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    I live in Northwest Pa. My garden goes from full sun for 4-5 hours in one section to indirect sun in other sections

    Other than leafy vegetables what vegtables will do ok-well in the indirect sun section?

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    Hmm, hard to say - most veg need lots of sunlight to do well, especially the fruiting kind. I was going to suggest lettuce and spinach, since leafy veg are often less likely to bolt if they're not too warm, but you've covered that already.

    I did a quick Google and found this:

    RESULTS OF SHADE VEGETABLE PLANT

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Eyren View Post
      Hmm, hard to say - most veg need lots of sunlight to do well, especially the fruiting kind. I was going to suggest lettuce and spinach, since leafy veg are often less likely to bolt if they're not too warm, but you've covered that already.

      I did a quick Google and found this:

      RESULTS OF SHADE VEGETABLE PLANT
      I'd agree with at least two of those Eyren! I have a shady spot under a tree which won't grow much. I intend planting a bed of Comfrey and my Rhubarb and a few raspberries.

      There are different types of shade tho, shade cast by buildings and shade cast by trees for instance.
      If the trees lose there leaves in winter it's possible to grow winter veg because the shade will only be there in the summer!
      My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
      to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

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      • #4
        My shade is mostly trees and living in NW Pa. there are no winter veggies


        How about any herbs such as dill or basil? I had really good luck with zuchinni last year as long as the fruit developed before the chpmunks ate the flowers. Eggplant or broccoli?

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        • #5
          Where's Northwest Pa?
          A simple dude trying to grow veg. http://haywayne.blogspot.com/

          BLOG UPDATED! http://haywayne.blogspot.com/2012/01...ar-demand.html 30/01/2012

          Practise makes us a little better, it doesn't make us perfect.


          What would Vedder do?

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          • #6
            Sorry for my ignorance Paul, but Northwest Pa, where is that?

            Touche, wayne.
            Last edited by Mikey; 29-04-2008, 02:54 PM.
            I'm only here cos I got on the wrong bus.

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            • #7
              Pensylvannia? Philadelphia? Patagonia?
              A simple dude trying to grow veg. http://haywayne.blogspot.com/

              BLOG UPDATED! http://haywayne.blogspot.com/2012/01...ar-demand.html 30/01/2012

              Practise makes us a little better, it doesn't make us perfect.


              What would Vedder do?

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              • #8
                I'm going Stateside - eggplant, zucchini, chipmunks...

                C'mon paul, tell.
                A simple dude trying to grow veg. http://haywayne.blogspot.com/

                BLOG UPDATED! http://haywayne.blogspot.com/2012/01...ar-demand.html 30/01/2012

                Practise makes us a little better, it doesn't make us perfect.


                What would Vedder do?

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                • #9
                  NW Pa..... about 45 miles south of Erie on the Ohio border. Specificaly lake Pymatuning

                  Pymatuning - Pictures of the lab

                  Jamestown, Pennsylvania

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by paul d'plumber View Post
                    NW Pa..... about 45 miles south of Erie on the Ohio border. Specificaly lake Pymatuning

                    Pymatuning - Pictures of the lab

                    Jamestown, Pennsylvania
                    Cool, how did you come across this site?
                    I'm only here cos I got on the wrong bus.

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                    • #11
                      What are your summer / winter temps like and do you get snow or frost because if you can give us some ideas to how your climate is then maybe some of our winter veg we grow may be sutible for your climate then we may be able to send you some seeds.
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                      NORTH DEVON

                      a seed planted today makes a meal tomorrow!

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                      • #12
                        I'm from Northwest PA too! From around the Meadville area. Married a British boy and am living in London now though. Stop by and say 'hi' to my folks for me!

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                        • #13
                          We have a "British boy" in Meadville too works with me at the Home Depot

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                          • #14
                            What are your summer / winter temps like
                            Jamestown, Pennsylvania (PA) Detailed Profile - relocation, real estate, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, news, sex offenders

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                            • #15
                              Cool, how did you come across this site?
                              The wonders of search engines

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