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If healthy, it is not harmful ... but for some diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (for example, gastritis, gastroduodenitis), products containing a large amount of coarse fiber are limited or prohibited ... so, as always, everything is individual)

Sun or partial shade?

There may be bloating. each has its own portability

Where is it better to plant cabbage: in the sun or in the shade?

Msergey

Only you need to wash well - all of a sudden, rats were running around the cabbage at the vegetable warehouse ...

tokvladimir

Even useful

Mira1320

I know that vegetables such as onions, beets and cabbage are great (and even love) shade. All types of salads can easily grow in the shade, as well as greens in the form of dill, parsley, etc. Carrots are also quite unpretentious to light.

that grows in partial shade

New day

Julia gave you a wonderful answer, I can also add that the host grows perfectly in the shade
In addition to Julia's answer, carrots also tolerate partial shade.

UMA NMA

In the first half or in the second?

Victoria Tchaikovskaya

I have a wonderful cabbage growing in partial shade, even better than in the sun. All greens grow well - dill, parsley, different salads. Strawberries can be planted, also withstands semi-shade well. Rhubarb will grow good.

Oleg Elizarov

If there are trees on the site, then it is better to plant the cabbage in such a way that they shade the cabbage in the hottest hours at noon, and the rest of the time it is well lit. In our garden, cabbage has always grown in one place, although this contradicts the rules of crop rotation. To the south of it, on the boundary, a large bird cherry grew at a certain distance, about eight meters away, and the shadow from it just turned out to be on the ridge with cabbage in the very heat. I have never seen such a cabbage that grew in this place. True, the whole area was very fertile, every year a lot of humus was introduced.

Elena P *****

The cucumber is a rather capricious plant, with an inept approach to its cultivation, gardeners are often disappointed. To avoid annoying blunders, you need to know what growing conditions are preferred for this plant.

Tatiana B

Cabbage contains many useful substances for the body: carbohydrates - 4.7% (sugar, starch, fiber, hemicellulose and pectin substances), proteins - 1.8%, containing essential amino acids, fats - 0.18%. Cabbage is distinguished by an exceptionally rich set of vitamins.Only 250 g of cabbage provide the body's “daily ration” of vitamin C. Cabbage also contains vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6, P (in terms of the amount of vitamin P, which helps to strengthen the walls of capillaries, cabbage has no equal among vegetables), PP , E, K1, D1, U (considered as an anti-ulcer factor), provitamin A (however, it is contained only in green leaves), biotin (vitamin H), a whole complex of trace elements (in particular, a lot of potassium - 185 mg per 100 g. cabbage), there is also calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, cobalt, copper, zinc, organic acids, phytoncides, bactericidal substance - lysozyme, many enzymes. The outer green leaves of cabbage, as well as early green cabbage, contain folic acid, which is necessary for normal hematopoiesis and metabolism. It is destroyed by heat treatment, therefore, patients with blood diseases are advised to raw cabbage or its fresh juice.

orange

Very helpful. Eat to health
No, it's not harmful, but you need to know when to stop.

Natalia Korennova

If there are no stomach problems, then it is very useful.

What vegetables grow in the shade?

Strymbrym

Barabbas

On the contrary, it is useful

-Andrei-

Lettuce grows normally, some types of beets, or rather varieties. Broccoli are generally not whimsical and grow even if there is no sun all day. And the mother sowed parsley and cardamom under the fence and says that she collects two crops each. I do not understand how it is, but the fact is the fact.

irishenka

I have a bed like yours, only a shadow from the house of hours from 3 days.

is it harmful to eat raw cabbage?

Evgeny

Vegetables do not like partial shade. You can sow greens: lettuce, cilantro, watercress, sorrel. There are varieties that tolerate partial shade: cucumbers Zadavaka, Bully, Verlioka tomato, Teplichny radish. Lawns grow in partial shade: a shady garden, a park, etc. Flowers can grow: hosts, aquilegia, lilies of the valley.

Vladimir Kovalkov

Any cucumbers can be planted, they grow in nature (India) generally in the shade of trees.

Yulchik

From my own experience, I can already judge that sun and a little shade is desirable for cabbage. Only late varieties of cabbage and cauliflower of later varieties can be planted in an open area. I would not recommend planting cabbage in the shade, there it will be overcome by aphids, and The cabbage itself will be small. For five years I have been planting late cabbage along with the second cucumbers (I plant cucumbers around July 10). And the cabbage is good, moisture is retained, and the cucumbers grow under the cabbage until late frosts.

Gennady Moroz

The cucumber is native to hot and humid India, so it prefers such conditions for itself. Regardless of the variety, all cucumbers have similar preferences. It is very important that the soil in which the cucumbers grow is loose, nutritious and moderately moist. Cucumbers show the best yields if they grow on a warm bed - in a village it can be a high dung bed, in the absence of a mullein, you can make a warm bed of vegetable compost. When organic matter is overheated, a lot of heat is released, which accelerates the growth and development of plants. In addition, it is an excellent fertilizer throughout the summer. Cucumber is 95% water, so it needs regular abundant watering for normal development. In this case, the water should be warm, set in the sun. Otherwise, the roots of the plant quickly begin to die off, the leaves wither and the ovaries fall off. In addition, rare watering will lead to the fact that the greens will taste bitter, which will subsequently be very difficult to fix.

Irina

When asked whether cabbage is harmful, one can answer that no, it is not harmful if it is consumed by a healthy person. It is undesirable for people who suffer from diseases of the gastrointestinal tract to eat it in large quantities. Let's even clarify that if they want to feast on this vegetable, then this can be done very rarely, in small portions.To eat cabbage in its raw form, "stomach" and not at all! Why? The fact is that cabbage contains a large amount of fiber, so it greatly increases intestinal motility, which threatens, at least, flatulence (increased gas production) even in a healthy person. Is cooked cabbage harmful (sauerkraut or stew)? In processed cabbage, coarse dietary fibers become looser, so their effect on the intestines will be milder.

Irina * passed out *

No! it's even helpful!
And yet, it is harmful for diseased intestines and stomach.

cat in boots

Helpful, but the body can react with bloating, so don't overdo it.
Cabbage for baranoff

Inna linskaya

There are some plants and vegetables that either do not tolerate heat well and are planted in places where there is shade, such as cucumbers, cauliflower, broccoli, parsley. There are also those who tolerate being in the shade well, for example, beets, carrots. I also know they grow onions and peppers in the shade.

Gwen Stefani

I planted there tomatoes and gladioli and onions, and cucumbers and carrots, asters. Everything grew well, there were no complaints about the harvest or taste, well, there are sour tomatoes, no, everything is fine. I also have rose bushes there for permanent residence, they feel very good.

Anna Krasovskaya

Sorrel, rhubarb, wild garlic, horseradish grow well in my partial shade. Where there is partial shade, and white cabbage, chard also grows normally.

xxx xxx

No vegetables, only herbs and flowers.

Agnieszka

Cabbage loves the sun, but it also needs water, especially when the head is set. If you plant the cabbage on the shady side, it will stretch out. It is also impossible to plant it densely, if it is not ventilated, it will start to rot, the disease is called “keela”. So cabbage, like any plant, should be all right.

Lenore ((Little Bunny Foo-Foo))

The right choice of a place for planting cucumbers is no less difficult. The fact is that a cucumber leaf needs bright lighting, and its fruit tends to hide in the shade. It is best to grow cucumbers on a trellis - in this case, the conditions will be met. The very structure of the cucumber lash suggests that it needs support for normal development. In nature, the cucumber winds through the trees, content with bright, but diffused sunlight. Too bright and burning sun causes leaf burns, which negatively affects the condition and yield of cucumbers. During heavy rains, trellises will save plants from fungal diseases, and also make it possible to place more plants on one area.In southern regions, it is permissible to plant tall plants next to cucumber plantings: corn, sunflower and let cucumber whips along them. In the northern regions, the best choice would be a greenhouse with a polycarbonate cover, since in a short summer, plants without shelter will not be able to give a full harvest. The greenhouse, on the other hand, meets all the conditions for the normal development of cucumbers: it gives diffused light, the ability to throw whips along the trellis. It is convenient to organize full watering in it. If there is no such greenhouse on the site, you can grow cucumbers in warm beds under a film shelter, but in extreme heat you need to cover the lashes from the hot sun with a non-woven covering material. To stimulate the formation of new ovaries, you need to harvest regularly once every two to three days.

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Dragonfly

More often than 2 times a week is not recommended. Since it is possible to disrupt the functionality of the thyroid gland.

Ksyunya

If there is gastritis of the stomach - even useful. relieves acidity.

Useful, of course! A treasure trove of vitamins!

Modern summer cottages, as a rule, are small, mainly 6 acres, and I want to not only allocate space for a garden and a vegetable garden on them, but also arrange a small house, outbuildings, equip a recreation area with a gazebo, and so that the barbecue also fits ...Nevertheless, the main thing is still the presence on the site of beds with vegetables and herbs. There is only one problem - in the presence of all buildings, there are very few sunny places on the site.

That is why gardeners immediately have questions about how to properly use shaded areas and what vegetables can be planted in the shade.

General rules for planting in a small area

• Fruit trees are placed along the fence along the perimeter of the site.
• Shrubs are planted in rows in the center of the site, thereby delimiting it into zones.
• For vegetables and flowers, the remaining free places are chosen, taking into account which of them are shade-loving and which ones prefer the sun's rays.
• Shade-loving vegetables, as a rule, compensate for the lack of sun by increasing requirements for the composition of the soil and its moisture. Therefore, they must be regularly watered and fed, especially during the ripening period.

Little cultivation tricks

What should you do if buildings and overgrown trees give a lot of shade on the site, and therefore the question is - what vegetables to plant? Oddly enough, one should not despair in this case.

Yes, you will not win a competition for a giant squash or a huge tomato, but you can still get a decent harvest, unless a little later than usual. Indeed, for most edible crops, it is enough to be in the sun for no more than four hours a day, and many leafy plants require even less.

If you have problems with sunlight on the site, you should start by analyzing the situation that has arisen, and then move on to deciding what vegetables can be planted in the shade.

• You will be pleasantly surprised to learn that many parts of your site receive much more light than you thought. Get a photometer or light meter, which are always available at garden shops. With the help of these devices, you can easily measure the illumination of any place and determine what can be planted there.
• If you doubt that certain vegetables will grow normally on the site you have chosen, conduct such an experiment. Place plants in pots and place them in the area before breaking up the beds. Watch them grow. If you see that they are too stretched, have pale greens or do not bear fruit, move them to another place.

This method of growing potted plants in small areas is quite popular, especially if the groups of pots are placed on small platforms equipped with wheels. Firstly, you can constantly grow vegetables and greens in this way, moving the platform with pots during the day to sunny areas, and secondly, determine the most favorable places for their growth.

• A good result for organizing more sunny places is given by changing the illumination under the trees. By thinning the crown of a tree, especially by removing the lower branches, you can get diffused sunlight. And here you will no longer have to think about what to plant in the shade, since a lot of different plants can be planted in the created penumbra.

What vegetables are not particularly demanding for sunlight?

When choosing which vegetables to plant in the shade, be aware that there are not so few of them.

Beans, peas and bush beans thrive in these conditions and yield a good harvest.

Shaded areas under trees are suitable for growing root crops such as beets, carrots, radishes and radishes.

The cruciferous family - broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and cabbage - also thrive in shaded areas, especially when planted in rows east-west and watered and weeded regularly.

Even some varieties of tomatoes, cucumbers and zucchini, which are considered to be sun-loving, tolerate shade normally, especially in the southern regions. True, the timing of their ripening is slightly postponed.

What leaf crops are grown in the shade?

Rhubarb grows well in shaded areas, just do not forget about regular watering.

In perennial onion species such as slug and chives, when they are not grown in the sun, the greens become more juicy.

When deciding what to plant in the shade, feel free to choose leafy crops such as sorrel, arugula, spinach, salads and mustard. Their leaves will not grow powerful, but they will remain tender for a long time, without bitterness and will not quickly turn into color.

What herbs are grown in the shade?

While many herbs require ample sun, such as celery, parsley, mint, lovage, thyme, cilantro, and tarragon, they tolerate shade well and become even more aromatic.

As you can see, the lack of sun on the site is not an insurmountable obstacle for those who want to have a great vegetable garden. And what vegetables can be planted in the shade is up to you, especially since the choice is quite large.

One of the main conditions for planting many vegetable crops in open ground is good lighting. Cabbage is no exception. However, intense sunlight can damage the plant, resulting in burns on the leaves. There is only one way out - you need to find a place with partial shading.

Can cabbage be planted in the shade?

To ensure normal growing conditions, it is a good idea to find out which crops will thrive in the shade. For example, cabbage, white cabbage or cauliflower, unlike corn and eggplant, feels great in shade under fruit trees when it comes to southern regions. And the plant reacts positively to low temperatures. Seedlings make their way to the surface of the soil with an indicator of only + 3 ° С, although the best development of shoots occurs at + 20 ° С... But the temperature above +25 degrees negatively affects the yield and quality of the fruits, the lower leaves fall off, and the tissues of the upper ones become very dense. Therefore, partial shade is considered a necessity at a stable high temperature. In temperate climates, it is necessary to plant in areas open to sunlight; in the shade, the plant spends a lot of energy on development, which manifests itself in a slight inhibition of growth.

In the shade, the head of cabbage is tied badly

Where is the best place to plant?

It is better to plan a bed for cabbage at the place where cucumbers, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, and legumes were grown last season. And after beets, turnips and radishes, you should not plant cabbage seedlings. As neighbors, she loves legumes (peas, beans), tomatoes, beets, onions, garlic. It is recommended to arrange the beds from east to west, a small shadow is allowed.

The soil should be fertile, but not dense, the best results are observed when cultivating a vegetable on loam and clay soils.

The most popular varieties, sowing dates

The selection of cabbage seedlings is quite large, but there are time-tested varieties that are distinguished by good yields and resistance to adverse weather conditions, especially in early spring. The leaders in popularity are:

• Glory - the average ripening period, the weight of the head is from 2 to 4.5 kg, the diameter is about 25 cm, the yield from 1 m2 is up to 12 kg;
• Moscow late - ripening period up to 150 days, average fruit weight 7 kg, yield from 1 m2 up to 15 kg;
• June - ripens in 90-120 days, the head weight is on average 2.5 kg, the yield is 7 kg per 1 m2;
• Present - heads of cabbage ripen in 120-135 days, the average weight of the head is up to 3.5 kg, the yield from 1 m2 is up to 10 kg;
• Amager - ripening period up to 140 days, the average weight of the head is 3-3.5 kg, from 1 m2 up to 7 kg of crop are removed.

Open ground planting rules

Seedling cabbage from seeds

The laying of the future harvest is done by the correct planting. When performing work, it is worth considering the main factors affecting the vegetation of the plant and fruiting.

The right choice of seedlings

For planting in open ground, seedlings are selected that have reached 12-20 cm in height with 5-7 leaves formed. Seedlings usually reach these parameters by early May (early varieties) if sown at the end of March. It is not difficult to grow seedlings yourself, the main thing is to provide a temperature regime and good lighting (at least 12-15 hours a day).
When buying cabbage seedlings, you should give preference to shoots with a well-developed root system.

What kind of soil does a vegetable like

Preparing the soil for planting cabbage

A plot for a garden bed is chosen taking into account the rules of crop rotation and proximity to other crops. Preparations begin in the fall. First, they do a thorough cleaning, removing plant residues from the soil, then fertilizer (organic matter or minerals) is introduced, and at the same time they dig the earth to a depth of at least a shovel bayonet. As soon as the snow melts, the future bed must be sealed so that the moisture does not evaporate quickly. For this, the soil is leveled with a rake (harrowing).

Cabbage does not grow well on acidic soils, so you need to examine the soil for an acidic level. This can be done using litmus paper. If necessary, the soil is neutralized with dolomite flour or crushed lime.

Immediately before sowing, the bed is dug up and harrowed again.

Disembarkation, time, scheme and distances

Before planting, the roots of the seedlings are recommended to be treated with a talker, which is made from water, clay and mullein. The resulting layer between the root system and the soil will protect against decay. In addition, it contributes to the rapid survival of seedlings in a new place.
Deep holes are prepared for each root. An additional cavity is necessary for filling the mixture, which includes:

• 500 gr. humus (compost);
• 1 tsp superphosphate (nitrophosphate);
• Art. l. wood ash.

All components are mixed thoroughly with the soil and poured into the prepared wells, after which they are watered with water. The seedlings are buried in the ground to the first true leaf. When planting, the roots should be well pressed with earth so that after watering or rain, the plant does not wash out of the soil. Distances and hole layout:

• early varieties - 50-60 cm between rows, 30-35 in a row;
• mid-season and late varieties - 60-70 cm between rows, 50-60 cm in a row.

Some varieties require more space, such as Moskovskaya Late 15, which is planted in a 70x70 cm pattern.

Planting cabbage in a seedling way, a simple scheme

After planting cabbage beds, it is advisable to mulch with a mixture of peat and humus or one of the components (layer thickness 1-2 cm). The work is best done in the evening or in cloudy weather.

Early maturing varieties are planted depending on the climatic characteristics of the region, in the middle lane this is the beginning of May, in the south - the end of March, beginning of April. After the early variety, a late variety is planted, and only then are they taken for mid-season cabbage. Late ripening is associated with a longer formation of the head of cabbage, therefore, in the end, this type of seedling cannot be left.

Care after landing

From the first day after disembarkation, you can start looking after the beds.

Watering, without it nothing will grow

Cabbage is demanding on moisture, so the watering regime should be strictly observed. Irrigation is carried out at intervals of 4-6 days in the evening or in cloudy weather... If you water the plants in a sultry heat, the seedlings will wither from the scorching sun's rays. At a stable high temperature, the regularity of watering should be increased up to 1 time in 2-3 days.
After irrigation, it is recommended to loosen the soil to prevent compaction. So the roots will be more comfortable to develop. It is better to mulch the surface of the beds, so the moisture in the soil will remain longer, and the growth of weeds will not be as intense. The layer of peat mulch is 5 cm.

Top dressing for the sake of the harvest

Fertilizing cabbage with organic and mineral fertilizers

When the leaves of the transplanted seedlings grow, the soil is fed with a solution of ammonium nitrate (10 grams of funds per bucket of water). At the stage of leaf formation, feed is introduced into the head of cabbage: 4 g per bucket of water. urea, 8 gr. potassium sulfate and 5 gr. double superphosphate.

Weeding and loosening

During the season, about 3-4 weeding and the same amount of loosening are carried out. It is better to combine this work and carry it out after watering, when the soil softens, and the risk of breaking a young shoot is reduced to zero.
So that the weeds do not bother with their presence, it is recommended to cover the cleaned beds with a layer of peat or humus.

Treatment

After planting the seedlings, the beds are dusted with wood ash. It prevents flea and slug infestation on the plant. The effect of processing will increase if tobacco dust is added to the ash.
From other no less dangerous pests, cabbage will be saved by spraying procedures from an infusion of onion peels, tomato tops, a solution based on tar soap.

Correct planting of cabbage

Landing errors

Undoubtedly, diseases and pests are the main enemies of the crop, but mistakes made by inexperienced gardeners when planting cabbage can also affect it. Among the typical are the following.

• Cabbage will be of poor quality (practically without a head of cabbage) if planted in the shade, where there is no sun at all. Planting near tall crops is allowed only with partial shading.
• Novice gardeners begin planting in unprepared soil. You can't get a good harvest if you don't first enrich the soil with organic matter and minerals. Cabbage reacts very positively to organic fertilizers, which are introduced during the preparation of the garden and with regular feeding.
• For sowing, you cannot use all the seeds in a row. Sowing should only be sorted and processed. This will increase germination and strengthen the immunity of young shoots.
• When growing seedlings, some gardeners use small cups. It is almost impossible to create drainage in such a container, and the root system will develop closely. To get strong seedlings, it is recommended to use peat or plastic pots with a volume of at least 250 ml for 2-3 grains.
• Often, when transplanting seedlings into open ground, there is a long period of survival in a new place. This error most likely signals a violated disembarkation date. It is worth completing the work a couple of weeks earlier, or later, the leaves on the shoot begin to fade and even wither. The recovery period of the plant is delayed, and with it the development of cabbage. Do everything right and you will have a harvest

  When sowing seeds, you should pay attention to the depth of their immersion in the soil. When germinating from deep grooves, the plant spends all its strength, as a result of which a weak seedling is obtained, prone to diseases.

  Growing vegetables on your own plot is an exciting activity, which gives you the opportunity to accumulate your own experience. However, you should not experiment with the rules of care, otherwise you may be left without a crop.

I was engaged in crop rotation planning for my site several years ago. This is an important task, it should be given special and extremely close attention, because it is not for nothing that people say, as you launch a ship, it will float.

In addition to, strictly speaking, I also have a garden, which mainly includes apple trees and plums. In a fit of initial enthusiasm, I dug up and cultivated weeds under these trees. When the season came, Mr. Toad strangled me a little and I began to look for information about the possibility of growing vegetables in partial shade. And I decided to share what to plant in the shade in the country.

An important rule

Vegetable crops grown for root crops or fruits must be grown in full sun. If you want to get a harvest of leaves, then you can use the places in half shade. Keep in mind that no plant can survive without the sun.

List of shade-tolerant vegetables

1. Various salads (arugula, endive, watercress, leaf, etc.)
2. Broccoli cabbage
3. Cauliflower
4. Peas
5. Radish
6. Brussels sprouts
7. Radish
8. Chard and beets for leaves
9. Leafy greens: cabbage, spinach, mustard
10. Beans

Saving water for irrigation

Look how beautiful broccoli is!

Penumbra tends to create less conditions for moisture to evaporate from the soil surface, which leads to a significant reduction in the need for irrigation. In addition, plants prone to arrowheads such as lettuce and spinach do not throw out the arrows longer and their consumption stretches for a longer period.

This is the theory. But my practice, unfortunately, differs from the above postulates. In case of insufficient lighting, the yield of crops shown in the list drops by at least 50%. But this is not the main thing. Penumbra is a fertile place for all sorts of creeping reptiles such as snails, caterpillars and slugs. Only mustard and endive avoided the fate of being eaten in my garden, apparently because of their bitter taste.

Besides them, chard and watercress held up well. Another interesting and little-known spice plant that perfectly tolerates even thick shade and does not attract pests is lovage. But you can read about it in detail in another post.

CONCLUSION Do not do yourself wasted work and leave the shaded areas alone. As a last resort, they can be adapted to the lawn. What edible plants for shade do you know? Please help complete the list!

You can learn about which cultures love the sun, and which ones put up with a little shading, you can learn from the video.