We have a small garden and have recently built raised beds in every available space for the purpose of growing our own vegetables. Unfortunatly 75% of the beds never see the sun due to surrounding buildings. What type of veg can we grow that does not need direct sun light?

Have you tried painting walls a lightish colour? This does help.

ronthomas wrote in message
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We have a small garden and have recently built raised beds in every
available space for the purpose of growing our own vegetables.
Unfortunatly 75% of the beds never see the sun due to surrounding
buildings. What type of veg can we grow that does not need direct sun
light?

As someone else suggested - trellis. Also ample use of aluminum foil under
the plants tod reflect what light is available upward.

JonquilJan

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On Sat, 7 Mar 2009 15:31:43 +0000, ronthomas
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We have a small garden and have recently built raised beds in every
available space for the purpose of growing our own vegetables.
Unfortunatly 75% of the beds never see the sun due to surrounding
buildings. What type of veg can we grow that does not need direct sun
light?

If the space really nevers gets direct sun, then any kind of harvest
is going to be a problem. The plants need sun directly on the leaves
to provide the energy to grow the veg. In my small garden, it's
amazing the difference between those spots that get sun most of the
day and those that are shaded.

- Mark

The garden books say that vegetables need 6 hours of DIRECT sun a day.
You can grow some with as little as 3 hours of DIRECT sun per day but
you would have to research that. If I don't have at least 3 to 4 hours
of direct sun per day, I don't even both planting the seeds. I will be
disappointed by spindley little plants that never produce anything. My
recommendation is to search out a spot that does get direct sun or go
to the roofs or decks of the high buildings and plant in pots. Sorry -
Jim in So. California

"ronthomas" wrote in message
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We have a small garden and have recently built raised beds in every
available space for the purpose of growing our own vegetables.
Unfortunatly 75% of the beds never see the sun due to surrounding
buildings. What type of veg can we grow that does not need direct sun
light?




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ronthomas

Lettuces would be good candidates.
g

I will be disappointed by spindley little plants that never aftermath anything. My recommendation is to seek out a atom that does get absolute sun or go to the roofs or decks of the top barrio and bulb in pots.