im using energy saving lightbulbs, the ones that plug into normal holders, 7 of them at a couple quid a peice, get the bits from wilko's, b and q etc, works great, started on tin foil but read that this was bad idea so instead ive just glossed all my walls white instead

a fan is good, helops build up some streangth in the plants

plants are growing at about an 1/2 - 1inch a day in veg at the moment and currently standing at a mighty 11 inches after about 5 weeks

oh this is my first time too, the other thing i read is if your only pklanning on growing 2 plants remember 1/2 your seeds will be female so 1/2 will also be male (unless you spunk out on expensive fem seeds wich arnt really worth it for the first time) a better bet is to grow 3, gives you a much higher chance of hitting a femal, just get your males composted as fast as pos