is my garden too shaded?

[charlotte661]

hello

i started deweeding my garden 2 days ago ready for my first veg plot but have come to realise thats its quite shaded will this be a problem for growing veggies? it does get the sun in the morning and half of it maybe gets it during the day but its quite a shaded area behind the house so i know i wont be able to grow vegs that need alot of sun but can anyone give me and recomendations on what to grow?

i was thinking about growing turnips, carrots, onions to start myself off with would these be ok?

thanks in advance

[Jeanied]

If it gets sunshine for at least part of the day you are in with a good chance. Some things such as salads and leafy veg like spinach may be more successful - but if I were you I would have a go at everything you want to try! What have you got to lose apart from some seeds?

[Feral007]

Yes, I think grow the things you want to eat. And keep a chart of what did well and where for the first few tries.

[charlotte661]

thanks for that i am just going to go ahead and grow what i wanted to do at first but shall put the more sun loving veg at the side were the sun stays the longest during the day and see how i get on from there

feral007 thats a fab idea about the chart im going to do that thank you.

[Florence Fennel]

Go for it Charlotte, you might be surprised what flourishes! Happy Growing.