First question is where do you live? I am expecting SNOW tonight. In San Diego, where I was born, I'd have my plants in the dirt last month! Your climate plays into the whole outdoor thing! How much rain do you get? Frost free date? 1st frost date? What is the soil like where you plan to grow. IS IT FEDERAL LAND??? (You could be opening yourself up to some NASTY charges!) Please think about all these "details"!

Skip the Miracle Grow potting soil. It is formulated all wrong for pot. If your area is dry, stuff with water holding crystals might be in order (but massive amounts of organic matter in the soil does much the same job.

An old saying might help you- "Dig a $10 hole for a $1 plant!" The soil around the plant majorly affects the way the plant will grow. If you transplant into a well prepared hole, you plants will be happier.

Watch for when Walmart puts out their tomato seedlings. Frost kills tomato plants (and the profit from them)- Walmart is ALL ABOUT THE MONEY! Add a week and it is usually safe to transplant small seedlings to outdoors.

Start READING! Hit the Outdoor growing forum in all of the sites you visit. For absolute newbies, this is also a good site...

Marijuana Growing Guide Free Library

Grow organically! (You don't want to inhale poisons!) If you are going to sow your seeds directly, either pre-soak them, or wait until you know there is going to be a storm. Planting started plants is less risky for the plants, but more risky for YOU than tossing seeds. Tossing seeds is much easier than planting seedlings, but birds LOVE to eat hemp seeds and new seedlings are fair game for bugs. Take your choice of risks!

Unless you are planning to go back in a month or so, you will have seeded buds. Buy yourself one of those big wire mesh strainers, if you don't have one already. You can rub dry bud through it and remove all the seeds and stems.

Enjoy your new hobby!- Granny:hippy: