Four to eight hours or less of sun is considered shady and can be full or dense shade, part shade, or light-filtered shade.

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For gardeners dreaming of a lush vegetable garden, a shady yard might seem like a deal-breaker. The Olympic Peninsula and ...

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We built our second half-sunken raised bed veggie garden in the middle of the backyard and planted an 18-inch-tall Ponderosa pine 10 feet away. Each year we incorporate well-composted organic ...

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Different types of shade (dense, partial, filtered) require different plants. Groundcovers like Asiatic jasmine and cast iron plants are suitable for dense shade. Partial shade allows for a wider ...