yeah dude if i were you.i'd definitely take them out since ur going to be leaving.and if ur neighbors seem to be getting smarter like you say.its definitely not worth it.you can always grow whenever u get back home..who knows you might end up pickin up some afghan seedsI Have a plant I BEEN GROWING SINCE THE LAST WEEK OF APRIL, THEY RECEIVE THEIR FLOWERS ON THE FIRST WEEK OF JULY/ LAST WEEK OF JUNE. CAN I HARVEST THEM BEFORE OCTOBER OR WAIT UNTIL OCTOBER... I WANT TO HARVEST THEM BEFORE SEPTEMBER BECAUSE I MIGHT BE LEAVING FOR THE MILITARY AND PLUS NEIGHBORS SEEM TO BE GETTING SMART.....I CAN'T MOVE THEM BECAUSE THEIR PLANTED IN THE GROUND.....THEIR ABOUT FOR MONTHS OLD, THEIR SATIVA, ABOUT 3 TO 4 FEET...STRAIN UNKOWN SEED CAME FROM A BATCH OF MID