So that's what my brother was using those lights for, way back then.
Ross, I understand your excitement. Please update with progress reports, I'm most interested to see how this all turns out for you.
And speaking of tomatoes, my girlfriend has a vegetable garden (outside) where, she picks all her veggies and herbs for the family meals. Her doggie (gone, now) loved the tomatoes and used to eat them right off the vines, the little stinker. So there's something to be said about growing indoors vs. outdoors.
Enjoy your new hobby!