Mark wrote:
>notbob wrote:
>> Is it possible? *I've got a bay window that gets lotsa winter sun. *I'm
>> a no-gardening thumb. *What I gotta do?
>>
>I suggest a clamp-on desk lamp with bendable
>neck. Plants love lamp-light in winter.

Ordinary lighting will do nothing but overheat/dry your plants. For
plants to grow they require lamps that emit light of the proper
spectrum and do not radiate excessive heat when placed near enough to
do any good. There are "grow-light" lamps one can purchase at most
any hardware store/plant nursery... they work very well, used for home
aquariums too. You really don't want to place your plants in a
window, windows may be too drafty/cold, you don't want your plants
where they'll be affected by a heat source either... most window glass
today also filters out much the type of radiation plants need to
support photosynthesis. It's best to obtain an indoor plant growing
system unit, shelves with built in grow lights, can be placed most
anywhere and easily rolled about as desired. House windows typically
do not receive enough hours of full sun for plants to do well, and
often what direct sunlight they do receive through glass radiates too
much heat causing plants to literally cook.

Many choices for all pocketbooks:
http://homeharvest.com/lightingmain.htm