Grow ops, goose guess & heater hate
CULTIVATING COTTAGE POT
Q: Can I grow my own marijuana outside at the cottage? What if I’m only there on the weekends?
—COOPER SMITH-PIPER, VIA EMAIL
A: Assuming that it’s legal to buy and plant seeds or cuttings in your province, and if no local bylaws would restrict you, then sure. “Cannabis plants are very resilient and not like other crops requiring daily attention,” said Scott Belton, a horticulture R&D specialist, and Katie Iarocci, a horticultural manager, both with Up Cannabis, in an email. “Weekend care is more than enough to get a harvest.”
They suggest that you start your plants from seed at home, though. Plant in February or March; grow them to at least a foot, then transplant the cuttings to the cottage no earlier than May Two- Four
