Window light

The amount of light you have in your window depends on the direction it faces. Because light comes from only one direction, plants will often lean towards the light. This is because of the phenomenon known as photo-tropism, the movement of a plant towards a light source. You will need to rotate your plants every few days.

Light expectations by window direction:

• Eastern Windows receive two to four hours of morning sun. You may try growing lettuce, radishes, other leafy vegetables and low to medium light houseplants.
• Southern Windows receive full sunlight during the day and are the best windows for trying to grow edible crops.
• Western Windows receive good light exposure for about eight hours a day. You might try lettuce and leafy vegetables, radishes or other root vegetables.
• Northern windows receive only diffused light. Most vegetables will not grow well with this exposure, but you might try low-light houseplants.