I don't usually plant a lot of "tree's". This last year I had planned on doing more than before. I had 20 or so seedlings that were started before the end of frost. All were doing good but was caught by the in-laws (staying at her folks house until our construction is done). So I was given the ultimatum to get rid of them or "else". I had to rid myself of all. I had no place to hide my babies since it was too cold outdoors still.
I was able to get about 6 more plants going before it was too late. The growing season where I live is short. I plant covert in the woods. I find a few locations and that is where I put my babies. Once the areas were set i just sat back and watched. I only went to see the plants when absolutely necessary. Over time my plants started disappearing. One was too small and got trampled by dear. Another was eaten by dear. One just disappeared totally and there were no tracks by it. Just a hole left where it once stood. My year was getting more dismal by the day. I grow for myself so I dont have to deal with finding it or paying stupid prices for quality.
All in all out of all the plants I had, the one in the shittiest location made it. The harvest sucked in quantity but the bud was good so no complaints. I just wish I still lived in a state with legal medicinal use. I used to be able to grow with no worries and didn't have to hide the plants. Here are a few of the measly plant. Not much but it did me good (for like a week).

I germinated them in a plate with some napkins soaked with water until each sprouted. I then transferred them to their small pots. No special soil plan here. just some potting soil mixed with local dirt. I let them grow by my window until they were a few inches tall. Once they were at the stage where I felt they would be ok on their own outdoors I moved them to their new homes in the woods. My location was close to a running stream. That has pro's and con's by itself. Deer and other animals are always around because of the water supply.
 I pretty much let nature have her way with them. I would only water them when we had a dry spell. It usually rains here quite often. I only feed them once in a while. I usually use miracle grow when they are young, sparingly. I don't like to feed them that too often. I also urinate at the base of the plants for added nitrogen and to help keep the deer away.
I would only make a trip to check on them at the most once a week but usually only once every two to three weeks. Maybe next year I will visit more often for watering and feeding. The previous year I spent more time with my plants and they did better.
 Throughout the growing I stress my plants by bending them (to make their stem stronger) and I also trim some shade leaves if they have a whole bunch. Once they get towards their flowering stage I like to use sea bird droppings and also water more. Then soon comes harvest time!!
This next season I will do a step by step grow with pictures.

Those pics weren't from harvest. They were still a couple of months out. Deer got me again this year and got ALL of my plants. I wish I did place soap out this year. I really should have. But I figured that with me pissing around the plants every few days would keep them at bay. I also had one that appeared to be taken by a rodent. It was dragged out from underneath. I found the hole/tunnel. Better luck next year.