If I may chime in here and suggest a DWC ( and perhaps a SCROG too). It gives the DIY person something to do, and it is a pretty easy introduction to hydro. I won't write a book on it but I will say that it can produce some crazy results while being simple enough to learn. Water, bubbles, nutrients, daily checking on the PH/PPM. That's about it.

OK, now I will shut up and stop pushing hydro on ya... :wtf: