Well I have been growing mine for 2 months outside just need to get some good soil and block the plants from any animals getting into them. I water my plants every other day. They seem to be pretty good, Put some compost soil and good nutrient soil. I am pretty much in the same boat as you but mine have done fine I am just having a hard time telling which are male or females cause you can't have the males growing by the females or they will destroy your crop! I hope I helped a little.