My seedlings are inside behind a sunny window for around 2 months.. Once there around two foot and stems have thickened I transplant outdoors, around end second month of spring.. You'll find they'll veg till around start/mid second month of summer.. I'd go into dirt. You'd have good soil around your property.. Dig a hole meter circumference by 2.5 deep. Fill with good soil. Move some bush compost and get all that good dirt underneath. Could even throw a bag of mushroom compost and heap of basalt with it and blend.. Just feed with a good kelp concentrate and earthworm concentrate, add some ben micro baccies, gal watering every couple weeks, if that.. I said this to somebody, sorry if it was you and I'm repeating, but pest; don't worry, don't deal with every critter out there, only the boisterous ones. Caterpillar in bud? Flick it off or leave it. There'll be more predators looking after it than harming ( famous last words, lol) honestly though, you could prep a hole leave it come back end if autumn and harvest 10+ ounces.. You going to split the journals or cannas outdoor and purples? Oh yeah, deer and rabbits love cannabis or rather anything leafy and green. Deer are hard to keep away. Good luck with that one..