Shade-loving vegetables: useful tips for gardeners

Some plants can grow in the shade of your garden.

Spinach

Spinach can grow in any part of your garden. Shade helps the plant grow faster and prevent bolting.

Therefore, growing spinach in the shade ensures that it does not have a bitter taste.

Plant spinach in early spring, fertilize the plant with compost, and choose an area with well-drained, nutritious soil.

Using mulch will help keep the soil moist longer and lower soil temperatures.

For mulch, you can use organic ingredients such as straw, grass clippings, sawdust, tree bark or fir needles.

Plant spinach seeds 1 inch deep and 2 inches apart.

Sow seeds every two weeks for a continuous harvest of spinach.

Lettuce

Growing lettuce in the shade is also beneficial for the plant.

This way, lettuce keeps the roots cool and prolongs its life.

Choose well-drained soil rich in useful minerals for growing the plant.

Plant the seeds outdoors or in a container about ¼ inch deep.

Plants should be spaced about 1 inch apart.

Beet

Beets are a vegetable that can also grow in the shade.

The root crop should be planted in early spring.

Choose loose and nutritious soil for growing.

For better yield, you can also use the mulching method.

Mulch helps maintain soil moisture, especially in hot weather, and protect the plant from nearby weeds.

Sow beet seeds ½ inch deep in open ground. Keep seeds spaced about 2 inches apart.

You can grow beets both outdoors and in containers.

For example, to grow seedlings in frosty conditions.

Previously, we told you which plants do not need to be pruned.
 

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• 6 July 2024

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