Well, it sucks to be you...i-am from europe,iti is a little hard to buy on the internet...
snip a small sample from a leaf on the bud... and take to a desk ,or counter with better light....Retractable magnifier with 21mm lens, 20x zoom and LED lighting is sufficient to observe the plant to know when they are ready to harvest ??
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Natural-History-Museum-Pocket-Microscope/dp/B0015X4Y5S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1290252875&sr=8-1Retractable magnifier with 21mm lens, 20x zoom and LED lighting is sufficient to observe the plant to know when they are ready to harvest ??