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02 Aug 09 Sam (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi, I am still a novice gardener, and new to vegetable gardening, but have had great success with Chilli, Mint, Parsley, Basil, Chives, Oregano, Rosemary, Shallots, Tomatoes and Leeks. I have a 1m by 2m spare garden plot that faces North East, but our house blocks the sunlight and the area only manages to get about an hour or two of filtered sunlight a day about 2pm-3.30pm depending on the season (winter now). Are there any vegetables that don't need much sunlight to grow well? I like Potatoes if that's an option... It's such a shame to have a spare fertile area (worms and all!!) go to waste. Any thoughts or comments will be much appreciated. Thanks, Sam
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30 May 10 Diana (Australia - temperate climate)
Fruit vegetables need a lot of sunlight. However, some leafy vegetables can tolerate part shade. I had some trouble like you do and tried to grow lettuce, Pak Choi, Choy Sum. They grow but takes longer time to mature than plants that receive more sunlight. My parsley and coriander like the shade. Some carrots variety also tolerate partial shade.
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