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How much sun does your garden really need?
Vegetables prefer a full day of sun, but if you live in a shady suburb you don't have to give up the idea of growing vegetables. Here are some minimum sunlight requirements:
Fruiting Vegetables - eight hours of sun.
This includes tomatoes, peppers, eggplants and vine crops such as cucumbers, melons and squash.
Root Vegetables - six hours of sun.
This includes carrots, beets, etc.
Leafy Vegetables - four hours of sun.
These are your "greens" such as lettuce, spinach and collards.
* Keep in mind that these are minimums. Increasing the amount of sunlight your vegetables receive will increase the yield and quality of your crop.
* Even though your vegetables may get enough light when planted near a tree, they will not get enough nourishment and water. Vegetables can't compete with an established tree for essential nutrients and moisture.
From GardenGuides.com
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