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<div>Originally Posted by <strong>Rhiannon Feimorgan</strong> <a href="/community/forum/post/10302177"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/community/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a></div>
<div style="font-style:italic;">You can almost always grow greens like lettuce or spinich in the shade although they might be smaller or leggier but still tasty.<br><br>
Also grow lights don't have to be really expencive. You can use a standard florecent fixture and a "full spectrum" tube. You can also use it again from year to year.</div>
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Many herbs will also grow in the shade. My parents have a very shaddy garden, and they are able to grow basil, oregano, mint (that'll grow anywhere! <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/smile.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="smile">), lovage, chives, parsely...<br><br>
Do you have a sunny window? I'm wondering if you could set up a window box. Depending on your windows, you might be able to rig one up outside, or you could do one indoors...our children's museum has veggies growing in plexiglass containers that are almost like fish tanks, only narrower, so they sit right on the windowsill up against the window pane. The veggies are a little leggy, but seem to grow OK, and the bonus for the kiddies is that they get to see the roots growing against the plexi-glass container...