Thanks for the kind words fellas I haven't been in this thread for a while..... I am working on a new grow, since this grow ended I've picked up a 250hps and a sweet tent. The lady is in full support of my homegrow. For those interested, the short rider was a great success as far as the process went- learned a great deal about how to grow, harvest & cure, which was my original intention.
Now as for the smoke, it can definitely only improve from here. The nirvana genetics, while proving easy to grow and an excellent learning strain, left a little to be desired in the "dankness" dept. Short rider and Swiss cheese, which I also grew out (to learn differences in reg. & autos) both taught me a lot and now I'm on to my first "big boy" grow. Gone are the CFL's (except the ones I kept for my veg chamber).
Currently I am running Dinafems Blue Widow strain and Cheesequake from TGA. Blue widows are about a month from harvest and a CQ a few weeks behind those. I'll post a few photos tonight if I get a chance.
Cheers