also, famer greenhouse, to add to the great advice already posted, pertaining to your grow area itself:
you mentioned you were saving money, and gathering info in the process, BEFORE starting your grow. This, alone, makes me want to help you 100 times more than someone who has read squat and comes here, frantic, asking 'why my leaves are brown tipped, and my buds look wispy.' That, alone, ups your chances of success tenfold, if you were to ask me.
That being said, there are VARIED approaches one could take, but, Ill highlight two of the more popular approaches:
-Do-It-Yourself (DIY)
-Pre-made rooms, tents, etc.
while each has its pro's and cons, i would recommend the DIY approach if money is a BIG issue, or a tent if money is only SOMEWHAT of an issue.
Let me explain a lil futher because some might not agree with that statement.
While a new grower would save quite a bit with the DIY approach, they might not have a full understanding of what they are building, and more importantly, WHY. One could simply pick a cheap and easy design, buy the parts and build it, and it will probably work, but, the grower will, inevitably want to change it in the future to tailor-make it for their specific enviornment. this is true down the board, hence, why we see so many different styles and approaches.
The reason I advocate tents to newer growers is many, but, Ill try and list the more important 'bullet points.'
1. A basic, solid grow enviornment is ready to go, at your door, out of the box. Takes less than an hour to set up, and usually has sufficient venting and/or reflective materiale. Its also VERY easy to take down in emergencies, which is preferred in a communal living situation such as a condo, or townhome, or apartment.
2. Theyve come a long way and there arent too many out there that dont offer a great product to a newer grower. As long as the frame is sturdy and, preferrably, made from steel, and is light proof, it should fit the bill nicely.
3. Everything you need is in one package. No need for repeated trips to Blowes or Home De-Pot to buy the tools you need to make the box/tent.
4. When a new grower KNOWS the home for his girls is already tried and tested by growers many, he/she would have more confidence in a happy harvest. repairing and fixing things you forgot, or things that broke, during the DIY process can get tedious for the less enginerring inclined. while its not hard to DIY a tent, it might not be for everyone.
while i certainly wont advocate against a DIY for a noob grower, i just feel chances for success are a lil better with a tent jobber, and emergency tear down is ALOT simpler than a sturdy, fixed DIY box/tent/room. this capability is HUGE when behind enemy lines (or not.)
farmer greenhouse......
you absorbing all of this???
i could go on for days, but, i wanna know someones reading all of my long winded garble.
-cap
