I am very happy that there are this many views!!! I think this journal and sentravapor's journal should be inspirations to people who either have never grown before or think it's too expensive. It's awesome to let you guys experience my first grow alongside me and see that you can get GREAT results using cheap CFLs and random FREE bag seeds.

Get yourself off the black market and start growing fresh bud!! No more dealers, no more empty wallets, no more driving all over to get your bud!!! NO MORE WASTED GAS!!!! haha

I had never attempted to grow a plant before or even so much as consider harvesting one even when I started these. With the combination of what I've learned from these forums and the internet I have learned more things then I know what to do with. The marijuana plant is a beautiful thing and a very educational and FUN experience. You might even take some of the knowledge gained while growing this plant into your life and use it in the future for more then just growing weed.

The benefit to this plant is that instead of the flowers being a visual gift you get the addition of FEELING and EXPERIENCING the plant. It's amazing how different every high is and how each plant has it's own personality. You grow very attached to your plants and feel the need to over-care for them because you appreciate them. I don't think I have paid this enough attention to my girlfriend either haha.

I've also learned a great deal of patience. I dealt with so much anxiety about when the plants would be done, emergency transplants, nutrient problems, and various other small annoyances. But I stuck through everything and realized how great the plants were doing because of all the hard work and attention I gave them. I became a lot more patient from when I started these plants up until now just seeing that they are almost finished and the samples were great. I will probably tear up a little bit when I finally cut the plants down. Followed by me lighting up the cured product and having the biggest smile on my face ever!

Thanks for the support guys!!!

Happy Growing!

P.S. I noticed that all of the pictures from the beginning of my grow journal that I used to EMBED into the post were not working and that might of affecting those trying to see the entire grow and I apologize!! I fixed it! ENJOY!