On Mon, 15 Mar 2004 16:33:42 +0100, "Jo Hall"
wrote:

As I mentioned in my reply to Jon, the nice south facing part of our garden
is very open to the wind. I am not really sure what damages plants mo
lack of sun or lots of wind!

Definitely lack of sun. Nearly all veg and herbs require "full sun"
which means at least 6 hrs/day of direct sunlight. More is better.
Your lettuce might be ok on the shady side, but beans, peppers,
tomatoes, etc. need lots and lots of sun.