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Veg bed

owd potterowd potter Posts: 979
in Fruit & veg
I have a raised bed in a shaded corner that I am thinking to use to grow veggies from seed.
I am thinking carrots, leeks, onions, perhaps peas, beans, etc.
It is North and West facing but virtually permanently in shade thrown by the shadow of the house (the shaft of sunlight in the pic is the rising sun reflected from windows). It gets maybe an hour midday as the sun traverses overhead.
Will this work?
   
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  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    Most veg like sun. Some fruit will cope with shade. Blackcurrants and raspberries cope well so long as they get some sun.  You might get away with some beans grown up sticks.
  • owd potterowd potter Posts: 979
    Thank you @fidgetbones
    I'll give beans a try then, nothing ventured etc
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  • SkandiSkandi Posts: 1,723
    Lettuce or other leafy things will manage, you might get away with peas as well, Spring onions should be fine, but I wouldn't try bulb onions there. How long has that Rhubarb been there? If it's more than 2 years old I think there's probably not much chance of anything really liking it there.
  • Clover_leafClover_leaf Posts: 1
    anybody having a problem with birds, mostly blackbirds in my case?  They have dug up my carrot and lettuce seed twice and every other pot I’ve planted up. Never been this bad. Got veggimesh today so hoping for the best. Put the birds on a final warning!
  • owd potterowd potter Posts: 979
    thanks @Skandi We've been in this house 2 years now so Rhubarb has been there longer.
    What is the problem that it will cause for other things in the bed?
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  • SkandiSkandi Posts: 1,723
    It's not that the rhubarb will cause an issue per se, but rather that it is tiny and obviously not happy, a happy rhubarb would be taking up half the bed. It looks like it's struggling with the light since the sticks are very thin and long, or it's possibly dried out? I think I would just try some greens, spinach, lettuce things of that ilk, but water well.
  • owd potterowd potter Posts: 979
    Thanks, I was talking about this on another thread recently, lack of water seems to be the most suggested and likely as unfortunately the plant is in a location that is easily overlooked. I think I should move it.
    Could I move it now or better wait until autumn?
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