Best food plants to grow in low-light environment?

Question

I live in a bottom-floor condominium with a small porch in northern Utah (very dry, hot (but not CRAZY hot)). My wife and I are looking to grow a few food plants this spring, but we want to choose something that will produce decently in a low-light atmosphere. The bottom half of our porch is below ground level, and there's another right above us, so they will not exactly be getting copious amounts of sunlight. Ideas?

Answer 1

You could install a couple of fluorescent light fixtures with full spectrum bulbs to help with the lighting situation. Most vegetable plants need a fair amount of sunlight to really produce a good yield, you're going to want the largest yield possible from a few plants.

Answer 2

Hmmm....herbs, strawberries. This may be the year for experimentation. Since I can't see how much light you have, I can't gauge the situation. What you can do to help is to invest in a plant light. You can find them in any garden catalog. Try burpees or park seed. While you're looking, you can get an idea of veggies or fruit that will produce in lower light.