5 or 6 hours will grow most anything...8 hours and you can grow anything...

Yep, as ruthie said you should be able to grow about anything with 6 hours + sun. Tomatoes and peppers demand the most and prefer 8 but 6-7 will do.

You may have to watch your plant placement some to keep taller plants from shading the low growing ones and run the beds E to W to take advantage of exposure down the rows rather than across the rows. Otherwise - go for it. ;)

Good luck!

Dave

Nothing wrong with the info you have been given but for your information and for placemnt of the veges on the w side of the house here is a list of the common veges that tolerate light shade.

beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, lettuce, onions, peas, potatoes,radishes, spinach, with spinach being by far the most tolerant of shade.

Common veges that require full sun include

beans, corn, cukes, eggplant, peppers, squash (winter and summer) melons, and tomatoes.

Thank you for the information! I'm so excited to "find" this new space. Of course, last night I sat down with my seed catalogs and garden planning stuff and came up with a general plan...and then this morning I wake to find 2 inches of freshly fallen snow.

*sigh*

I have two other beds that receive mostly full sun, so I'm going to turn one of them into the tomato and pepper patch, and use the new space for the more shade tolerant veg...I think.

Cucumbers will grow under corn or under a shade tree in our hot climate, but I don't know that I would try this where it is more humid.

There are hours and then there are hours. The recommended 6 hour minimum presumes that it is more-or-less centered on noon. 6 hours from 1 to 7, say, is quite different - not nearly as good. Most any vegetable grown in complete shade up until noon or early afternoon isn't going to do too well -probably be leggy and have pest problems. If you try it, greens might tolerate it the best.....

Because of the placement of my neighbors' trees, I don't get any direct morning light in the garden during the spring and most of the summer. Beans have done very well for me, especially Genuine Cornfield beans, and squash, cucumbers and tomatoes do pretty well too. I've never had much success with eggplant or corn.

but even indirect or filtered light is a lot more than the total shade thrown by a building......

...also reflective heat off the side of the house could be an issue, depending how close your plants are to it. Just something to keep in mind.

Good luck with your new space!

I really appreciate all the discussion here and opinions given. I've gone out and marked where I would want the bed to be, as well as an alternate space that occured to me late last night. Every hour I am marking down where the sun is in both spots to get an idea how long I actually have to work with.