I was amazed at the amount of info out there for growing. I actually feel like I almost know what I'm doing, just from the research I've done. I've been reading sites like this one since April when some seeds I threw in the dirt sprouted. I was like, "what now?" "I have a plant, how do I keep it alive?"
Managed to get through sexing the plant, watching for buds, finding out what trichomes are, checking trichomes with the trusty scope, et al ad nauseum, just by reading up on what others were doing.
All the information is out there, you just have to go find it. Sites like this one are a godsend. I've spent hours upon hours reading the threads here.