I first tried outdoor almost 10 years ago with some schwag bagseed, but I had no idea what I was doing and the plant didn't even last long enough for me to see if it was a guy or a girl. I put out four plants on the summer solstice and I am waiting for them to finish up. They are all still alive and and looking pretty good. I still have plenty to learn about outdoor growing, but in all truth the plants know what they are doing, so any credit I take would be stolen from them. The best thing you can do for an outdoor grow is attack the elements that might get your plants (bugs, deer, freaks- both law enforcement and thieves) and as long as those are taken care of, your plant will be too.