| Most people think that vegetables need a lot of | | | | broccoli, green peas, and green leafy vegetables like |
| sunlight to grow. There are vegetables that grow | | | | spinach, radish, carrot, sprouts and beans. The best |
| even without full sunlight. There is a basic thumb rule | | | | thing about such vegetables is that you can ensure |
| to follow. If you are growing a plant that bears fruits | | | | that they will grow healthily. |
| and vegetables, then it needs full sunlight to grow. | | | | However, remember that if you are growing |
| However, if you are growing plants for its leaves, | | | | vegetables in a shady spot, then make sure that the |
| then it will grow even without the sun. But, it should | | | | soil is rich and fertilized. Add organic fertilizer as much |
| not be complete dense shade. There should be partial | | | | as possible because vegetables prosper in such |
| sunlight if not direct sunlight. For example, a spot | | | | growing environments. Also, draw boundaries for the |
| under the tree will be just fine where partial sunlight | | | | garden and make sure that you stick to it. Add mulch |
| reaches it. So, it basically means that spot is getting | | | | and fertilizer after the plants grow. Before planting |
| about three to six hours of sunlight and that is about | | | | the seeds, use an inorganic or chemical fertilizer just |
| all. | | | | to ensure the good health of the soil. |
| Some of the plants that grow in this type of | | | | You can take the benefit of fresh green vegetables |
| circumstances are beets, salad greens, cauliflower, | | | | even when you have a shaded vegetable garden. |