and not take up a lot of space. I have a very small patch where I want to grow something like hot peppers or tomatoes or something which will give reasonable amount of veggies from just one or two plants.Also the area does not get a lot of sunshine - about 1 hour a day.Any suggestions?
Hi Tina. I found an article on the Green Gardener website that tells you about shady vegetable gardening. "Shady Vegetables. Is there anything sadder than a tomato plant in a shady San Francisco backyard? It's just sad and ugly and wrong. It ends up tall, gangly and weak and will never receive enough sun to produce a flower, much less a fruit. We San Franciscans with shady backyards are out of luck when it comes to growing most vegetables. Tomatoes, beans, squash and cucumbers typically need a full day of sunlight before they'll flower and fruit." Full article here: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.c ... greeng.DTL I've also included several other websites that you might find interesting. Good Luck and let us know how you get on with your veggies won't you? :-D http://www.coopext.colostate.edu/4DMG/V ... gshady.htm http://www.mastergardenproducts.com/gar ... _shade.htm http://muextension.missouri.edu/explore ... g06911.htm
Hi Tina - I wonder if you might manage something sunnier if you could hang it like a decorative plant in the front instead of being stuck with the shade-ridden back area? Those hanging tomato bags come to mind...no slugs with those either.
