Topic: A Shady Bed

[Garden Manager]

I have a bed in my fruit and veg plot which receives (at best) sun for about half the day in summer (in the morning). I have tried most vegetables in this spot and few really thrive - salads and leafy crops do OK, as do potatoes but yeilds are much lower than in the sunnier beds.  The bed is oriented northwest to southeast and a hedge runs down the southwest side, casting a rain as well as sun shadow.

I was wondering if it would be better to plant this bed with a permanent crop of either a fruit or a vegetable, removing it from the crop rotation entirely.

I would like some ideas as to what to plant in this bed that will cope well with the conditions.

Thanks.

[davyw1]

You could have a look here it may help you

http://www.inthegardenonline.com/picks_10vegforshadeC21.htm

[Garden Manager]

You could have a look here it may help you

http://www.inthegardenonline.com/picks_10vegforshadeC21.htm

Interesting, Thanks. Not sure about some of the veg listed but beets might be worth a go

What about perennial stuff? Rhubarb or Asparagus for example?

Or fruit? In particular Strawberries or Gooseberries?

[Tulipa]

Hi

I have blackcurrants, rhubarb and gooseberries in a patch that loses the sun at about midday and they seem fine, so I would think they would be ok.

Good luck

T.

[Suzanne]

Same here, plus my asparagus bed loses the sun at the same time and give good yields nevertheless.