Beans, beets, broccoli, cabbage, kohlrabi, peas, potatoes, rhubarb and turnips will grow in light shade but not produce as large a crop as plants growing in full sun.
"Gardening in the Shade" http://muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/agguides/hort/g06911.htm http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/lab/msg0207543110833.html Tire Gardening: Plant them the same way as a raised bed but plant your potatoes 4 to 6 weeks before your last frost date. In zone 9, this would be Feb/March. Zone 6 this would be about Mid-March. Later season growers and Zone 10 & up: Plant potatoes in semi-shade. http://groups.msn.com/AbleFarmandGardening/pinpot.msnw >From my experience: Good drainage is more important than direct sun. Dont let the potatoes or shoots be exposed to sun for too long (this will result in them turning the potatoes green). As for decorating the tires so they aren't an eyesore, maybe some WonderWoman brand invisible paint? Jerry Johnson Web Developer Dolan Media Company >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/03/05 01:29PM >>> Do potatoes have to have full sunlight in order to grow? Meaning - before one of oyu smart-alecs answer :P - do the tires have to be in the full sun ... Or would a shaded area also work? I know they are buried in the soil, but I didn't know if had to get really hot ... I know the tires really keep the soil warm. I ask because we have more shaded areas of our yard than sunny ... So the sunny spots are getting a lot of the veggies, which doesn't leave a whole lot of room for potatoes. Esthetics also means I'd prefer to put the tires more towards the back than anywhere near the front. We have a home owner's association to worry about. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:149103 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
