After careful consideration following the messages received from my state regarding the immediate impact of the government shutdown and the future of my ability to feed myself in the short-term, I went ahead with some of the smaller priced necessities that were in my Amazon shopping cart...nutrients, rockwool, pH up and down, and a packet of tomato seeds specifically bred for indoor growth in a compact space and environment. I'm still looking for a similar compact bush variety of self-pollinating cucumber seeds if anyone has a recommendation!! As for which modality I will use, that has yet to be determined, but I still have some time to figure it out while I start by germinating a few seeds and nurturing the resulting seedlings. I can start moving into my new apartment in three short weeks!