Growing veg in the shade

Missredhead Garden Sage Posts: 39,277	Growing veg in the shade Jun 5, 2017 20:36:17 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Missredhead on Jun 5, 2017 20:36:17 GMT Asking on behalf of my SIL....she has a slightly raised veg bed but half of it is in the shade....what if any veg can be grown in the shady half? It doesn't get any sun as far as I am aware ....
	They say that the body is made up of 90% water... so.. I say "I'm not fat - I'm just waterlogged''

Rosefriend
Admin

Friendship is the Finest Rose in the Garden of Life

Posts: 30,378

Growing veg in the shade Jun 6, 2017 4:33:22 GMT Ladygardener likes this

Quote

Post by Rosefriend on Jun 6, 2017 4:33:22 GMT

Jun 5, 2017 20:36:17 GMT Missredhead said:

Asking on behalf of my SIL....she has a slightly raised veg bed but half of it is in the shade....what if any veg can be grown in the shady half?
It doesn't get any sun as far as I am aware ....

Loads actually Missredhead,...

Here is a good link as well....

growagoodlife.com/vegetables-that-grow-in-shade/

We are each of us angels with only one wing, and we can only fly by embracing one another.
Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

Missredhead Garden Sage Posts: 39,277	Growing veg in the shade Jun 6, 2017 20:28:14 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Missredhead on Jun 6, 2017 20:28:14 GMT Thanks RF.. I will pass it on..
	They say that the body is made up of 90% water... so.. I say "I'm not fat - I'm just waterlogged''

Dutchy Garden Guru back at intervals Posts: 15,166	Growing veg in the shade Jun 19, 2017 6:37:01 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Dutchy on Jun 19, 2017 6:37:01 GMT May I ad Broad beans. Somehow they too don't mind shade.
	Weeds are nature's revolution against the government of the gardener.

Ladygardener Garden Sage Posts: 58,471	Growing veg in the shade Jun 21, 2017 9:25:10 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ladygardener on Jun 21, 2017 9:25:10 GMT Dutchy, Missredhead, I agree, most of my broad beans are grown in shade. Rhubarb will grow in semi shade.
	Go placidly amidst the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.

blc
Assistant Gardener

Posts: 148

Growing veg in the shade Jul 22, 2017 19:20:20 GMT

Quote

Post by blc on Jul 22, 2017 19:20:20 GMT

Jun 21, 2017 9:25:10 GMT Ladygardener said:

Dutchy, Missredhead, I agree, most of my broad beans are grown in shade. Rhubarb will grow in semi shade.

What about filtered light? Right now my rhubarb are doing well, but they get a lot of sun. I plan to divide it this year. We have a section on the north side of the house that gets mainly filtered light. Nit sure that ut gets much if any direct sunlight, but its not as dark as the area by the creek. No trees are shadowing this area, just the shade from the house, but ti does have a light colored foundation to reflect some light. Do you think rhubarb might grow there?

Ladygardener Garden Sage Posts: 58,471	Growing veg in the shade Jul 23, 2017 6:19:32 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ladygardener on Jul 23, 2017 6:19:32 GMT I'm not sure blc, I can only speak to what I've tried myself but it would be worth a go.
	Go placidly amidst the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.

blc
Assistant Gardener

Posts: 148

Growing veg in the shade Jul 23, 2017 15:48:05 GMT

Quote

Post by blc on Jul 23, 2017 15:48:05 GMT

Jul 23, 2017 6:19:32 GMT Ladygardener said:

I'm not sure blc, I can only speak to what I've tried myself but it would be worth a go.

I'm apprehensive on it. The rhubarb didn't do that well at the old place and it was shaded by the privacy fence. Think I'll try and move the other plants so I can put the divided rhubarbs in that area. I have hostas and geraniums and a lily sitting there at present.

Dutchy
Garden Guru

back at intervals

Posts: 15,166

Growing veg in the shade Jul 28, 2017 8:26:32 GMT Ladygardener likes this

Quote

Post by Dutchy on Jul 28, 2017 8:26:32 GMT

blc If it did not do well where it was you can most certainly risk a bit in your dappled shade.
Do put one h. of a lot of manure under it though as it loves that.
Mine did not do well and I had it down to truly very old plants so I put those on the compost heap and got new plants. Those got plenty of manure. Now here is the little surprise...
The ones I binned started growing in my winter compost bin which has squash in during the summer. A shaded spot until things get above the sides of the bin. The squash does not mind but the Rhubarb grows in shade and... does not mind at all.
They love it and grow fat. All I can think of is the amount of food at their feet as the reason for the growth.
I most likely did not feed them well enough before and they sat slightly to deep in my winter-wet clay soil.

My conclusion? Feed feed feed and as for shade, rhubarb is tough.

Weeds are nature's revolution against the government of the gardener.

blc
Assistant Gardener

Posts: 148

Growing veg in the shade Jul 28, 2017 12:46:17 GMT

Quote

Post by blc on Jul 28, 2017 12:46:17 GMT

Jul 28, 2017 8:26:32 GMT Dutchy said:

blc If it did not do well where it was you can most certainly risk a bit in your dappled shade.
Do put one h. of a lot of manure under it though as it loves that.
Mine did not do well and I had it down to truly very old plants so I put those on the compost heap and got new plants. Those got plenty of manure. Now here is the little surprise...
The ones I binned started growing in my winter compost bin which has squash in during the summer. A shaded spot until things get above the sides of the bin. The squash does not mind but the Rhubarb grows in shade and... does not mind at all.
They love it and grow fat. All I can think of is the amount of food at their feet as the reason for the growth.
I most likely did not feed them well enough before and they sat slightly to deep in my winter-wet clay soil.

My conclusion? Feed feed feed and as for shade, rhubarb is tough.

At our old house it was shaded by the fence and didn't get big. Here at thos place it has already doubles in size in two years and needs dividing. We are off to the nursery today to see what they have left on sale for the side of the house that gets the shade. Crossing my fingers we find something good!