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  2 0 Hi there! Even though you won't be able to grow tomatoes, basil, and other sun loving herbs and veggies, I do have a few suggestions for you. For herbs, mint does well in part shade...it might get a little leggy as it reaches for the light, but it does pretty well, especially big leafed varieties (kentucky colonel mint is a good one). Parsley can also take some shade. Try to plant these in a place that gets the most light in your dim patio. You've got more choices with flowers. Impatiens, both the standard types and the more specialty types (rosebud, fusion, new guinea, firefly are a few different forms of impatiens), Begonias (big, bold splashy color in reds, oranges, yellows, white, pinks), Fucshias (hummingbirds love 'em), Bacopa (trailing white flowered beauty), Coleus for their leaf shape and colors, Browallia. Those are all colorful annuals that perform well in our area. Feeding, watering and deadheading will be your main jobs. For perennials look to the Fern family, Hellebores, hardy Fuchsias, 'Wilma Goldcrest' Cypress is a bold shot of chartreuse foliage throughout the year (you can get them small, too, for container planting!), Hostas. That's a few to get you going. There are plenty more. Many of the annuals I mentioned are almost ready to be planted out. The growers are just starting to release them. By April, I'll have many of these plants in our nursery. Come on down, and we'll help you pick the right plant for the right place! Happy planting!!!~ Juicy Juicy answered in Edibles & Herbs about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 SHROOMS, RM! They sure love themselves some shade. Try some of those shroom-of-the-month offerings from Fungi Perfecti and you shall be in mushroom heaven...IF you are interested in edibles, that is. If flowers are what you want, Juicy had some great suggestions, and I would add Lady's Mantle, cuz they hold those globules of dew on them like a fairy cup would. Hellebores are some of my shade faves. Good growing to you! Sarah Cassidy answered in Edibles & Herbs about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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