I was first introduced to the art and the basics at some off-campus housing where some friends lived and grew while I attended college at a large, popular, state university in western Massachusetts about 10 years ago. There is a large local community of graduates of the school that grow and are happy to share their knowledge if they come to trust people that really piqued my interest.

I have not had the opportunity to grow until recently moving to where I currently live with my wife, and being offered a large, empty cabinet from a carpenter friend. I picked up a couple books by Ed Rosenthal and scoured these forums before building my cabinet, purchasing some seeds, and starting my first grow 2 weeks ago!