Growing Vegetables in the Shade I'm Gwen Outen with the VOA
Special English AGRICULTURE REPORT. Farmers often feel they need
a lot of sunshine to produce a good crop. The Rodale Institute
in Pennsylvania, however, says lots of vegetables grow well
without much sun. The research center published a report about
this subject some years ago in its magazine Organic Gardening.
The report said many different kinds of foods from blueberries
to beans can be grown in the shade. Some vegetables do need a
lot of sun. A vegetable crop expert at the University of Maine
advised putting these vegetables where they can get from eight
to ten hours of sunlight a day. Tomatoes, melons, squash and
peppers are among those that need the most sun. Plants that
produce root crops, such as carrots and beets, need from six to
eight hours of sunlight every day. But leafy vegetables, such as
lettuce and spinach, need only six hours of sunlight a day. The
Rodale Institute says a garden should be planned carefully
especially if you grow dif