Thanks,
Bill

Jim

Seriously, I'm really happy with this.

Two questions:
How bright does the window get? I don't know. How do you quantify this? A lightmeter?
Re: Logee's -- can I realllllly grow Meyer lemon and black pepper indoors? How great.

Bill

Bill, you'd be surprised the number of plants that will fit in a small appartment..before moving where I live now, I had an appt with 3 large windows and two, tweeny-weeny windows, facing north, mind you..LOL
Still, I had about 75 plants..Lower light plants were placed in the background, and I set up lights for sun-loving plants..
Yep, you can definatly grow citrus indoors..I live in IL, and have over 30 citrus trees..3 dwarfs, the rest standards.
If you have a south or west facing window, use a humidifer in winter, you're basically set..Of course there are things you have to learn like, well, the main thing is where to purchase citrus. 98% of mine came from Fl..right now there's a ban because of a disease called Canker so citrus can't be shipped, yet.
Unless you go to Logee's Nursery, I wouldn't order a citrus from them. I did once..what I got was a 2" plant that died that week. Believe me, it looked nothing like the picture..
Also, when you buy a citrus, you want one that's grafted..Not a seedling, like I believe, Logee's sells. Grafted citrus fruit at 1-2 yrs old whereas seedlings can take 7-14 yrs..(if they make it)
There are other things to learn, but if/when you ever decide to buy a citrus, just say so..
I have an Ornamental black pepper plant growing..is that the same black pepper plant you're referring to? It's color is purple and silver..Toni

I saw the pepper plant on a website which I have bookmarked at work; the description said that it was edible pepper, which I know from my years as a chef as _Piper_ _nigrum_ (no way to do underscores or itals here, I guess). Somehow the idea of growing pepper and lemons just rocks my world.

wm., gratefully

I know which Piper you mean..leaves are all green. Though I don't have the faintest idea how one makes black peper from the plant..LOL..I'm sure someone here knows, and/or info on the net.
Actually, the only place I've seen Piper nigrum growing was in a conservatory..never saw the real thing for sale, but I'm sure it can be found. Though I would think it needs a good amount of humiidty. And a certain amount of light..Like I said, I have an ornamental Piper which is grown mainly for leaf color..Purple and silver..
Yep, you can grow lemons, limes, oranges, grapefruit, etc. There's numerous varieties. Some are more difficult than others..I have trouble growing grapefruit. I think they need longer summers so fruit can fully mature and here in IL, we just don't get it. Kumquats are really easy growing and develop tons of fruit..Some day you'll have to give it a try.
Have you ever grown a banana tree? Toni

Thanks again.

Also, I once had a sansevieria on my tub with the same kind of light situation. Had it there for decorative purposes, but that was how I found out they bloom, and with fragrant flowers no less. One of those great surprises in life. It loved that softly filtered light.

I would give up on vanilla vines unless you have a glasshouse of your own, they need a ton of space to reach flowering size, but the real kicker is the flowers have no fragrance! The vanilla odor only develops in the seed pods after they're dried.

However, a number of mini orchids would do fine in the bathroom as well, and give great fragrances: check out neofinetia falcata, sedirea japonica, and their hybrids, as well as fragrant mini-cattleyas (mini-catts).

Jim

Meyer lemons, however, are at the top of the list. And I'm thinking about jasmine.

I agree about vanilla. Still curious about Piper nigrum and bamboo, as well as herbs, chiles and tomatoes.

Stay tuned.

wm.