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Bed under north facing wall - what can I plant?

AcornAcorn Posts: 8
in Fruit & veg

Hi. I'm a grow-your-own novice and have a veg bed directly under a north facing fence so it is in shade all the time. I'm very keen not to waste the growing space though. Can anyone recommend the best veg and/or fruit for shady ground? Happy to put in a fruit tree and train it up the fence if anything would grow effectively. 

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  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,614

    Morello cherry will do well on a north facing wall. 

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,124

    I've grown Swiss chard very successfully in shade. 


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • AcornAcorn Posts: 8

    Thank you fidget bones and dovefromabove. Will have to give Swiss Chard a try. Any joy with beans, peas or lettuce in the past?

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,124

    I've grown all of those in a North facing garden, but only in spots where they got sun for at least some of the day. 


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Stacey DochertyStacey Docherty Posts: 1,759

    Beetroot does well in shade as do pumpkins. I have also grown asparagus in shade

  • AcornAcorn Posts: 8

    Excellent - I'll try beetroot with the swiss chard and maybe some asprags.

    Cheers guys.

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