Never tried the citrus rind thing.
I start mine in styrofoam coffee cups and they do great. Once they have sprouted, I put them under grow lights for 16 hours per day. Nothing fancy, I go to a hardware store and by the $10 flourescent shop lights (somewhere in the 36 - 40 inch long range, I think). The issue with putting them just in a window is that they don't get enough hours of light. Those baby veggies need a ton of light, more than they'll get in a window.
I start mine in styrofoam coffee cups and they do great. Once they have sprouted, I put them under grow lights for 16 hours per day. Nothing fancy, I go to a hardware store and by the $10 flourescent shop lights (somewhere in the 36 - 40 inch long range, I think). The issue with putting them just in a window is that they don't get enough hours of light. Those baby veggies need a ton of light, more than they'll get in a window.