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I've done plenty of "Tomato" growing in the basement back when I was in college. And I hate to tell you, but you're crazy thinking you could do it for $35. For a setup that would actually yield you some maters, you're going to spend triple that at least. A couple shop lights won't cut it. You'd need a small light ballast at least for the kind of output you'd need. Generally you'd need about 75W per square foot of space. And to get actual good produce, you'd need specific lighting that plants can use, not just your normal florescent house light. You could get by with your simple ones while the plants are tiny, but you'd eventually need either a high pressure sodium or a metal halide. HPS would be the best choice by itself, but having both types would be best. Then you'd likely need some fans to manage the heat. Water testing supplies, including pH +/-. General growing stuff like MiracleGrow. Antifungal would be recommended. And C02 disperser if you really want to do it right.
Otherwise you're going to end up with scraggly little dead plants that never produce.
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