Any gardeners on here?

[Howard 13]

Just been having a sort out in my garden and have a bit of spare land 14ft by 4ft which I want to grow something on.

 

I'd rather it be vegetables but would be interested to hear suggestions of anything a bit different flower wise. (has to be low maintenance though )

 

The problem is it's going to be shady nearly all of the time.

 

Ta,

HB.

[jeepster]

get some chillis in, look different and you can cook with them too

[ayjay]

Depends a lot on your soil. Is it light or heavy? Is it acid or alkali? What is growing nearby and what is casting the shade?

 

Ferns love a bit of shade and are very low maintenance.

 

 

If it's shady I'd forget vegetables.

[Howard 13]

Done chillies before but they need to be in a greenhouse realy I think.

 

The house is causing the shade Ayjay, is there no veg (or herbs) that likes shade?

 

HB.

[Howard 13]

Not sure what the soil is realy, I'd just call it normal topsoil. Nothing growing nearby as it was an old flowerbed on the edge of the lawn.

 

HB.

[jeepster]

we grow sage, thmye and oregano in a shaded bed

[Leon Roskilly]

Put in some beans, and some tomato plants.

 

Or make even better use of the space by takint up square foot gardening.

 

Have a look at: http://www.organicgarden.org.uk/forum/

 

Tight Lines - leon

[chesters1]

just get a few old packets of mixed annuals and sprinkle them on ,we did 4 years ago and never had to dig it again ,the california poppies last all winter and most of the others pop up at the first hint of warmth ,grab a few cuttings from parks of hebes and bobs your uncle an all year round patch ,ignore the weeds except for nettles but even they attract wildlife.

strangly our veg patch cannot grow peas ,even the mildew resistant ones get mildew once a couple of pods form ,french beans on the other hand grow rampantly and just 1 6ft row fills our freezer

[Howard 13]

Will beans and tomatoes grow alright in the shade then?

 

HB.

[Dog Fish]

what about a mini meadow http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/wildbr...ds.shtml#meadow

 

Or some sprouts for chesters