Outdoors in the city?

[Bedbug]

Wonder if anyone can advise on growing outdoors on a city block. What stealth measures work? Maybe I'm just too paranoid to consider outdoors in the city?

[billygoat]

Big smelly flowers... A lot of work in itself, but lots of fragrance may help if smell is a major concern...

[grow for me]

i advise to get yourself a big cupboard and grow inside instead mate.  growing outside is the easiest way to get busted in the city mate. if your neighbour rings up to tell them anout that 1 plant outside it is enough to get the cops into your whole joint mate

Edited January 22, 2016 by grow for me

[Naycha]

To grow outdoors in the city you just need a proverbial big scrote.

[Stiritup420]

Damn I would be way more paranoid with a crop outside.  It depends on what you have to work with but I would gather it would need to remain small. Is it worth it? you wont be able to grow it in winter and then in summer you will plant late.. You should reconsider indoors especially at this time of year. You only need a small space and you can grow all year round will almost no risk of neighbours knowing about it.. Also, its way more fun

[Bedbug]

Thanks for all the advice. I'm a noob, but feel confident with outdoor horticulture skills. I can bring them inside, but they're in earth and from what I've read, that seems to be the path to misery. Glad I'm not the only one who thinks outdoors is risky af.

[Stiritup420]

It is more risky in the burbs or city to put them outside. If you can bring inside that means they are in pots, that also means they can be re-potted into some nice soil if "earth" is no good.. Keep in mind they will be begin to start flowering outdoors soon and will possibly double in size over the next couple of months

Edited January 22, 2016 by Stiritup420

[Greenstar]

Fortune favors the brave

Or slaps the stupid in the face

 

Instinct is probably the best judge. If you reckon the neighbors can see them chances are they probably already have. Dope plants look less like dope plants when they are in flower to the untrained eye so if you haven't been busted yet I'd just let em go. Blending them into other greenery to break up the outline is the go I reckon. Check your state laws. I'm in nsw and last time I checked, up to four plants gets you a fine and slap on the wrist and no conviction as long as it's your first offense but don't quote me on that so weigh up all the options and see what you reckon. If you're only smoking a couple of grams a week and have a good supplier it's probably not worth the hassle of getting busted.

[wannagrowbuds]

How much do you need? I am lucky to go through a couple of ounces a year (weekend vaper only) so I grow a couple of autos a year. Roughly an ounce per plant in 8-10 weeks from seed and small enough to not be noticed.

[Bedbug]

Well, I thought I'd start with 5 plants. I got special seeds and they have all germinated (Amsterdam seed bank). They are only a couple of weeks old but looking good. I think I'm going to have to bring them inside, but feel a bit nervous about hydro because I've never done it. I've got some led grow lights on order which I thought I would supplement with CFL s. I have thought about fans and extraction fans - reckon I got that covered. It's having them in earth that's bothering me. Greenstar, that pic is awesome. This has proven something to me - I thought lots of people grew outdoors but it seems this isn't true.