On Sep 27, 5:01 pm, notbob > wrote:
> On 2010-09-27, Mr Bill > wrote:
>
> > If you can find some small plants in the nursery, I would buy them and
> > try to make them grow. As winter approaches in North America, that
> > might be a hard project to complete. Plants don't adapt to our
> > desires. Plants adapt to the length of sun...and winter sun is
> > just not long enough to encourage growth and development.
>
> Thanks for the thoughtful insights, Bill. I'll try not to expect too
> much and will mug the nursery ppl for more detailed info.
>
Some herbs do well in our cool weather/shorter days growing season
here in SoCal, so they might be good candidates for you. They include
dill, fennel, parsley, rosemary, and thyme. Hot weather/longer day
herbs like basil or tarragon won't do well without grow lights. Not
knowing what your latitude is the best advice is to consult your local
nursery. Don't go in asking about grow light setups, start with your
original question about windowsill growing, then let them educate you
from there. They should routinely know which plants can handle the
shorter days in your area versus those that need an artificial
setup. -aem