November 21, 2024

VIDEO: 7 Edible Crops Perfect for Growing in Shady Corners


I question I’m often asked is what can I grow in shady areas and also what else can I do with them in order to get the most from this space? In this video I outline the top crops for growing in shade, and also introduce 3 key alternative opportunities that shady corners provide us home gardeners. I really hope this helps you get the most from your growing space so you can increase the productivity or your organic, permaculture, no dig vegetable gardens.

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0:00 Introduction
0:50 The Most Important Point
2:09 Experiment More
2:25 Crops 1 & 2
3:16 Crop 3
4:34 Crop 4
5:28 Crop 5
6:16 Crop 6
6:52 Crop 7
7:24 Alternative Use 1
7:56 Alternative Use 2
8:20 Alternative Use 3
8:57 Final Words

Thanks to Sam for all the grand filming! https://www.instagram.com/chef.sam.black

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28 thoughts on “VIDEO: 7 Edible Crops Perfect for Growing in Shady Corners

  1. In my garden, mint spreads like wild fire. I think one should put it in a pot to prevent them spreading too much. Last year I grew climbing beans in half day shade and they were terrific.

  2. Really pleased about the rhubarb, sunny spots are precious in my garden so I've been quite disheartened about where I can put a rhubarb. Will definitely give 1 a go in a semi shady spot this year.

  3. in my opinion, plants grow better outside on my balcony (east facing) than inside last year when i had a large south facing window in my shared flat. better photosynthesis, perhaps?

  4. You should try ginger and turmeric in shade insted of ur 7 options।
    Ginger and turmeric are the 2 best crops for shade after that cocoa, vanila, black papper, long pepper, cherry tomato, raddish, coffee plant are some more shade lovers

  5. Contrary to many opiniona here I am rooting for your mint to be a success. I too put two different kinds in different beds and plan to use it heavily. Cheers to a minty future!

  6. I wish I had seen this earlier. Do you start all these seeds indoors under grow lights, in an unheated greenhouse? Do they need full sun in the growing season? I live in hot humid summer of New Jersey Thank you.

  7. YES, thank you! So many sources out there, even when the name of the video is "what to grow in shade", they then end up saying, basically, don't bother trying to grow anything in less than 4 hours of sun. Like, some of us live in the city, and our yards (and neighbours' yards) have trees.

    So nice to see a much less pessimistic take on shade – thank you!

  8. you must have great faith in nature to leave the sycamore blocking your light.
    I would cut it down and plant 5 more to the side

  9. Great video. I noticed this year how the lettuce and celery did fantastic in the shade. You can be better off with a vegetable growing in the shade where the soil stays moist instead of a vegetable growing in the sun where the soil is constantly drying out. That can certainly be true for sand soil.

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