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[Cinnamon]

We have a big garden,& the very bottom has only really just been used for the past couple of years.

Its very woody & shaded down there,& we have found that Rhubarb grows a treat,but wondered if there was anything else that we can grow which is productive & would enjoy the woodland,damp conditions?

[Christian]

Any dark green leafy veg type thing does well in my garden. Spinach, chard, kale etc?

[Cinnamon]

Hmmmm, food for thought - thanks

[Christian]

My raspberries are in a shady spot. Beetroot?

[Tara.F]

wild garlic would love it and I agree, raspberries too.

Nuts would also be a good bet, not many folk think to grow them nowadays but there's nothing like fresh cobnuts...they're just delicious.

Jerusalem artichokes might be worth a go as they are very tall and may be able to reach up to the light and finally, I have gooseberry bushes beneath my trees which crop well (when the chooks don't get them) despite living in constant dappled shade.

[Cinnamon]

I love the idea of wild garlic - the area is also next to my stream,so it would look pretty too

 

Goosegogs would be great also - we love those,& a few more Raspberries.... thanks for the ideas,everyone

[Christian]

Sarah, if you get Autumn fruiting raspberries now, you should still get an ok crop this year. So much easier to deal with, just chop them back every year, no tying in last year's stems etc.

[Cinnamon]

Yes,I bought a few earlier this year on your recommendation & they are doing really well in my permanent plants area.

I am really excited to see what they will produce later this year.

How do they take to being transplanted once they have cropped???

[Christian]

They are quite shallow rooted, but I would wait until they are dying back before cutting them right back and transplanting them.