12 Vegetables That Grow in Shade

In this garden planner video, I will go over the top 12 vegetables that will grow in 2-4 hours of sun. Shade loving plants don't have to be just houseplants. Some vegetables fall into that category. So if you have some shady areas in your yard there are crops you can grow. Garden shade CAN be productive!
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[@stevesmith3556]

Bees are CRAZY for basil flowers!!!! They absolutely swarm it. Great to plant some just to let it flower. 😊

[@rooneymeadows2705]

You rock. I am a brand new gardener and I have learned so much from you!

[@NextLevelGardening]

Thank you!

[@lynnlumpkin4146]

I live in high mountains of ARIZONA. You have answered so many problems I am experiencing as a new gsrdener. Thank you for your expertise

[@susank6267]

You are so right about wanting to plant in any space we can find! I have a spot that gets about 5-6 hrs of direct sun per day. I was looking for this kind of video! Your channel is my favorite so I'm so happy that you did one on this topic! Thank you so much!

[@dianem7771]

I like that you kept your channel name and added "advice for all climates."

[@chunhui3936]

I grow Chives in shade too, they work well. Sometimes Chinese people grow chives in complete darkness, it produces yellow chives which is tasty, might worth a try

[@Chrissanthumum]

Yes! I love KZbin! Now I know that I can grow basil,cilanto,cherry tomatoes and chives in the shade.Yea!Here I thought I had to wait to live in a place where my plants could get direct sunlight.. .

[@Leiliaeli21]

I loved the part with the carrots 🥕 XD “you pay more for baby carrots anyway, sooooo...” Really looking forward to the autumn crops preparation video! ❤️

[@NextLevelGardening]

Lol. Thank you!

[@HerringLiz]

I have raised bed that gets very little sun. At the beginning of August 2020 we planted 2 seed packets of carrots with the intention of harvesting them about 3 months later just before our first freeze. We harvested a few but they weren’t as large as we wanted so we left them in the ground. When winter really set in we forgot about them. In February 2021 we had the great Texas snowstorm with temps down to -5 degrees F. In March we remembered the carrots & harvested 21 pounds.

[@darlenemassey6161]

Baby carrots are trash. Info from someone in the business.... grow your own or buy organic.

[@jandcbenoy5694]

I've just this year started my raised garden. Thank u for your videos... very informative, useful, to the point, and even occasionally funny!! Keep them coming!

[@hamidahalsaleh8833]

Thank you all the way from Saudi Arabia.. It's my first year in this new hobby our season starts at the end of September or October depending on the weather conditions.. I'm planing to grow 3 varieties of tomatoes and peppers also I have started indoor strawberry bushes as will under a grow light because it's extremely hot and humid outside.. It is dates harvisting season now. Looking forward to plant my crops I'm still working on establishing my garden.. Whish me the best of luck 🌹 Hamidah

[@NextLevelGardening]

Good luck! Glad to have you along!

[@waynethera2712]

Did you have success? We are weeks away here in Canada still.

[@MichaelRei99]

Yup my garden game is getting better by the day thanks to you!

[@NextLevelGardening]

Awesome!

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

Part shade, or filtered light, as under a tree: Basil Mint Cilantro Parsley Kale Swiss chard Leaf lettuce Cauliflower Broccoli Beets Cabbages Carrots Black berries

[@scottwhite4645]

Your channel is quite enjoyable and the information is spot on. I do have a question and looking for some clarification. I always thought your first four items listed were herbs? I’m always looking to learn new gardening tips and wondered nowadays are those herbs really considered veggies? I only ask to make sure I don’t misspeak. Thanks!

[@victoriaoshea4865]

Please tell us what part of California you live in?

[@liliahodges850]

Thanks for the list! I was just sorting thru my seeds to try & figure out what i could plant next.

[@BrendanMcGinley]

Herbs and leafy greens it seems.

[@susanschneider-baker49]

Thank you for posting the list, I'm old, can't write & listen at the same time and rerunning the video 3/4 times is exhausting.

[@letmetellyawithladyt]

Great video. Many of these I discovered by accident. My carrots, kale, broccoli, and mint have all thrived in the shade and cold without much care through the winter. Thank you so much!!

[@conniepothier]

You just answered my burning questions for my current gardening needs. Thank you!

[@PatricesProjects]

Very nice list. I often plant carrots around crops like corn, tomatoes and peppers in the spring so they will get shade from the larger plants as the weather warms up. Understory planting.

[@dianem7771]

I learn so much from your videos. Thank you for solving the mystery of why my parsley and cilantro didn't do well. They were getting way to much sun. 😳

[@mumbaibalconygardenerhobbies]

My entire garden is shade , just 4 hours sun , in tropical weather , no winter season . Infact it just transitioned from partial shade (5 hours) to shade last season . I have grown : 1 . Large and small tomato varieties 2. Peppers ( they do really well in 4 hours sun ) 3 . Basil 4. Pole beans 5. Eggplant 6 . Mint 7. Cilantro 8. Lemon grass 9 . Onion greens 10 . Moringa 11. Warm weather spinach varieties 12. Arugula , kale 13 . Curry leaf

[@NextLevelGardening]

Wow thats great. Must be the tropical weather.

[@mumbaibalconygardenerhobbies]

@@NextLevelGardening Well it's actually too hot and humid , similar to Florida , 35 C most of the year . We garden from September through early March which is when plants grow reasonably well in Mumbai , India .

[@marianaptks9933]

Your garden is to die for! :) Big fan of both channels

[@bc24roxy4]

I have limited sun in my yard too. And your tomatoes and peppers did really well? Were the toms determinate variety? I have to grow in containers and ordered all my seeds this year that are supposed to do well in containers. In northern Ca zone 9b

[@mumbaibalconygardenerhobbies]

@@bc24roxy4 Hi Beth . I grow mostly indeterminate tomato varieties and peppers , a few other types . They do very well considering everything . To get a better idea and layout of my garden you can check my video " grow tomatoes in 3-5 hours sun" featuring the Kellogg's breakfast tomato on my you tube channel . I have explained why and how of my garden in this video . Good luck with yours 🤞🤞 .

[@jenm4721]

Your content is definitely worth a thumbs up!! Thanks for all your hardwork

[@icouldjustscream]

Thanks, this helps. I've expanded my garden and will be doing a lot of trellising this year. I'll use the shade to my advantage.

[@klomax7089]

This is great info! All is not lost for these plants, I just need to MOVE them to the shade 😊😊😊👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽😊😊😊

[@FinznFowl82]

I had some extra green pepper plants last year and didn't have much space and decided to experiment, so I planted them in a spot that got just a couple hours of afternoon sun and they actually grew some decent peppers. It surprised me, they didn't get big and didn't produce a lot but they actually grew some peppers.

[@nancygould6789]

Thanks for your encouragement.😃

[@AddieMorris]

My spinach, cilantro, and some lettuces grew 💯 in the shade during our winter. Best crop I’ve had.

[@STRThermal]

I’ve had a mesculin mix growing(densely) in a small 3gal tub all summer. It’s get sun from 9am to 1pm and is then shaded. And this is in 90 deg Alabama heat. Container gardening has its challenges, but being able to move plants around to find where they thrive is def a plus!

[@VWilt-so3ws]

What is mesculin mix mean.thank you vicki

[@STRThermal]

@@VWilt-so3ws Sorry, its Mesclun(french for "mixture"). Its just a mixed salad greens.

[@VWilt-so3ws]

@@STRThermal ok thanks for replying anyway. Vicki

[@innerstream]

Awesome vid again! Happy August! I’ve lost count how many times I’ve shared your channel with fellow gardeners here in Canada 🇨🇦 cause your advice is great for our growing zones too! Thanks to you my tomatoes are more productive, my beans are getting the water they need, my peas are growing to the sky with the right support and ...well...just happy all over! You rock! Thanks Bryan for all you do and stay well! 😎

[@NextLevelGardening]

Thank you 🙂

[@michaell1665]

Excellent, timely info for my purposes. Thanks!

[@casachiquita343]

Currently sowing seeds for a fall garden, and it was great to see that I planted a lot of the veggies on your list. I've added a few more to my list, I just hope I can get seeds for them in time. Thank you for your videos. They are very clear and filled with great information for new gardeners.

[@NextLevelGardening]

You're so welcome!

[@babystepsgarden6162]

Thank you! I have a lot of shade/shady/Shadiest areas. Some sun too 😊❤️

[@pattimead5784]

This is so awesome. I have a bed that is going into shade around noon and very shaded by 3pm. Thank you

[@barbaram5787]

Yep, I grow purple basil and let it flower for my honeybees, they love it. Since it flowers so well through the Fall it gives them something to work as we prepare them for winter.

[@fionaharvey2720]

Love your videos, brightened up my day as we are midst a thunderstorm ! ☘️☘️☘️☘️⛈☘️☘️☘️☘️

[@NextLevelGardening]

Thank you Fiona! Hope it passes soon.

[@nellanddudley]

So glad I found your channel. Love the advice. I actually planted corn and beans together, and it's working great. Thanks!!!

[@NextLevelGardening]

Glad you're here!

[@isabellechabre4359]

I didn't notice that you had put up a new video today but I literally searched for crops to plant in the shade and your video came up. Talk about convenient timing!

[@NextLevelGardening]

Perfect!

[@jeffereyhopkins750]

Really like your videos even though I live in Southern Illinois you have advise that is helpful even though we have different growing zone.

[@NextLevelGardening]

Thank you!

[@smoothtwh]

Central IL here! 👋😄 Hi neighbor!!💙♥🇺🇸

[@nwinning]

Great video! I live in central California where we have blistering heat all summer and my plants are in full sun most of the day. I would love it if you could do a video on how to deal with too much sun and which plants will do best. Thanks so much for all of your videos - I've been binge watching them!

[@NextLevelGardening]

Will do! My dad grew up an a farm in Madera. I hear all about the hot summers he went through...any time I complain about the heat down here😉

[@claudiavogel7342]

I grew up in Fresno, so I know the heat of Central CA! What about planting taller sun loving veggies (like pole beans) on the West side of the garden, so they shade the garden from the afternoon sun? Or, put four t-posts in the ground, around your garden, and build and attach (with zip-ties) a wood framework (we use 2x4s cut in half lengthwise). You can then attach shade cloth to the top attached square. I live in North Texas, and am planning to do that for shade plants.

[@nwinning]

@@claudiavogel7342 great ideas - thanks

[@Liesbeth22]

Just an idea, don't shoot me if it's bullocks. What if you create more shade with things like vining plants, climbing roses, grapes etc? Can you not co plant other crops or plant underneath? Make like rose arches or something? And what about crops like Jerusalem Artichoke? Beans love ro climb up their high stakes. Some sunflowers grow big as well. Bamboo in pots could provide shade and climbing laterial and gives useful sticks to make trelisses. Fruit trees could provide shade and can be grown in pots to not outdo the soil. Maybe it won't 3ven work where you live😬🤪

[@pennydyck8855]

GREAT info!!! Thank you! I am going to move my blackberries this fall.

[@jenniferbraud5942]

Thank you for this interesting & informative video. Your voice & you being yourself are accentuated by good videography. I actually took notes.

[@gabrielle2727]

You have the best video's! Very informative & thanks for no music too.

[@davidbeller4353]

i started watching you regularly, and i enjoy your lectures very much. thanks a lot.

[@NextLevelGardening]

Thank you

[@Probity100]

Great channel and glad to see you are keeping well. I grow all my tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers etc from seed. In Winter I buy organic varieties and keep the seeds then plant and eat those throughout the year. If I have too many to harvest in Autumn, I blend and store in the freezer

[@amandahines5078]

This video is life saving thank you!!

[@user-kp5vd1tg3r]

Thank you because on the east side and west side of my house I can totally do that.

[@Braisin-Raisin]

As always, an intelligent, clear and very useful video. I don't know the situation in California, but here in N. Germany mint should definitely be grown in a container or you will NEVER be able to get rid of it again it makes long suckers! Same for blackberries - the bane of my life because both my neighbours let it grow wild and I have to contantly be on the look out for the suckers and seedlings!

[@NextLevelGardening]

Thank you! Shoot a. I mention that in every video I talk about men and forgot this or time.... thank you for bringing it up!

[@kennythomas1500]

Agree. Mint only in containers!! Had a huge problem and slowly recovering from mint that I planted in ground. May need another season to fully recover from the suckers. Same goes for bamboos, ivy, etc. I have done lots of cleanup around these, even though I didn't start them. Blackberry is another thing that I started, but would love to have some suckers for now.

[@pristineperistome5696]

Do you at least get free black berries?

[@Braisin-Raisin]

Nope!

[@ahnaahna7278]

I’m glad to hear ur video again!

[@connylind8744]

love your shows. Always, and I mean always, learn something new. Can't wait to see your Fall video - I live in Minnesota and we get early Fall/Winter. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge.

[@NextLevelGardening]

Thank you Conny! On going to have tried to have something for everyone. When is your 1st frost date?

[@Rhodeygirl]

Love the topics, keep it up!

[@Walter-ts1vu]

Thanks for the valuable information 🙏

[@ahnaahna7278]

This was so helpful all this info…..again. Thks.

[@ambrosemclaren145]

I was thinking, Brian, that sneaky Pete! Now I have to remember to watch that new video next week. At the same time Brian says, "...sneak peak..." Ha!

[@NextLevelGardening]

🤣🤣

[@daygirl2659]

Thanks for these tips Brian. I have a very small area to garden and the sunny spots are few☀️🌱🌱

[@shayb1701]

Thank you I learned something something today. Good tips

[@ameisherry]

Can grow in the shade 1. Basil - less easy to flower 2. Mint - will be leggy 3. Cilantro - won’t bolt ( flower) so fast 4. Parsley 5. Kale 6. Chard 7. Leaf lettuce 8. Broccoli 🥦 and cauliflower 9. Beets 10. Cabbage 11. Carrots 🥕 12. Blackberry

[@louzancooking]

Thank you you are hero

[@ameisherry]

@@louzancooking mint is very invasive so better grow in pot

[@ameisherry]

@District 11 if you have limited growing space

[@MrMintyfresh1234]

You are tight about confining Mint. Ours is in the sun. It spreads and grows as tall as 4-feet. We have dug it out, removed it, regularly cut back and harvest it yet ... it is here to stay.

[@ameisherry]

@@MrMintyfresh1234 I don’t have ground soil so I grow them in pots When I feel they are too tight I’ll take them out and separate roots and repot them into different pots and give it away The mint here sell for 5 bucks for a small pot , which doesn’t make sense to me at all So I always repot my mint and share , sharing mint sharing love :)

[@MrMickey98765]

Great video. Love the little bloopers too

[@debbielente4766]

You always get a thumbs up, your awesome, thanks for all of the tips, take care

[@sudhac1384]

Great information as always! Thanks!!

[@MsShannaK]

I was waiting for something like this 😍😍😍😍😍 it about to be that time to think about the front that doesn’t get much direct sun ! Thanks for this!!! Happy Friday!

[@NextLevelGardening]

You're welcome! Happy Friday!

[@jackieburnett6881]

Great info am definitely going to try these

[@bonnieborgeson3200]

All around a BIG thank you for all your info. I have gardened my whole life but never knowing all your info.

[@NextLevelGardening]

Thank you!

[@markwalker600]

Thanks. Got a shaded area and had no idea what to plant.

[@dedebites7378]

Can you do a video on first time greenhouse users when to plant and put them in and how long you can use a greenhouse

[@ramzh9315]

Awesome video… Thanks much !

[@VoodooCrab]

I subscribed and gave you a thumbs up for the mint segment! 😍

[@yolylacy5416]

Great information. Thank you.

[@mint_tans]

Super helpful!

[@Missworld_266]

Thanks , great video

[@darciemerriweather1206]

Fabulous, thank you

[@traciesmith601]

Great info. Thank you.

[@Anamericanhomestead]

Great video. Lots of good ideas here.

[@helenmalandrakis9746]

I am in zone 5 b I never have to replant my parsley. I have chard all summer and into the fall. We love it.

[@karenlatham4053]

My favorite also! I'm more excited about fall coming up than I am about summer any day! Always great videos thank you! I planted parsley last year and this year it bolted and it was amazing!! I want to plant it as a ornamental lol

[@NextLevelGardening]

Thank you! Glad I'm not the only one!

[@kathielittlefield1795]

I really love your videos

[@aria.harmony4477]

Thank you.

[@JenMarco]

Awesome video as usual! I just ordered carrot seeds, can’t get anything from any stores in Philly area. My first year gardening and I’ve learned so much from you. Thank you.

[@NextLevelGardening]

That's awesome! You're welcome

[@debbielente4766]

up here in Northern Indiana, tips needed on ants taking over my fruit trees, and ticks, thanks again, i have been using Marigolds

[@anapaulacrawford5837]

In south west Texas anything will love the shade. And I knowtice the yellow trumpet flower! Oh cool!

[@flowerpower3618]

That is brugmansia

[@trishphan2192]

Thanks for this information! Love it.

[@NextLevelGardening]

You're very welcome!

[@ruthfowler390]

Thank you 💕🦋💕 🌻

[@juliahelland6488]

Thanks for sharing! That chard looks yummy!

[@NextLevelGardening]

You're welcome

[@arielanderson08]

Great Video!

[@ahnaahna7278]

Though I grew chard over the winter on my sunny winter deck....near Atlanta) I realized now....that I can grow them(now in pots) ....on into the warmer times....as they are in partial shade now....since I removed them to a shady patio here....for now. Thks for your info. Ahna USA

[@martinaohare5129]

You are so fortunate to get so much sun, here in Ireland we're lucky to get longer daylight in the summr, neve rmind sun.

[@tulle7358]

Thank you 🙏

[@NextLevelGardening]

You're welcome

[@luchoportuano2829]

Perfect! Thank you!

[@NextLevelGardening]

You're welcome!

[@rebecca5969]

Thank you for the information.

[@lauraconard8291]

Great job!

[@melissanielsen8215]

Thankyou

[@ultramagapatriot5874]

Great video! Hello from Mississippi

[@NudePostingConspiracyTheories]

Winner! Thanks

[@michelleherring9288]

Thank you!

[@nancywysemen7196]

thank-you.

[@stephaniekee3215]

Thank you for all your info. I found your channel last year after I started my first garden and had no idea what I was doing. I'm on round two, I still have no idea what I'm doing, but I have more info then I did my first go around. You have a video on about any topic I've wanted info on. Thank you

[@NextLevelGardening]

You're welcome! Keep going and you will learn everything you need to know and your garden will get better every year!

[@cakirogl]

yes winter vegetables and root crops like shade

[@magenta4443]

I'm in zone 5b and our parsley grows continuously even over winter. We've had it for 4 years in our raised garden bed.

[@Silvereagledude]

Good stuff!

[@thepettiestpersonever6534]

let me just go ahead and pencil in those 2 videos you mentioned cause im excited for my first fall plantings

[@NextLevelGardening]

Me too! See ya then!

[@truthseeker9561]

I grew chard for the 1st time this year in shade. It gets about 3 hrs filtered sun and maybe 30 mins direct sun. They have done amazing! although I have had to battle fungus gnats in my containers tho. I work as a prepper in a Mexican restaurant in a tourist area of Ky. (Im the only white boy allowed in the kitchen 😏). I keep and repurpose the 3 gal fryer oil jugs and cut out one side to make containers for my greens. even with drain holes they hold the perfect amount of moisture as they create a condensation in warm weather if the soil is moist, which keeps it moist! It works perfectly for my loose leaf, deer tongue, micros, ect. now it will be my method for chard. The weather has been cooler than average this year so Im sure thats helped but Im still pleased for sure!✌❤

[@maryannhoule3865]

Great info...again

[@lifewantstolive]

in Southern Arizona, you have to have shade to grow veggies....I built a pergola and stretched 50% shade cloth on a frame my hubby welded on both the west and south sides, leaving the north and east sides open for morning light. So far, it's wonderful! My tomatoes are so happy! When living in Tennessee I struggle with the intensity of the sun and feel like many gardeners in the south could also benefit by adding some shade cloth. Maybe 30%.

[@cristiewentz8586]

Basil flowers are excellent in salads...the entire young flower stalk can be used in vinegar to flavor the vinegar (use it in vinegar and oil dressing, or to finish and brighten many dishes)....smaller aka younger broccoli leaves are fantastic in salads

[@MuffinstoMangos]

Chocolate Mint is wonderful!!

[@MsTazChristi]

My fav mint I grow, too.

[@jeanfsadni6338]

I have a chocolate mint plant, too. What do you do with yours, what do you make with it?

[@dawnmorning]

Parsley, sage around house in shade here. Thanks

[@virginiadsa4061]

Hi. Lots of love from Goa India. Tc.