Ideas for shaded area please

[percy]

Hello there.

I live in North Yorkshire - and about 1/3rd of my vegetable area is in shade for half of the day (the morning) - I always struggle to know what to put at this end of the plot.

I have previously tried parsnips (not a bad crop), garlic (poor result), main crop potatoes (poor yield) and now leeks (much smaller than I would expect at this time of the year) and some overwintering onions (all cropped but no large onions produced - which is not necessarily bad).

Any suggestions would be appreciated as I am mindful of rotating crops etcetera.

Percy.

[Nature's Babe]

A morello cherry tree will tolerate half shade, beets, salad greens, chard anf leafy greens, should cope with light shade

[Johnboy]

Hi NB,
Love the phraseology Light Shade
JB.

[Nature's Babe]

Hi Johnboy, lol, perhaps dappled, grins. ?

[Johnboy]

Hi NB,
I am having a prolonged 'senior moment' trying to remember what would be the grammatical term for 'light shade' there must be a word.
As for Dappled I thought this was for 'AWSIS!
JB.

So much for the spell check it has just passed 'Awsis'.

[alan refail]

So much for the spell check it has just passed 'Awsis'.

Where does Automated Wafer Surface Inspection Specification come into it

[Mike Vogel]

It's oxymoron, JB.

[Johnboy]

Hi Mike,
A teacher to my rescue! I am familiar with the word oxymoron but simply couldn't remember it. I very much suspect that without your assistance my senior moment would have become permanent!
Thank you.
JB.

[Stephen]

Back on topic...
Percy, I asked this question, as there are several large horse chesnut trees overlooking my allotment
The answers were helpful http://www.kitchengarden.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=7227, which I hope helps you.
I need to remember someone's recomendation for a soft fruit bush