I've been battling shade since I started gardening. With the loss of that oak tree last year I got quite a bit more sun in my back yard garden. Some beds even get more than 6 hour this time of year now. So I'm having to re-learn the lighting of my little micro-climate. Now if I could just do something about the heat!
Nice video -- thank you. Our farmhouse is surrounded by ancient oak trees. They are great for keeping the house cool in the summer, but not so great for growing sun-loving veges. But I still wanted to try growing some type of vegetables near the house. So in early April I ordered some Tree Kale cuttings from Clayton Farms and planted them in an area that gets mottled light throughout the day. So far they are appear to handle the low light condition just fine. Tree Kale is a new and exotic vegetable for me. It can grow up to 6 feet tall and puts out branches that will start more plants. My goal is to have them multiply over the years so that I can plant them throughout my shady area.
this year i have sorted out the planted containers hoping to get better results. i now see that a few of them need moving to get a little more sun. thanks!!!
edible plants I like to grow in shade: perpetual spinach; mint; current; cherry tomatoes; longevity spinach; broccoli leaves for smoothies; purple tree collard
This doesn't make sense! You say Swiss Chard can grow in as little as 4-6 hours of sun a day, but you just put up a graphic that says 6-8 hours of sun a day is FULL SUN!! 6 hours would be full sun! I thought you were giving us plants that grow in the SHADE!! Confusing, worthless video. Sorry!!
I've been battling shade since I started gardening. With the loss of that oak tree last year I got quite a bit more sun in my back yard garden. Some beds even get more than 6 hour this time of year now. So I'm having to re-learn the lighting of my little micro-climate. Now if I could just do something about the heat!
Thanks for the video. I have a lot of shade so you are giving me hope that I can grow a decent amount of plants without full sun.
Nice video -- thank you. Our farmhouse is surrounded by ancient oak trees. They are great for keeping the house cool in the summer, but not so great for growing sun-loving veges. But I still wanted to try growing some type of vegetables near the house. So in early April I ordered some Tree Kale cuttings from Clayton Farms and planted them in an area that gets mottled light throughout the day. So far they are appear to handle the low light condition just fine. Tree Kale is a new and exotic vegetable for me. It can grow up to 6 feet tall and puts out branches that will start more plants. My goal is to have them multiply over the years so that I can plant them throughout my shady area.
Thank you. Expanding my little garden now. This will be a great help.
Awesome, useful information, as always!
Thanks for sharing your experiences!
Thank you. I will expanding my intercropping
this year i have sorted out the planted containers hoping to get better results. i now see that a few of them need moving to get a little more sun. thanks!!!
Blueberries are also a shade tolerant plant. They are an understory shrub. ❤️
Blueberries and potatoes two I can add.
Great selection. 9 out of 10 though wouldnt grow in the heat of my climate 😅
edible plants I like to grow in shade: perpetual spinach; mint; current; cherry tomatoes; longevity spinach; broccoli leaves for smoothies; purple tree collard
Spinach Lettuce corriander mustard Mint Basil Cabbage Broccoli Cauliflower Radish Raspberries blueberries
Rhubarb
C'mon 6 hours is not a shade!! I have only !!!2 hours sun in winter so it really suck.
This doesn't make sense! You say Swiss Chard can grow in as little as 4-6 hours of sun a day, but you just put up a graphic that says 6-8 hours of sun a day is FULL SUN!! 6 hours would be full sun! I thought you were giving us plants that grow in the SHADE!! Confusing, worthless video. Sorry!!
“Shade” is not 4-6 hours of sunshine.