{"id":196,"date":"2012-03-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-03-18T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monapart.com\/magazine\/?p=196"},"modified":"2025-09-04T13:48:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T11:48:42","slug":"urban-garden-without-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monapart.com\/magazine\/en\/hogar\/huerto-urbano-sin-sol","title":{"rendered":"Urban garden without sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Urban garden without sun<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It is a matter of choosing the right plants for the specific situations we have in our environment. <\/h2>\n\n\n<div class='post-info'>19 March 2012 by <a href='https:\/\/www.monapart.com\/magazine\/en\/autor\/monapart'>Monapart<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.monapart.com\/sites\/default\/files\/mediabrowser\/huerto-urbano.jpg\" alt=\"Urban garden without sun | Monapart \" style=\"width:702px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>When talking about the <strong>urban garden<\/strong>In the case of the plant, a number of plants are usually given, but when it comes to <strong>planting at home<\/strong>This is one of the reasons why it often doesn't work, or why the \"...\" is not always the case.<strong>urban farmer<\/strong>The \"tired of fighting diseases and having little to no performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To begin with, we have to think that these situations are much more demanding than those that occur on land, in a classic vegetable garden. But there is good news, if we do it right, there is an urban garden for everyone!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let's focus on those difficult situations that so often occur in the small spaces available to us. A sunless patio or a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monapart.com\/magazine\/en\/uncategorized\/find-the-house-of-your-dreams-or-make-it-yourself\/\">north facing between buildings?<\/a> It is probably the most difficult challenge... But even if it seems impossible, we can have a varied plantation by combining <strong>vegetable and aromatic plants<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.monapart.com\/sites\/default\/files\/mediabrowser\/huerto-urbano-plantas.jpg\" alt=\"Urban garden without sun | Monapart \" style=\"width:562px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We can <strong>sowing strawberries<\/strong>, <strong>typical undergrowth fruits<\/strong> (therefore shade-loving), which will bear fruit from the end of winter to the beginning of summer. They should be planted at the end of winter, and as they are perennials, it is only necessary to renew the plant in a few years, when it bears less fruit or is damaged by lack of water in summer.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"616\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monapart.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/macetero-economico-barato-para-fresas-gardenweb-1024x616.jpg\" alt=\"Urban garden without sun | Monapart \" class=\"wp-image-15351\" style=\"width:569px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monapart.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/macetero-economico-barato-para-fresas-gardenweb-1024x616.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monapart.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/macetero-economico-barato-para-fresas-gardenweb-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monapart.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/macetero-economico-barato-para-fresas-gardenweb-768x462.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monapart.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/macetero-economico-barato-para-fresas-gardenweb-1536x924.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.monapart.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/macetero-economico-barato-para-fresas-gardenweb.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The <strong>raspberries<\/strong> They can also do well in the shade, if they have a good pot, as they need more soil. It is a perennial and can be found in spring in nurseries, although in the first year it bears little fruit (in summer). As they are of Nordic origin, they need shade, as they would fry in the Mediterranean sun!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monapart.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/frambuesas-3.jpg\" alt=\"Urban garden without sun | Monapart \" class=\"wp-image-15352\" style=\"width:565px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monapart.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/frambuesas-3.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.monapart.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/frambuesas-3-300x177.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In terms of <strong>vegetables<\/strong> we have quite a few species. Most of them are winter crops, which as such need less light intensity. <strong>Lettuce, red cabbage, lamb's lettuce, lamb's lettuce, lamb's lettuce and spinach<\/strong> can grow in bright sunlight and without sunshine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They will not be as lush as with some sun, but just as tasty and healthy. They can be planted at any time of the year (if you buy the seedlings already germinated); seeds are best in early spring.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.monapart.com\/sites\/default\/files\/mediabrowser\/huerto-urbano-plantas-lechugas.jpg\" alt=\"Urban garden without sun | Monapart \" style=\"width:568px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>As climbing plants, to cover walls or fences <strong>we can plant broad beans or runner beans, from seed<\/strong>. Broad beans are sown in autumn, as they do not like the heat, and the harvest is harvested between May and August. Beans are planted in spring, after the frosts, and we will have flowers and fruit all summer.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monapart.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Copia-de-Fotos-Magazine-2-1024x819.png\" alt=\"Urban garden without sun | Monapart \" class=\"wp-image-17092\" style=\"width:580px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monapart.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Copia-de-Fotos-Magazine-2-1024x819.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.monapart.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Copia-de-Fotos-Magazine-2-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/www.monapart.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Copia-de-Fotos-Magazine-2-768x614.png 768w, https:\/\/www.monapart.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Copia-de-Fotos-Magazine-2-15x12.png 15w, https:\/\/www.monapart.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Copia-de-Fotos-Magazine-2.png 1350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other very interesting species, with a minimum of sunshine, are the<strong> onions, leeks, spinach and radishes<\/strong>We can plant them in spring or autumn. When they reach a good size, they are simply harvested.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some <strong>aromatic plants<\/strong> very useful also grow without direct sun: <strong>chives and mint<\/strong> do not need the sun if they are bright, and the <strong>basil<\/strong> We can also be good at it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Urban garden without sun... at any time of the year<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>They can be planted almost any time of the year. As you can see, you can have <strong>vegetables, greens, aromatic<\/strong> and even fruit! The whole supermarket (or almost). A little secret is to buy seedlings instead of sowing seeds, as the plants will be much more productive and disease-free.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.monapart.com\/sites\/default\/files\/mediabrowser\/huertos-urbanos.jpg\" alt=\"Urban garden without sun | Monapart \" style=\"width:596px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is a matter of choosing the right plants for the specific situations we have in our environment. 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