Lack of sunny garden spots got you down? We’ve got you covered! Here are 10 vegetables and herbs we’ve personally vetted will thrive – or at least tolerate – a partial or full shade location.
In today’s video, we’ll cover our top 10 choices for what to grow in the shadiest parts of your garden. You’ll get planting ideas for the cooler months, the main Summer growing season, some perennial options, and even an ornamental plant for when all else fails.
Please join us we grow some amazing fruits, vegetables, and herbs in our shade garden!
Resources Mentioned in the Video
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– Tomatillo Mistakes and How to Avoid Them: https://youtu.be/_PWhXaFMghk
– How to Grow Pole Beans in Containers: https://youtu.be/DfAAfb0nWd8
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Attributions
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Black Cherry Tomatoes were a big winner in my garden too. We felt they had an okay flavor fresh but really got a chance to shine when halved and dried in the oven. Perfect pizza topping.
I so am enjoying your thoughtful and encouraging videos!! I grew spinach plants this winter(Georgia) on a south wall in big pots. Had a good continuous crop. My arugula did not do well….except for one plant. I forgot to mulch or didn’t have mulch back then. We had a 9 degree night back in December which was so brrrr cold…..for Atlanta, Georgia!! Please continue to send your videos out…..to us. I am subscribed! Because I have a north front…..my south side is a little….unpredictable….in summer. Tree canopy overgrowth is an issue also in the south side back yard. So I am listening closely to your….advice. So grateful for your videos!! Ahna
So glad to know of your videos! Carry on!!
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was this a specific variety of endive? i couldnt make it out…
thanks
i just found you so this is the first video of yours i have seen, forgive me if you mentioned these elsewhere…
a number of plants we think of as "purely ornamental" are in fact edible. now they may not be your first choice! but… Hosta, is in fact edible, although it upsets some folks digestion. also Ostrich fern fronts (fiddle heads) and ramps… and if you have a "pure shade" and want something fun? get a mushroom plug and a nice log….
I love growing arugula! I eat it in sandwiches almost every day
What zone are you in? I am 9b. My entire garden is in containers. I will be putting in dragonfruit and asparagus this spring.
Very neat indeed, thanks for the list and ideas on this!
how do you grow your smokable herb? in soil or hydro ?
Best shade plant I've found is Garlic Chives – They're almost impossible to kill and require no care plus pollinators like the flowers.
The black cherry is my favourite early tomato, i find late in the season they split a little easy and i tend to give them to the chickens. Thay have the best flavours tho!
What about brassicas and asian greens? They tend to tolerate much lower light levels.
😂…also,no….😂
I grow small tomatoes under palm trees, so they get dappled sun at best. Sweet 100 have done well, but now I’m going to try the black cherry, too! Thanks!
… don’t forget that the carrot tops are very edible … as are the leaves from many vegetables you wouldn’t think of !
Please add your growing zone and 1st/last frost dates to your 'about' page. That would be helpful to us in order to adjust our thinking and planning for our own gardens. Thanks!
Wow, you are such a great presenter. Fabulous video. Thank you so much. Great information.
Enjoyed your video. I also have grown black cherry tomatoes and many family members Enjoyed them…myself included. I have seedlings going at the moment..along with some other varieties. Will check out your tomatillo video as I did not have success last year. Thank you for sharing the information. Greetings from Zone 10…South Florida.
Nice tips. I also have a lot of shade in my garden. I have a few strips of full sun though. My full sun is mostly a thin strip against the fence line and a couple other areas.
You should try wintergreen as well. Not as useful as the rest but grows well in shade and can be made into a decent tea.