Photos taken April of 2007 when I purchased a 4 shelf, chrome stand and 3 2-lite shop lamps – with chains for hanging -from Lowes. The stands are sold unassembled and they are offered with either 3 or 4 adjustable shelves (but everything has to be removed from the stand to adjust the shelf height). I found it much easier to evenly space the 4 shelves from top to bottom, hang the 3 shop lights and then stack books and/or boxes under the seedling trays so the plants are always very close to the lights but not in direct contact. Once the plant trays are in place it is too difficult to get to the chains to raise and lower the lights – much easier to raise and lower the seedling trays! As much as possible keep plants similar in height together. Google “growing plants under fluorescent lights” and you will find all the information you will need to be successful.
If you have a south facing window that also works quite well. I have put seedling trays on TV trays in front of the window but they will grow toward the light and have to be turned several times each day. If the sun doesn’t shine for several days you will quickly end up with very weak, leggy plants.
Monroe County Master Gardener Association 
Thanks Naida. I am inspired.
Thanks I plan to try my hand at this, when is the best time to plant?
Depends upon what you are planting – seed packet instructions will be your guide.
Should have taken more time and thought to my answer to Sam on “when is the best time to plant”? The Master Gardener Core Manual has an excellent sheet on Vegetable Culture, page 57 with a column on “Weeks from Seed to Transplanting” for those vegetables we typically start from seeds. (I think) one of the biggest mistakes we have all made is – in the excitement of getting seeds started we rush the gun and start them too early. Once they sprout, given the right conditions, they take off and all of a sudden they are getting too large for their containers, very leggy and falling over the sides. Most plants will require transplanting in a larger container before planting in the garden (I use 16 to 20 oz plastic drink cups with several holes drilled in the bottom), and now what took up very little space is taking twice the space. ALWAYS better to start seeds a little later rather than earlier.