sten
New Member
I live in LA county and I'm looking to start a small, legal outdoor grow for myself and my wife (12 plants). We're looking at property right now and I've been wondering how concerned I need to be about security.
I ideally I'd have some place in the middle of nowhere with a fence, foliage to hide behind, and a guard dog or 3, but that scenario is unlikely in the near future. The places I'm looking at range from fairly remote to just on the other side of a hill from a housing development - LA's pretty crowded. Additionally, a lot of the land out here is really steep, making fencing (and indeed, planting) a difficult option. And while I'd like to live on the land myself eventually, that's something down the road, so I can't very well guard it myself or even leave a dog all alone.
Given that it's small and legal (I'd post our paperwork with it), I'm not so worried about cops as I am about thieves. How common is thievery in a city where it seems like everyone and their mom is growing? Will something like tall bamboo around the perimeter be enough to hide it or do I really need to make a good fence happen? Is it even a good idea to attempt an outdoor grow on a property I won't be living on to guard all the time?
Any insights you have would be great, thanks!
I ideally I'd have some place in the middle of nowhere with a fence, foliage to hide behind, and a guard dog or 3, but that scenario is unlikely in the near future. The places I'm looking at range from fairly remote to just on the other side of a hill from a housing development - LA's pretty crowded. Additionally, a lot of the land out here is really steep, making fencing (and indeed, planting) a difficult option. And while I'd like to live on the land myself eventually, that's something down the road, so I can't very well guard it myself or even leave a dog all alone.
Given that it's small and legal (I'd post our paperwork with it), I'm not so worried about cops as I am about thieves. How common is thievery in a city where it seems like everyone and their mom is growing? Will something like tall bamboo around the perimeter be enough to hide it or do I really need to make a good fence happen? Is it even a good idea to attempt an outdoor grow on a property I won't be living on to guard all the time?
Any insights you have would be great, thanks!