your right! this is my first grow. and if i was alone, i would be totally screwed, just like you said. and your right again in that growing is not as easy as it sounds... However i have a few aces in the hole which is going to make all the difference: #1. I have a partner who pretty much knows everything about everything when it comes to weed. #2. i built the habitat that the plants are going into specifically for growing in the winter. and last but not least #3. i've done my homework, and not only should they survive the winter, they should turn out some pretty potent stuff at the end. Either way this is going to be interesting... Just look at it this way, if i fail then i learn something in the process. If i succeed, then people who originally thought they couldn't grow in the winter might be able to. either way it's a win-win situation.