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Posted: Apr/23/2007 1:56 PM PST
I'm trying to start a small herb garden. The issue is that I have lots and lots of trees around me thus I am left with shade and get maybe an hour or two of sunlight a day. I've done years of landscaping in the past but am new to herb gardening. I'd like to use the basic herbs for my cooking as well as when I'm making my own sauces. These are just some of the basic herbs I would like to grow and was wondering if they would grow ok in shade: >Thyme >Basil >Cilantro >Oregano >Dill >Parsley >Chives >Mint The dirt that I'm going to be using is very compacted at this point so I also need to know if I'm going to need any starter soil. I'll be uprooting all the plants and bushes and relocating them all. I will be getting many of the herbs on this list from a friend of mine so I will not be starting from seeds this year. Any problems with the shade? Thanks |
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Posted: Apr/25/2007 8:44 AM PST
How intense is the shade? Do you get a lot of diffused light in the area still or is the area in a dark shadow most of the day? Mint prefers some shade, but can be so aggressive that it can take over whole areas if not contained. So I tend to grow it in pots, either in the soil (which it still can escape from) or on planters above ground. In my experience, many herbs do okay with some shade, though not as well as in full sun. Every herb is different, so it is hard to give you a comprehensive answer. I'd suggest trying it out and seeing what works for you. |
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Posted: Apr/25/2007 10:00 AM PST
I would say from 8:30am- 11am I have full sun. but then its shady from the trees blocking the light or from the cloudiness. It's not dark or anything, its just that there isnt that much intense direct sunlight.. |
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Posted: May/21/2007 8:23 PM PST
I think all of those would do okay. For the most part, being in shade will keep some of them from flowering as soon. I too have a partial shade garden, and all of those do quite well. Make sure you keep the mint confined, it is very agressive. Cilantro is best young, keep planting new seeds through the summer. |
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Posted: May/30/2007 3:21 PM PST
Be sure to enclose the mint and oregano in containers or they will over-run your garden. |
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Posted: Jun/01/2007 2:48 PM PST
I have a partly shaded and full sun position for my herbs. My mint and cilantro..parsley and Lemon Balm seem to do fine with a part sun area...I think they enjoy it....but I keep my Big Tyme..Rosemary....Lemon Tyme...Tomilla Tyme...Greek Oregano..Majoram..and ..BASIL ESPECIALLY in full sun. Tarragon is in the full sun bed...but I keep it to the side near to a Butterfly Bush that does shade it late in the afternoon...along with a Sage plant thats in the ground. I keep some of my herbs in pots and some are in the ground . |
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Posted: Jun/13/2007 1:35 PM PST
I have a large herb bed and it gets alot of shade during the day, but some sunlight. The plants that have flourished are pineapple sage, applemint (horrible invasive!!) lavender, and chamomile. I also grew a huge basil plant last year in this area, but it is gone now. I had a couple of herbs in the shade (my container garden) and they looked unhealthy after a while. Every plant needs some sun, but many herbs are willing to grow in just about anything. I'd recommend putting some compost in the soil you're working with, it made my plants grow so quickly and look healthier. Hope this helped! |
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