how much care do plants need

Get yourself some Osmocote Plus to premix into your planting holes. Plant and forget about them. Unless you have long periods of drought you should be good too go. Remember when growing outdoors where alot of attention cannot be given, strength in numbers, plants that is....

so far mine have needed lots of attention. almost everyday but I grow with cfls and have to adjust my lights as needed

My babies get better care then most of my friends, they don't mind though.