"La Puce" wrote in message
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fourmations wrote:
snip snip snip I wouldn't grow
tomatoes - but all herbs and salads (lots of salads!).
you're right. And spinach does well with a half day of sunlight as well.

The only vegs that comes to mind is peas and runner bean which don't
mind shade, especially during the hottest part of the day. However they
need lots of water in well drained containers.

and you could mulch the plants with straw or hay or something of that sort
to hold the moisture around the roots, as most of these plants love the
early spring's coolness. Once the sun gets more intense, the shade will
actually benefit these plants. Here in the South, to extend the season of
cool weather and early spring crops, we put a wooden lattice over to provide
portable shade. And planting on the northeast side of the area's.

As for the shallots and
garlic ... I'm not too sure. A full day of sunshine is usually good for
them. They're prone to damp/humidity situations.

again, you're dead on about this. Shallots and garlic need sunlight to feed
the bulbils, although its usually recommended to plant garlic in the fall
with the ornamental spring bulbs. Good luck!
madgardener