Part Shade Food Garden

Many crops require full sun (6 to 8 hours of direct sunshine a day) to create healthy plants that produce food. In particular, crops that are grown for fruit like tomatoes, beans, cucumbers, peppers and corn need full sun to bear fruit. 

 However, many of our tastiest food crops are grown for their foliage — it’s the leaves we eat, and usually we take steps so these plants are harvested before they mature. Think of lettuce and mustard and leafy herbs. Growers who are limited by a north-facing balcony or a neighbouring building that blocks mid-day sun, have lots of options for growing food in part shade (3-6 hours of sun). Here’s just a taste: 

52 products

  • West Coast Seeds Classic
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    Super Gourmet Salad Blend
    Super Gourmet Salad
    Super Gourmet Salad
    Super Gourmet Salad

    Lettuce

    Super Gourmet Salad Blend

    From $5.49

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  • Good for Containers

    Peas

    Sugar Ann

    From $3.99

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  • Good for Containers Attracts Pollinators
    Santo Long Standing
    Santo Long Standing
    Santo Long Standing
    Santo Long Standing

    Cilantro

    Santo

    From $3.49

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  • Good for Containers
    Canada Organic USDA Organic

    Greens

    Astro Organic

    From $3.99

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  • Good for Containers Attracts Pollinators
    Canada Organic USDA Organic

    Dill

    Ella Organic

    From $3.49

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  • Good for Containers Attracts Pollinators
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    Parsley

    Dark Green Italian

    From $3.49

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  • Good for Containers Attracts Pollinators
    Mint Seeds
    Peppermint
    Peppermint
    Peppermint

    Peppermint

    Peppermint

    From $3.49

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  • Celebration Swiss Chard Blend
    Bright Lights
    Bright Lights
    Bright Lights

    Swiss Chard

    Celebration

    From $4.99

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  • Good for Containers Attracts Pollinators
    Chives
    Certified Organic Chives Seeds
    Chives
    Chives

    Chives

    Chives

    From $3.49

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  • Good for Containers Attracts Pollinators

    Parsley

    Forest Green

    From $3.99

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  • Attracts Pollinators
    Spearmint Seeds
    Spearmint

    Mint

    Spearmint

    From $4.69

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  • Heirloom

    Peas

    Little Marvel

    From $3.49

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  • Good for Containers
    Lemon Balm
    Lemon Balm
    Lemon Balm
    Lemon Balm Seeds

    Lemon Balm

    Lemon Balm

    From $3.99

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  • Good for Containers

    Strawberry

    Mignonette

    From $4.99

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  • West Coast Seeds Classic

    Peas

    Oregon Sugar Pod II

    From $3.49

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    Goji

    Shanghai Express

    From $5.49

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  • Good for Containers Attracts Pollinators

    Catnip

    Catnip

    From $3.49

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  • Canada Organic
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    Fast and Furious Blend Organic
    Fast and Furious Blend Organic

    Lettuce

    Fast and Furious Blend Organic

    From $4.99

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  • Ching Chiang Shanghai Pac Choi Seeds
    Ching Chiang Shanghai
    Ching Chiang Shanghai
    Ching Chiang Shanghai

    Pac Choi

    Ching Chiang Shanghai

    From $3.49

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  • Toy Choy Seeds for Organic Growing
    Toy Choi

    Pac Choi

    Toy Choy F1

    From $5.49

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  • Good for Containers
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    West Coast Market Mix
    West Coast Market Mix
    West Coast Market Mix
    West Coast Market Mix

    Lettuce

    West Coast Market Mix

    From $4.99

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  • Good for Containers
    Yellow Wonder
    Yellow Wonder
    Yellow Wonder

    Strawberry

    Yellow Wonder

    From $5.49

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  • Good for Containers
    Storm Pelleted
    Kale Storm
    Kale Storm Multi-Seed Pellets
    Kale Storm Multi-Seed Pellets 2

    Kale

    Storm Pelleted

    From $6.49

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  • Sold Out
    Jade Spring
    Jade Spring

    Greens

    Jade Spring F1

    From $3.49

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  • Good for Containers
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    City Garden Pelleted
    City Garden
    City Garden Pelleted
    City Garden Pelleted

    Lettuce

    City Garden Pelleted

    From $6.49

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  • Canada Organic
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    Onions

    Parade Organic

    From $4.69

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  • White-Stemmed
    White-Stemmed
    White-Stemmed

    Pac Choi

    White-Stemmed Pac Choi

    From $3.49

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  • Canada Organic

    Greens

    Granon Organic

    From $3.99

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  • Good for Containers
    Komatsuna Green
    Komatsuna Green Mustard Seeds MU540-4
    Komatsuna Green
    Komatsuna Green

    Greens

    Komatsuna Green

    From $3.49

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  • Good for Containers
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    Summer Picnic Pelleted
    Summer Picnic Pelleted

    Salad Blend

    Summer Picnic Pelleted

    From $6.49

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  • Heirloom

    Greens

    Miner's Lettuce

    From $4.49

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  • Good for Containers

    Chervil

    Chervil

    From $3.49

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  • Onions

    Red Beard

    From $3.49

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  • Good for Containers

    Greens

    Mizuna

    From $3.49

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  • Sold Out
    Red Leaf Amaranth Seeds MU519-1
    Red Leaf
    Red Leaf
    Red Leaf

    Greens

    Red Leaf

    From $3.49

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  • Canada Organic
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    Lettuce

    Eazyleaf Blend Organic

    From $3.99

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