Anyone grow herbs under grow lights ?

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I have done it several ways - with just a regular fluorescent fixture and grow bulbs - works well but takes up space and you have to keep the fixture LOW to the plants or they get VERY gangly.

I have also used an AeroGarden - hydroponic with growlights and these work very well except the output is low - only a half dozen spots so I go 3 basil, 3 Italian parsley. This is the more expensive route as you have to use their seed pods (I tried monkeying a replacement but the results were horrible) but you can use other liquid fertilizer for the hyro-tank.

Even here in Iowa I find that a sunny window will do well in the depths of winter, I keep a rosemary and a basil plant going year round in the kitchen window and they do fairly well (I transplant one from my deck containers in the fall).