Using side lighting

Yes you can and yes it works but you need a few lights ive seen all sorts in my time even a guy that fitted 18 bar led lights in a custom made metal frame givinf the plant 360 degress of light it had so many trikes it looked like it was moldy but it wasnt it was just really really trichy lol its pretty impressive but it takes alot of money to do it well with like 5 lights minimum at all 4 sides and one on top that way they would grow like monsters though very hot and if your paying electric then its alot of money to run that many lights i only run 3 and I find it hard keeping up sometimes. best of luck anyway.