if i was you i would get a cheap floro then start your plants indoors till theye like 2-6 inches or as tall as u feel they need to be then transplant outside as far as food i dont feed my outdoor plants just let them go naturally but when i plant them i dig good size hole and fill it in with miracle grow potting soil with self contained nutrients allready in it i water it every now and then but as long as there is no drought they seem to do fine naturally in the miracle grow. But i would germ. inside then take them outside hope i could help man ..