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I have a balcony and it doesn't get much sunlight. I was wondering what types, if any, vegetables that do good in partial shade.

P.S. I live in Minnesota. Thanks!

2007-03-18 06:31:12 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden Garden & Landscape

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I did some research on this very subject a few days ago and here is what I found....The following is a list of vegetables of partial shade-tolerant vegetables. While productions may be greater in the sun, these plants will produce an edible crop when grown in a shady location. However, remember that nothing will grow in complete shade. Plants will need some morning, evening or filtered sun; a total of two to six hours of direct sun is the minimum.
Arugala Rhubarb Beans Rutabagas Beets Salad Burnet Broccoli Salsify Brussels sprouts Sorrel cabbage Spinach Cauliflower Summer Squash Celery Turnips Cress Endive HERBS Garlic Angelica Kale Borage Kohlrabi Caraway Leaf Lettuce Chervil Leeks Coriander Parsley Lemon Balm Parsnips Lovage Peas Mint Potatoes Tarrgon Pumpkins Thyme Radish
blueberries, raspberries, and several kinds of pears
In general, leafy vegetables are the most shade-tolerant, while those that fruit from a flower (tomatoes, peppers, squash, eggplants) are the least. In between are the root vegetables requiring at least a half day of full sun: potatoes, beets, carrots and turnips. Shade tolerant leafy vegetables include lettuce, spinach, Swiss chard, arugula, endive and radiccio. Broccoli (and its relatives -- kale, kohlrabi, turnips, mustard and cabbage -- also grow in partial shade.

Good Luck

2007-03-18 06:53:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Things like lettuce, herbs, and brussel sprouts.

2007-03-18 06:39:19 · answer #2 · answered by xdiabolicalsound 3 · 0 0

leafy veggies like lettuce and swiss chard

2007-03-18 06:37:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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