First time poster and novice toker here. After several months of a dry period, during which time no one will sell to me, the idea to simply grow my own bud popped into my head. But based on the last few days' research, it doesn't seem all that simple. I've been finding myself overwhelmed by the laundry list of supplies and knowledge needed to grow. Right now, all I have is a space and some very rudimentary supplies. I've attached a rough pic of my closet (hopefully I did it right.) The handful of supplies I have on hand are: Three 9-watt compact flourescent light bulbs, 2700k A 3 gallon bucket (pictured) Party cups for the vegetative stage Tupperware containers for whatever I might need So as of right now, I'm pretty ill-prepared. I'm limiting myself to a budget of $150 due to being unemployed, and plan on buying seeds from Marijuana Seeds - The Single Seed Centre, which will most likely be Afghan (just 'cause.) As clueless as I am, I do have a basic idea of what I need and how/where to get it - things like soil, containers, fertilizer, fans, etc. won't be a problem. The thing that's confounded me the most is lighting. I've been having a lot of trouble pinning down a cheap and simple fixture/lamp to use. This website Discount CFL Compact Fluorescent Grow Lights for Plants from ACF Greenhouses seems to have a few decent options, but it's hard to tell what would be easiest to use and would be most practical in the small space I have. As I understand, it needs to be something which can be raised/moved as the cannabis grows. I was thinking of hitting up Staples to try and find one of those flexible desk lamps, but I somehow doubt that would work well. Sorry for my super long post, btw. I just wanted to lay out as much of my situation as possible. I suppose what I need the most help with is finding ultra-cheap lighting and how to go about setting the whole thing up. I should come into the $150 within the week, during which time I'll order the seeds and get gardening supplies.
> buying seeds from [some website] unless you have really good friends at the post office you'll want to have these sent somewhere other than your home. use a fake name and perhaps a hotel or the mailbox of a vacationing neighbor who has no reason to suspect you.
lol Or you can just keep it simple and order from the Attitude seed bank. Just order them with your credit card and have them shipped to your house. Pay the $10 to buy a t-shirt from them while you are buying your souvenir gifts and also buy a crush proof tin so it won't get crushed in the mail. Make sure you have a good carbon filter. For best results with light use Metal Halide for vegging and HPS for flowering. You can probably use cfl lights, but they won't put out as much light as a MH or HPS will. You will get better buds by using MH/HPS.