Shade-loving edibles
Just outside our main
door, the bed up against the trailer faces west toward a stand of trees
and barely gets any direct sun. I could have put flowers there, but I
wanted to set out edibles. But what enjoys nearly full shade?
Herbs are a great choice
for this kind of situation since they often get too
strong-flavored/bitter under the peak summer sun. Both the mint and the
basil in this bed grow slower than their compatriots in the main
garden, but they taste a lot better at this time of year too.
An ultra-early lettuce
bed is another good solution. In fact, my mid-July planting is doing so
well, I'm thinking of setting out some spinach seeds while the ground
is still wet and cool.
How about you? What
edibles have you installed in shady locations in your garden with good
results?
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About us: Anna Hess and Mark Hamilton spent over a decade living self-sufficiently in the mountains of Virginia before moving north to start over from scratch in the foothills of Ohio. They've experimented with permaculture, no-till gardening, trailersteading, home-based microbusinesses and much more, writing about their adventures in both blogs and books.
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