I have been doing a lot of thinking about my next grow which I wanted to be "outside" this spring. I kind of just wanted to write it down here for my review...and also for my peeps to give their opinion/thoughts/recommendations.
Even though MJ is now legal to grow in MA I want to be careful. My house is not really that private from front or back. I really dont have anywhere to grow without stinking up the neighborhood, and most neighbors here seem pretty "uptight". The law says they can not be visible, and that they have to be in a locked enclosure. yeah, right. So....I have an enclosed screen porch on the house. The roof is solid, but it gets lots of sun and a nice breeze in the summer through the 7 windows. I think I will try a "porch grow" and see what happens. It is enclosed, it is private, and it will be safe...it will not be a true "outside grow" so to speak, but at least I dont have to worry about torrential rains, animals (which my area has A LOT OF) things like that. Also, if mass has one of their unexpected weather situations they will be safe. And... I can at least give my electric bill a break for a few months!
What I really wish is that I had a back deck that was private so I could put them out there.
But as my grandpappy used to say...."Well, you can wish on one hand in crap in the other and see which one gets filled first!"
I want to grow (4) autos and (2) photos. I will be germinating the seeds inside around the end of april then putting them into their final pots the end of may. the autoflowers will go into their autopots filled with coco and be on the res, and the photo period ones will go into 5 gallon pots filled with super soil so I do not have to worry about nutes. (I have not figured out recipe just yet) when the autoflowers are about a month from finish I will start (4) more auto seeds to plant when they are harvested. I am hoping to grow 8 autos and 2 photos by next October. I am so excited, yet scared!!