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I’m wondering what kind of food plants people have success with growing in full shade, around one hour of sunlight a day. I have fiddlehead ferns and winecap mushrooms so far but I would like some more diversity
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I see you're in Nova Scotia, so I'm not sure if my successes will be relevant to you. I'm told the whole of Scotland is like gardening in the shade! If you're getting a bit of sunshine then there ought to be some light through the day. I'm pretty damp as well here - rain anytime of year. It can be dry under trees which may make a difference too.
Usually people say green vegetables do well in shade, and certainly my kale doesn't seem to need much sun - both the perennial kale and an annual one that seeds around seem happy anywhere here. Parsley seeds itself happily in the shade. Erythronium bulb are pleasant eating (I must harvest mine this year and divide them!) Good King Henry seems to be OK in shade as is my Hablitzia tamnoides.
 
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My go-to is baby spinach - leaves are not so tough as those grown in full sun;  Garlic is doing well and flat leaf parsley. Not much shade in my garden, but garlic chives in a pot in the shade-house is so-far-so-good.  Those in the garden have been troubled by tiny black insects.
I think the "rule" is anything with dark green leaves should thrive.
Edit:  added - Vietnamese mint (essential garnish for Laksa)   and regular mint sauce mint - I've managed to kill all but the one in a pot in the shade-house!
 
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