Partially shady corner and spinach

[esmed]

Hey everyone, i'm looking for some advice on a partially shady corner of my raised veg patch.

We've got quite a decent sized raised patch but one end backs right up against the fence and only receives a few hours sunshine each day in peak season.

Last year i grew potatoes in said corner which did well and also mint and parsley.

This year mint and parsley are being rehomed to belfast sinks nearer the kitchen and i'm not sure I should grow potatoes in the same place of the patch each year.

I read somewhere that spinach would grows well in partial shade. Is this true? I'd like to grow spinach as I really like it and i'd also like it to become my new garden snack so that my pea's might actually make it to the kitchen this year!!

Also does anyone have any other suggestions of what i could grow in this corner of my veg patch?

Thanks in advance!

[Paulottie]

Most leafy green stuff will do well in partial shade. Anything that fruits needs maximum sunlight.

Spinach is great but really grows best in the coolness of Spring or Autumn...tends to bolt very quickly in summer. Spinach beet (or perpetual spinach, New Zealand spinach) tastes similar but is much easier to grow

[Florence Fennel]

Esmed I've got a border that is up against a fence so is in partial shade for most of the day. I only dug it last year and successfully grew leafy cabbage. As Paul says, most leafy greens do ok in partial shade.

[esmed]

Thanks for the advice guys. I think I'll try a bit of spinach and maybe some cabbage as well as it's quite a big corner.

I guess then if leafy plants can cope with partial shade then lettuce would also be ok.

[Paulottie]

Yes ...lettuce fine.

[Capsid]

How about coriander? It's less likely to bolt in partial shade.

[esmed]

I've never had much success with coriander which annoys me because it's one of my favourite herbs to cook with but would consider giving it another go.

Sorry to sound really thick but can someone explain what you mean by "bolting" please?!

[Capsid]

I've never had much success with coriander which annoys me because it's one of my favourite herbs to cook with but would consider giving it another go.

Sorry to sound really thick but can someone explain what you mean by "bolting" please?!

Bolting means that the plant flowers and seeds rather than growing a lot of leaf.

[esmed]

Bolting means that the plant flowers and seeds rather than growing a lot of leaf.

Ohhh ok, that makes sense now! You learn something new every day!!

[Rabidbun]

Hi esmed - I finally had success with coriander by trying a leaf type (I got mine from the below supplier, but several places do it), directly sown in partial shade.

Herb Seed

There's some more advice on getting it to grow here:

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ket_43777.html

Good luck with it!

[esmed]

Thanks ever so much for the link, I might have to order some seeds!

I love coriander - the smell and the taste is just something else - so would love to have some success at growing it.