I’ve grown a handful of things indoors using the Kratky method and some grow lights. My apartment gets very little natural light, but otherwise the grow lights are not necessary. I found it to be economical, and really fun to grow. Cilantro and basil in particular can be very expensive at the store, but I can grow loads under a single LED light for very little $$ per month.

I also grew mint in a big 5 gal bucket, and it grew like a weed. I made mint iced tea that tasted delicious. Really easy maintenance too. I would just fill the water occasionally and add basic nutrients. The mint lasted 1 year in the same bucket and the roots were nice and white/healthy.

The only real things you need to do is have correct nutrients and a black container that stops light from being let into the reservoir and algae growing. Otherwise super easy! Much easier than even houseplants that you have to remember to water! My system was basically automatic and I’d check it once a week. The lights were on a basic timer and ran for ~16hrs a day.