The part of learning to grow that many folks dislike is reading. This is 2006 and there is a big buttload of good information out there on the internet. I grew crapweed years ago but I've gotten much better as a grower since reading a wide variety of techniques. I'm not a great grower yet but I'm gettin' better with the help of some of these old hopheads around here.
Adopt one of the many good MJ sites to call home and listen to the members advice. MJ sites are fun places. They are mini-soap operas with their own cast of whacked-out, stoned characters that have escaped from various asylums and prisons.
Start reading. Start growing. Continue to read. Grow some crapweed. Get better seeds. Grow some more. Kill a few plants. Grow some more. Read some more. This is a learning process. The better growers always have their eyes and ears peeled for new techniques. I have stumbled across great tidbits of info at most MJ sites I've visited. If I sound like an ex-teacher, it's because I am an ex-teacher.
Above all, enjoy yourself... and you will when you begin to see some tasty buds from your own garden.

RW