Shady Area Plants

[interele]

Thanks to my neighbours 6ft fence I have a very shady area
along the west side of my garden. Can any one suggest something
I can grow there that is edible ( and tough as heck as I am a
complete beginner :-)

Ta

M

[Clanad]

Mesculun and spinach both do well in partial shade... but still need maybe 2-3 hours sunlight per day. Almost any plant that would grow in shady areas is going to be of the salad types...

[woofgang]

damp shade or dry shade? acid limey or neutral soil?

[Answerprancer]

If I could add to this, I'd also like to know what plants do well in a shady and rather dry area (neutral soil) so far, I've only got lemon balm growing there.

[woofgang]

http://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/Plant-trials-and-awards/Plant-awards/10-AGM-plants/10-AGM-plants-for-dry-shade

good ideas here, also google "plants for dry shade" there are loads

[Answerprancer]

Thanks.

[interele]

It's dry and shady but I don't know if it's acid or neutral
Periwinkle grows really well but it's not edible :-(

M

[carrust]

Wild garlic grows well in the shade & you can eat the leaves.

[boxtops]

Does it have to be edible? If not, I'd suggest ferns, or bamboo to hide said fence