Growing in shade

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Growing in shade
« on: July 10, 2012, 10:22 »
I have an area on my plot behind the shed that is also under a couple of trees.
Early season it does get a little bit of sun but when the trees are in full leaf it gets very little.
The area is roughly ten feet by eight feet . What would be the best to grow in this area.
At the moment it has leek plants in it along with some shallots I planted in the spring.
The leeks have taken well but the shallots have hardly moved just growing leaves and not swelling up at all. The soil is good as I dug it over a good twelve inches deep and riddled to get rid of the stones .
Thanks in advance john
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Re: Growing in shade
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2012, 10:30 »
That describes my shed exactly the same john  :D

I was told where stinging nettles grow,Anything will grow.There was plenty of them behind shed  :mad:
So last year i had a go and didnt even dig it properly.
I put in broad beans all around the shed and they grew nicely  :lol:
This year i have maris piper all around it and they are now flowering nicely  :D
So i say just go for it with what ever you wanna grow  :tongue2:

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Re: Growing in shade
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2012, 11:15 »
I think shallots and onions too like sun to ripen their bulbs, but I once grew my first cauli under an apple tree, so I think brassicas can take some shade, though they might grow taller than normal. What about root crops?
I work very hard so don't expect me to think as well.

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Re: Growing in shade
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2012, 13:17 »
You could grow comfery there and use it to feed the other plants.
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Re: Growing in shade
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2012, 13:22 »
You could grow comfery there and use it to feed the other plants.
Already got a comfery bed under trees at the other side of the plot .
Cheers john

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Re: Growing in shade
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2012, 13:53 »
rhubarb

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Re: Growing in shade
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2012, 13:58 »
I've got a big area I use for veg that has a huge crack willow to the north and a row of huge leylandii and a horse chestnut to the east. For part of the day there is shade on the bed, but right now it's stuffed with peas, mange tout, runner beans, French beans, squash, leeks, parsnips, cauliflowers, calabrese, cabbage and kale, and they're all doing absolutely fine. The only problem I have is that the tall growing peas and beans all lean to the west, which makes the supports and tying back a bit of a challenge.

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Re: Growing in shade
« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2012, 17:43 »
You may find that it's too dry for much to grow.  Trees compete heavily for light, water and nutrients.

Have you tried salad crops / chard etc?
I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days all attack me at once...

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Re: Growing in shade
« Reply #8 on: July 10, 2012, 17:57 »
I'm with Yorkie - salad crops including rocket and spinach will grow happily in shade and are less likely to bolt.  They also don't need as much nutrients as other plants.  I used to have raised beds at the end of my garden, these were shaded by various trees after 11 am.  I grew leaf crops and garlic successfully, but onions needed more sun:



It wasn't the shade or even dryness that got to me, it was the tree roots growing up through the beds that finally made me throw in the towel.
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Re: Growing in shade
« Reply #9 on: July 11, 2012, 12:32 »
Behind my shed I have rhubarb, and it grows really well.  On a north facing wall at home I have red currents and again they do brilliantly. 

I also have a shaded area of veg patch where most thing grow fine but things tend to take longer than stated.  I have now turned this into the asparagus bed and they seem to be doing very well.



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