Northern CA When to Start?

Hi everyone. I am in Northern California and I have never done an outdoor grow (I am growing indoors), but I am considering doing one. I was curious when other people start there babies outdoors. I am imagining I would do it when I start my other veggies, but I always get impatient and start them too soon. I am thinking Mid to late April. Thanks for the input.

yea if u live in cali that will be fine. Also a question for others. What is a good temp for plants to be in?

IOWNEVERY1 said:

yea if u live in cali that will be fine. Also a question for others. What is a good temp for plants to be in?

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vegitive anywhere from 75-80 is optimal outside and flower 65-70 is good.

i would plant april 5th. it is the day that the farmers almanac says is best for germinating seeds, since the moon will be starting its new cycle, and it will be good weather in norcal. i am in norcal right now, and ive started some freebies that i got as a test to see if the weathers good...ill be able to tell u tomorrow as tonight is the first night theyre outside!

Thanks Orange Shovel. I like your avatar - it made me giggle. I will be looking for your update !

well when the birds sing outside at night is when i start...
i started around feb 17th and they are doing great. i live in los angeles county near the coast.

Great! I live near the coast, but North of you. The nights are still pretty cold, but I think it is getting close!

I'm in nor cal too. Careful about planting in april. I did last year and everything went into flowering immediately. It happened to quite a few friends of mine up here too. Just make sure you're plants get full sun when you plant.

how far north of la are you about? im a cuple hours north of la and started late last year in june, and did fine ended up with a 5ft plant

B-Rad...I am in Santa Cruz - not sure exactly how far north that is...about an hour south of San Fransisco.

hey man just start now.
there arent any frosts, the weather is great and my plants have survived.
i started them march 6th and theyre doing just fine with 45 degree nights!

oh well that a bit north from me lol. i live near pismo beach.
i started my new babys on feb 22 inside and ive been sitting them outside and letting them get the good old sun so ill start a thread soon.
good luck with your grow and keep us posted

I fukin love pismo beach. Used to go there as a little kid with the family! But ya star em now. Iv lived in southern oregon for the last two years but prior to that i lived in Nor cal my entire life and i would have started outsides by now if it werent for the fact im living in fukin oregon right now.So im starting mid next month

im near san jose, planed 12 outside in the foothills of the santa cruz mountains on the los gatos side and they are about 1 inch right now. i think theyll make it and be huge since i planted so early. The sun has been good lastley and rain is gone... hoipefully

Calismoke i heard that it still getting cold up there at night, keep an eye on that.

I live in the Santa Cruz mountains too, more on the Los Gatos side and I planted in Feb. Some of the plants started to flower at first now they stopped and are starting to grow taller so I think now would be a good time.

wow thats funny, im on santa cruz mountains on los gatos side but further north like san mateo.
such a great place to grow. ive started a few seedlings outdoors and theyre doing just fine with the 45 degree nights. how are all your guys' plants doing?

45 degrees doesn't shock them?

it's been freezing here.

nope 45 degrees has been working out just fine. i think ur a little further north than me fdd. your nights are a little too cold, but i have great weather in my city.