Straight in the ground......they will harden off just like that if they want to reach harvest.....
But seriously Newb, as the saying goes, do as I say, not as I do........
I play around with these things called plants......I have a way that I do things that have no explanation.....I'm lying to you now, but I'll get into that some other time....
If you have an outdoor motion light, anything is possible......will mine start flowering? Probably......do I care.....not really.....why.....because I don't like killing plants on purpose......I try and give um some type of chance.....most of the time....