Pat Kiewicz wrote:

Cindy said:

I live in an area that is loaded with shade. I live in the city on a high
traffic road. The trees can't go. The only sunny spots are in the front,
on the hill next to the road. Isn't there *any* way I can grow something?
My backyard, where I want to grow things, has only spotty sunlight that
moves throughout the day. There isn't a spot that has full sun, period.
Are there any suggestions on what I can do, outside of using a community
garden? The community garden is out.

1) Terrace the hill and plant there. Tomatoes, peppers, okra and
eggplants
can be rather ornamental. I remember a garden planted between the front
porch and the sidewalk in a tiny urban garden (the only sunny, southern
exposure).

2) Limb up and/or thin the tree canopy as much as reasonably possible.
Some edibles that can take part-shade are leeks, green onions, non-heading
greens, and even (given just a bit of light) bush beans. Currants,
gooseberries, raspberries and blackberries are fruits that can take some
shade.

3) If you are at home all day (or can return during the day), plant in
containers and move them around to the sunniest spots in the back yard.

She could also plant vining crops directly into the hill. Cucumbers, melons,
squash ... depending on the slope of the hill, probably quite a few other
plants.

Local plants are probably living in that soil already ... so veggies should
do just fine, too.


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