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Allotment and Edible Gardening
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  • Chas @Chas Horndean - updated 5y

    Growing in shade

    The last of my raised beds at the bottom of the garden doesn't get a lot of sun being shaded by a tall hedge and next door's tree.

    I read that salad crops can tolerate shade so I tried them (but the slugs got there first) and also peas. I tried peas last year but with little success. I then read that purple sprouting broccoli grows in shade so I tried that this year and it seems to be thriving.

    Any other suggestions for things that don't mind shade for next year since I don't want to grow the same thing twice in the same place ?

Allotment and Edible Gardening

This allotment and edible gardening group is to talk to like minded individuals about their experiences and plans, to exchange ideas, get advice, sharing of seeds, plugs, etc. - essentially, anything to do with allotment or edible gardening. I am also hoping we can meet up, perhaps in turns, at each other's plots. This group is open to anyone anywhere with an allotment or a keen interest in learning about allotment culture and edible gardening. As it is a relatively new group, we will also need to see how it evolves organically - very much my style of gardening, as chemical free and organic as possible :-) So far, so good ...do sign up, you'll be most welcome.