Herb, I have decided to sacrifice my bedroom closet instead of my kitchen cupboard in order to make my first grow as simple as possible. I purchased pots (10" diam), and biodegradable mini-pots (3" diam) for the first little while which I can put into the bigger pot without worrying about disturbing the plant during a transplant. I'm going to cover all sides of the closet with white plastic if I can find some anywhere, otherwise I guess tinfoil so that my closet is sterile, and easy to clean. For soil I'll use 5-10-5 for the early growth stage and then switch to 20-20-20 after a couple weeks when I transplant it. For lighting I'm going to go with fluorescent I think, because they are pretty cheap and don't use as much energy and I've read that lots of people have had positive results using them. I think I'll get a round one for hanging above it, and long ones on at least two sides, and then I'll rotate the plant regularly. I've got a timer power bar that will let me time the lights. I'm also going to get a thermometer and fan to help control the temperature, my room is normally right around 75ish but I'll lower my room temperature slightly so that the heat from the lights will compensate in my closet.. hopefully I can get it just about perfect.
Am I forgetting anything, or fucking anything up that you can think of? I'm going for easy, not for perfection for this first grow. I'll play around a lot more the next time.
Thanks!!