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 Jul 9 2008, 03:17 PM
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So, we're moving in a couple of weeks. I was hoping to find a rental house that had a large-ish, sunny backyard so I could do some gardening (cool-weather stuff starting soon, then spring/summer stuff next year), but the best house for us turned out to be one with a very shady backyard. While I'm sure we could trim some limbs to let more light, the backyard would still remain pretty shady.
My question for you more gardening-savvy folks is: are there any veggies/herbs that you know of that do well in partial shade? In the meantime, I'm just hoping we can find a decent place for the basil plant that randomly popped up... it's like 3 feet tall now! This post has been edited by Spectatrix: Jul 9 2008, 03:17 PM -------------------- |
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Jul 9 2008, 04:23 PM
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 Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
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Jul 9 2008, 06:26 PM
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 Group: Moderators Posts: 885 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Lubbock, Texas Member No.: 12 |
if you really want to garden I'd follow chucks advice
but here is a good resource for gardening in the shade http://extension.missouri.edu/xplor/agguides/hort/g06911.htm that link is from the ag extension out of mizzou, tex a&m also has a pretty good ag extension service Here is their recommendation on fruits/veggies, basically you need sun QUOTE Cool-season salad vegetables such as lettuce, spinach and radishes may benefit from light shading through the heat of the summer. Beans, beets, broccoli, cabbage, kohlrabi, peas, potatoes, rhubarb and turnips will grow in light shade but not produce as large a crop as plants growing in full sun.
Currants and gooseberries are fruits which tolerate medium shade and still produce a crop. Bramble fruits such as blackberries and raspberries grow in light shade, but yields will be reduced. |
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Jul 9 2008, 06:29 PM
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Group: Moderators Posts: 885 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Lubbock, Texas Member No.: 12 |
also if you like natural gardening here is a good source www.dirtdoctor.com
The guy who is in charge of the site is a Texas Tech horticulture grad. He is very knowledgeable on the subject and you might get some good advice on gardening in the shade from the forums over there. |
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Jul 9 2008, 07:37 PM
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QUOTE (impala454 @ Jul 9 2008, 05:23 PM)  Those are badass I have one --------------------   |
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Jul 9 2008, 08:21 PM
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 New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
QUOTE (Oasis @ Jul 9 2008, 08:37 PM) Those are badass I have one That's two sentences.
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Jul 9 2008, 08:54 PM
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 DEATH TO ....something? Group: Members Posts: 5,618 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Parker, CO Member No.: 55 |
-------------------- I r Ur Gawd!
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Jul 9 2008, 08:55 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
Well, trimming will help, but it's not like we're gonna chop down all the branches or the whole tree (most of the trees are in neighbors' yards anyway, just overhanging). So might be able to do something back there, but eh...
Another possibility is to do some light gardening in the front yard, but it would have to be done carefully so as not to look weird. -------------------- |
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Jul 9 2008, 09:45 PM
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New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
Be a bitch and tell your neighbors to trim their trees. If it's crossing onto your property, it's your right to say something.
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Jul 9 2008, 09:57 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
Errr... why do I need to be a bitch about it? I'm gonna ask 'em if we can have them trimmed. I'm sure it'll be fine.
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Jul 9 2008, 10:02 PM
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DEATH TO ....something? Group: Members Posts: 5,618 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Parker, CO Member No.: 55 |
GROW YEW!!! SOME OF THAT THAR YEW!!!! THEM THAR!!! THAT .... THAR!!! HOMEGROWN ASSKICIN 'MERICAN MARY-U-WANNA!!!!
THEN ONCE YEW GIT YEW THAT THAR 'MERICAN MARY-U-WANNA!!! YEW GIT YEW THAT THAR ..... HIIIIIIIIIGH AS A CONFEDERATE FLAG KITE!!!! YEEEEEE HAW! -------------------- I r Ur Gawd!
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Jul 9 2008, 10:03 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
I'm not sure why I even bothered with this thread.
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Jul 9 2008, 10:11 PM
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QUOTE (Jessica @ Jul 9 2008, 09:21 PM) That's two sentences. No, idiot. It's one run on sentence -------------------- |
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Jul 9 2008, 10:13 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
QUOTE (Jessica @ Jul 9 2008, 09:21 PM) That's two sentences. STFU AND POOP OUT A BABY heh 
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Jul 9 2008, 10:15 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 2,329 Joined: 20-June 07 Member No.: 1,243 |
QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Jul 9 2008, 09:55 PM) Well, trimming will help, but it's not like we're gonna chop down all the branches or the whole tree (most of the trees are in neighbors' yards anyway, just overhanging). So might be able to do something back there, but eh... Another possibility is to do some light gardening in the front yard, but it would have to be done carefully so as not to look weird. Are we talking about trimming pubes or gardening? -------------------- |
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