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Although a sunny spot is ideal for most fruit and vegetables, many vegetable crops, including beetroot, radish and salad leaves, will grow well in shade. For some vegetable crops, a little shade can actually be an advantage. Sheltered from the sun, you will need to water the plants less often.
- Arugula.
- Asparagus.
- Beets.
- Bok Choi.
- Broccoli.
- Brussels Sprouts.
- Cabbage.
- Carrots.
- Heuchera (Coral Bells)
- Lamium Maculatum (Dead Nettle)
- Tiarella cordifolia (Foamflower)
- Pulmonaria (Lungwort)
- Astilbe.
- Digitalis (Foxglove)
- Hakonechloa (Japanese forest grass)
- Primula (Primrose)
You can actually grow cucumbers in about 30% – 50 % shade in places where the air is warm. … Another thing to consider with cucumbers is that they are essentially vines and they need to climb. Pick a position that provides them with the right amount of sun and also gives them a bit of support.
- Kale and spinach. Kale and spinach require similar growing conditions and will tolerate light shade. …
- Cauliflower and broccoli. Another two really healthy veggies which will grow in partial shade are cauliflower and broccoli. …
- Peas. …
- Gooseberries. …
- Red currants and white currants.
“Six to eight hours of sun is all a tomato plant needs,” says tomato expert Scott Daigre. “Shade accordingly.” Tomatoes thrive in full sun. But can soaring temperatures be too much of a good thing for sun-loving plants during record heat?
Onions need full sun. Select a location where your onions won’t be shaded by other plants. Onions need well-drained, loose and nitrogen-rich soil. Till or turn your garden soil as soon as it is workable in the spring.
Although fruiting vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and squash need at least 6 hours of full sun daily to give you a good harvest, most crops can “get by” with part sun or part shade (3 to 6 hours of direct sunlight).
In general, for most hydrangeas except the panicle types, plan to give hydrangeas both sun and shade. Morning sun with afternoon shade works beautifully in the South and warmer regions. In these zones, afternoon sun sizzles and can easily fry hydrangeas.
- ZZ Plant. The Zamioculcas zamifolia is one of the easiest plants to grow. …
- Rhapis palm. …
- Birds nest fern. …
- Bromeliads. …
- Elephant ears (Alocasia) …
- Cast iron plant (Aspidistra) …
- Philodendron. …
- Devil’s ivy (Epipremnum Aureum)
Lavenders do not grow well in shade. Lavenders require full sun and drier conditions in terms of humidity and drainage. Lavenders that receive less then 6 hours of sun in the growing season produce less flowers, poor growth and can die.
Cucumbers grow best in full sun but will grow with just 5 hours of sun a day. Cucumbers are very tender vegetables; they need temperatures of 70°F (21ºC) or warmer to grow well. They grow best in growing zones 4–12.
- Brassicas. Plants in the brassica family (like brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, and kohlrabi) have a mixed relationship with cucumbers. …
- Melons. …
- Potatoes. …
- Sage. …
- Fennel.
They prefer hot weather and full sun. Pole beans can grow up to 15 feet high (although they usually grow to about 6 feet high) with the help of a trellis. They prefer cooler summers and can handle partial shade.
They prefer full sun and well-dug, stone-free soil. Beds improved with well-rotted compost are ideal, though very recently manured beds may cause roots to fork. For best results, follow carrots on from a heavy-feeding vegetable such as cabbage. There are many different types of carrot to choose from.