Will *anything* grow on my desk?

I have a gigantic computer desk, five feet wide or so,which sits under an even-wider but north-facing window. I would dearly love to have plants on my desk, especially cooking herbs! Is there anything floral or edible that will thrive on tons of indirect light? My desktop isn't nearly as dark as "full shade" but definitely does not get full sun. The blinds are never closed (a benny of 2nd-floor living!) and the temperature in the room rarely drops under 62. Fresh air is never hard to come by except on rainy days as the gigantic window does open--directly behind the back of my tower. The desktop is currently a disaster of craft & photography supplies, but with that cleaned up it'd be easy to get at least 4 6-inch pots settled in.

While not floral or edible, sansevieria (snake plants) will certainly thrive. Some pileas are more decorative with foliage - check the cultivars as they vary with light requirements.

Maybe you could hook up a small flourescent light to help supplement to be able to grow what you like?

I have a beautiful pot of oregano growing on my front porch where it gets bright light but no direct sun whatsoever. It's growing a little slower than the mother plant my friend has growing on her patio but it's got gorgeous shape and color (and good flavor too).

Peace lilies do wonderfully in office light so I suspect your north window would do fine. They put out pretty white flowers that look like the leaves with a stamen. They are exceptionally hardy, I found.

How about a nice ZZ Plant? They do well with little light.

I have a pot of basil growing on a west facing window sill and its doing great and smells yummy, every time I walk by I just have to rub a leaf LOL...
Christine

In a room with barely any light I have dracaea magenta (spelling?); also spider plants will do well :)

there are some indoor varieties of English Ivy (hedera helix) that grow like crazy, even in north-facing or fluorescent lighting. They don't require much sun and don't need tons of water, however they're a trailing vine that will certainly add some interest. Most varieties have interesting glossy leaves or white variegation (striping/patterning)

Dracaena marginata. Don't use Dracaena deremensis - while they can be easy to grow in low light and can be colorful depend on variety, they are too much to take care of - grows very rapidly and a bit messy.