Outdoor Grow in the Northeast

**enjoi7oo7** · 04-25-2008, 09:36 AM

Im planning on attempting my first outdoor grow. I live in the northeast and temperatures have been in the 70's lately so i decided it would be a good time to plant some seeds. So far i've got 4 sprouts and 3 seeds still germinating that were planted late. I plan on bringing them to an ourdoor location which i have already set up when they are mature enough to withstand the outdoors. Right now they are on a shelf in a skylight getting about 5 hours of direct sunlight a day.

Any tips on when the best time is to move them outdoors?

**ownfive** · 04-25-2008, 10:06 AM

It looks like they may be starting to stretch. How much light are they getting?

I'd say move them outdoors when you know that it isn't going to frost anymore. Frost = dead. This is especially true with little plants.

**enjoi7oo7** · 04-25-2008, 10:07 AM

no more frost. should i just move them out now? i would love to.

**jimmyspaz** · 04-25-2008, 10:14 AM

If you are sure there will be no more frost get them out now. I'm not putting mine out for another month but I'm North of you.

**doctorRobert** · 04-25-2008, 10:16 AM

i live near you (i think) and im puting mine out in mid may

**pitbill** · 04-28-2008, 03:26 PM

Im in the northeast also- mine going out in 2 weeks

PB

**Z400csracing** · 04-28-2008, 05:19 PM

same with me. but my sprouts are already outside =]

**hazemaster** · 04-28-2008, 08:43 PM

WAY to much rain here in the north east where i am to keep the sprots outside. 2-4 inches in a day. they will get crushed. i have taken mine inside overniht.

**doctorRobert** · 04-29-2008, 01:16 PM

yeah tons of rain up here! I put this bad seed outside 2 weeks ago to see if it would grow, maybe now it will sprout when the sun comes out

**enjoi7oo7** · 05-01-2008, 06:57 AM

i moved them outside on 4/25. seems like the cold nights have stunted them a bit but hopefully they'll spring up soon as it gets warmer.

i've got 10 germinating right now that i plan on keeping inside a bit longer and putting them out mid may.