you have some other serious security issues which you can't seem to circumvent. I still say ditch your current plan (location) and pick somewhere else to grow - smaller if it has to be - but where no one will know.

Best of luck - and I hope whatever happens, if you get something started, it goes undetected and the yield is fruitful...