Growing outdoors is easy. Plant where other weeds grow BIG. No hauling in dirt & water. Pre dig some holes - animals are attracted to freshly dug dirt - after the last frost punch in some starts & give them some fert. Check them in a couple of weeks & make sure they aren't getting choked out by other weeds. Ck. them a couple of times in july to get the males out & give them another shot of fert. Ck. them a couple of times when they are flowering & when they are ripe, chop & enjoy. Going to ck. your plants all the time is the quickest way to lose them to animals or people. I've been growing for 30 yrs. & have never hauled dirt or water. If the other weeds grow big where you plant, so will yours. They are just weeds!