To save space in your dacha, some types of vegetables and herbs can be planted in the shade. To do this, it is not necessary to allocate space for them in the garden. A piece of land for garden beds is enough.

Shade-tolerant plants begin to be planted when the garden has already formed and all the key plants have sprouted. No matter how you plan your landscape design, there will still be free space on the site. It can be put to good use.

Shade-tolerant vegetables and herbs

Let's look at what shade-tolerant vegetables there are for the garden and how they can be grown.

It tolerates shade well, grows and ripens quickly. It can be planted between trees and thereby fill the empty space. Radishes do not need to be dug like beets, so there is no fear of damaging tree roots.

Radishes are easily pulled out by hand, which loosens the soil under the trees. You can plant radishes until the end of summer and you will always have fresh vegetables on the table.

Parsley grows beautifully in currant bushes and under fruit trees. If you plant it there, you can get a delicious seasoning for the table all summer long. And that’s not the only thing parsley is good for.

It repels codling moths and slugs from fruit trees and berries. The roots of the bushes will not be damaged, since you are only picking greens. You can save space in your garden and grow vegetables at the same time. You can grow dill and basil using the same method. Spicy herbs add a special flavor to dishes, so don’t discount them.

The plant tolerates shade well and can be planted anywhere. Horseradish is used as an additive to canned food, for preparing appetizers, adjika, and simply eaten with first courses.

It is not difficult to grow; horseradish grows like a weed. A side effect can be the rapid spread of the plant, so choose a location for the bed where it will not interfere with your work in the garden or harvesting other crops.

They are grown for greens, which are then added to salads. In appearance it resembles beets, but does not lose its taste over time. You can also grow beets in the shade. Although it is not recommended to plant it under fruit trees and nearby bushes.

The point is that it needs to be dug up. At the same time, it is easy to damage the root system of shrubs and fruit trees. For beets, you can select a place not far from the house, where the sun is shaded by buildings or trees.

Rhubarb can be planted once and reap the benefits of your labor every year. Rhubarb prepared for the winter can be used for pies instead of apples; it tastes like these fruits. Salads, sauces, and side dishes are made with rhubarb.

Rhubarb can grow for up to 15 years in the same garden bed. It produces the largest harvest in the 5th year after sowing. Choose a place for rhubarb where it will be convenient to use it.

The perennial plant is perfect for preparing first and cold dishes. After planting, the crop can be left untouched for about 5 years, and it will produce a stable harvest. Easily tolerates rain, shade and frost. It will not interfere in the dacha even under fruit trees.

Only the leaves are used for food. It is possible to prepare sorrel for the winter; it is convenient to salt it. The plant is easy to grow, it does not require frequent watering, and all care consists of periodically removing leaves and weeds.

Sorrel is sown either just before the frost or in the spring after the snow has melted.

There are spring and winter garlic. Spring garlic can be planted in the spring, but winter garlic is planted only for the winter. The plant grows well in the shade. There are no requirements for either the care system or the quality of the land where it is planted.

Dinners are rarely complete without garlic, especially in winter, when it is the season for colds and viral diseases.

Another type of table green that grows well in the shade. The salad tolerates frost well and can grow calmly even if it’s about -3 below zero outside. Shade and humidity are excellent conditions for growing this type of plant.

You can get lettuce throughout the warm season if you sow it every 12 days. If you plant lettuce in a sunny place, its taste will deteriorate. As soon as the lettuce starts to sprout, its leaves will become hard and impossible to eat.

Growing watercress is no more difficult than growing sorrel. It is a good vitamin supplement to your regular diet.

Beans, beans and peas can grow safely in a shady location. They are not demanding on the soil, nor on watering; leguminous plants are frequent guests of summer residents. You can prepare dozens of dishes from them that will add variety to your diet.

Additionally, you can grow broccoli, cauliflower, salad mustard and peas in the shade. Salads in the shade do not sprout as quickly as in sunny areas. When planning planting at your dacha, make yourself a preliminary plan of where and what you will grow.

It will be much easier to figure out the planting and timing of sowing seeds. Some plants can be sown already when it is summer outside. Shade-tolerant vegetables for the garden will not only help you use the land wisely, but will also add many vitamins to your diet.

Summer residents begin to select shade-loving vegetables when the garden grows and takes its shape, and there is not always enough space left on the site for garden crops. But in the south, with the correct formation of fruit crowns, many crops can be placed in the garden. Let's figure out what vegetables and herbs grow in the shade, and what can be planted in the circles of fruit trees.

What vegetables grow in the shade

In the spring, thinning pruning was done in the garden, and during this year, rooted stepsons of tomatoes were planted in the tree trunk circles. At first they did not count on the harvest; they focused on protecting the crop from the codling moth. But it’s simply impossible to describe what a pleasant bonus the harvest was!

shade-tolerant vegetables include tomatoes that grow under the balcony and in tree trunks

The bushes were indeterminate, grew 2-3 meters with a bountiful harvest. In addition, we noticed that there was less late blight on them than in the garden. Although we observe crop rotation and mulch the soil thickly with organic matter. It turns out that planting tomatoes in tree trunk circles has mutually beneficial benefits - they protect apples and pears from the codling moth, and under the protection of the crown they themselves suffer less from late blight. The crown protects tomatoes from dew and partially from rain.

Another vegetable that grows in the shade of unthickened tree crowns is beans. Moreover, both bush and climbing ones feel good in the garden. Again, we planted beans to improve the soil, counting on enrichment with nitrogen, but we received a pleasant increase in the harvest. The only capricious bean is cowpea. It is too demanding when it comes to watering, temperature and lighting. It is better not to plant it in the garden.

You can also add garden greens to the list of shade-tolerant vegetables that can be planted in the garden. Our curly parsley has firmly settled under the currants, climbed into the raspberry bush, and is now heading into the garden. Many people have dill as a weed, but we have parsley, but we are not offended by it. No matter how, it repels slugs and brings vigorous greenery to the table the very first of the year, immediately after the snow melts.

planting rooted tomato shoots in tree trunks

What other vegetables grow in the shade? Perhaps some spices. Melissa has settled under our winter tree. She also came to the garden herself, self-seeding. This is both an excellent honey plant and a good aromatic addition to tea in winter. We also plant tarragon (tarragon) in the tree trunk circles for the same purpose as tomatoes - we protect the fruits from the codling moth. Although according to the descriptions, wormwood is more suitable. But wormwood has a strong allelopathy effect; we don’t really want to oppress garden plants, so we abandoned it. Although we do keep a couple of decorative wormwoods.

Wild mint grew under the cherry tree. If you plant cultivated mint under trees, the effect will be the same - it’s a very aggressive plant that invades not only the space allotted to it. While the trees are young, place limiters. In a mature garden, of course, it is impossible to dig a limiter without damaging the roots, so it is hardly worth planting such aggressors in tree trunk circles. Or still try to restrain their aggressive habits manually. They are really good for beneficial insects - they bloom for a very long time throughout the season, and it is better not to cut them off for the winter; wintering insects will find shelter under the grass.

Garlic and dzhusai (the southern analogue of wild garlic) belong to a special category of vegetables growing in the shade. We definitely plant them in the tree trunks of peaches and nectarines. When digging up garlic, of course, the soil is disturbed, but in the south it is simply necessary to protect the trees from leaf curl. With jusai everything is much better - it grows for years, renewing the bushes by self-sowing. A chic and super healthy green for many dishes.

Beets and chard can also be classified as shade-loving vegetables and herbs. But if the chard is cut without disturbing the soil, then the beets must be dug, and this is an unnecessary wound to the roots. Although in partial shade the root crop turns out to be medium-sized. So you need to think about whether it is worth planting beets in tree trunk circles. In addition, beets and chard need a new place every year; they cannot tolerate their own phytoncides.

What other vegetables and herbs grow in the shade of trees? For early spring sowings, of course, lettuce is perfect. It is very early ripening, and by the time the thick leaves appear, you will already have it ready for the table. This is the most harmless crop for any neighbors (not allelopathic). The same can be said about radishes. It is also removed early, and there is no need to dig it, the roots of the trees will not be disturbed.

Well, the most shade-loving vegetable will be horseradish. It is better to plant it not in the root zone at all, but somewhere along fences and walls. After all, in addition to the leaves, its most appetizing roots are also needed for pickling. That is, the place where it is planted will be periodically dug up. Plant it away from fruit trees.

Perhaps the listed vegetables and herbs that are shade-friendly are not so few, but now look at this beauty in the circle around the trunk:

So what can you plant in the tree trunks of fruit trees? Of course strawberries!

Yes, beautiful strawberries grow in two tree trunk circles: one wild one was brought from the mountains, it twines around the tree trunk circle of Dawn Alatau; Another beardless one was grown from seeds; it grows under the crown of the Golden Excellent. And in addition to pollinating insects, there is often a flock of grandchildren there. Well, it’s an advantageous neighborhood, isn’t it?

Among our berry bushes, even currants (red and black) cannot stand in the sun, so for all five bushes we have identified a place in the garden between the fruit trees.

You can also add that we do not devote the entire area of the garden to edible plants - we intersperse them in small groups, since over time the structure of the garden was established, and there were many flowers that were useful to plant in the shade - they diversify the plant community and protect the garden from pests.

So, in the southern regions, for planting in the garden, you can and should select vegetables, herbs and even berry crops that grow in the shade. The only condition for such a strategy is annual thinning of the fruit crown and support for lightening formation. From this, it seems, everyone benefits - the owners and their grandchildren, the fruits, and all the fauna to boot. Diversify your plantings more, and you will get a good ecological niche on your site! And when you choose your shade-loving vegetables for the garden, please share the information in the comments.

In any garden plot there are places that are poorly lit by the sun. For example, near tall trees, buildings or on the north side of the house. Many fruit and vegetable crops love sunlight and warmth, so planting them in shaded corners is not advisable. The question arises - what to plant in the shade so that every part of the garden looks beautiful and blooming? In this article we will answer this question and talk about shade-loving shrubs, flowers and vegetable crops.

In the shade of the garden you can plant both shrubs and many vegetables and flowers.

Not all shady areas are the same - some receive sunlight for several hours a day, others receive diffuse light through the foliage, and others do not receive sunlight at all during the day. Therefore, the first step is to determine which plants will be most suitable for which corners of the garden.

Then you need to prepare the soil at the dacha. Shade-tolerant plants, although unpretentious, can survive only in good soil. It is better to leave the foliage in the fall so that it turns into nutritious fertilizer over the winter. Another option is to add humus or compost to the soil while digging. You also need to determine whether the soil is alkaline or acidic in order to choose the right type of plants to plant. And if the shade is created by trees and shrubs growing nearby, you should study which crops they can peacefully coexist with.

What shrubs should I plant in the shade?

There are many types of shrubs that thrive in minimal sunlight, grow well and even bloom. Many of them are found naturally in forests, which explains their endurance. Let's take a closer look at some of them.

Snowberry

A garden shrub with original snow-white berries that decorate the branches not only in autumn, but also in winter. Not picky about soil, can grow in calcareous soil of average fertility.

Snowberry with original white berries.

The only representative that is grown in the shade of gardens is the snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus). A tall deciduous plant with a rounded crown and long shoots. The color of the leaves is unusual - bright green on top and bluish below. The flowers are small, pink. Against the background of flowering, large white false berries appear, which firmly adhere to the branches even after the leaves have fallen. The plant also differs in its growth rate - in a couple of seasons it can reach maximum height and decorativeness.

Mahonia

Evergreen shrub Mahonia.

These are the best evergreens that decorate the garden all year round. Of the care features, you only need to cover young bushes for the winter. They feel great not only in partial shade, but also in the shade. The most shade-loving species:

Mahonia aquifolium, according to modern classifications - Holly barberry. A low shrub with shiny large leathery serrated leaves, red in spring, golden bronze in autumn. The real decoration of the plant is the large yellow inflorescences at the ends of the branches and elongated blue fruits.
Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia repens) or Creeping barberry. Low shrub, no more than 50 cm in height. Externally similar to the previous type, differs only in height, used as a border design or as a ground cover.

Euonymus

Euonymus pauciflora.

A flexible and unpretentious shrub with beautiful foliage and attractive fruits. It can grow well along a fence or next to tall trees. Popular representatives of the plant:

Euonymus verrucosus. The shrub, reaching a height of 2 m, can stretch and take the form of a slender tree. The foliage is mosaic, transparent. The shoots are bright, green, covered with black growths. The flowers are brown, discreet. The fruits are bright red and look interesting against the background of the foliage. In autumn the bush takes on an amazing bright red hue.
Dwarf euonymus (Euonymus nanus). A low (up to 1 m) creeping shrub that produces long green lashes. In the second year, the branches covered with warts change color and become gray. The leaves are oblong, green. The flowers are also greenish in color, very rarely giving way to bright pink fruits.
Winged euonymus (Euonymus alatus). Tall, densely branching shrub. The shoots are tetrahedral, spreading, covered with red bark. The leaves are dark green, leathery. The inflorescences have a greenish tint, the fruits are pink. In autumn it turns dazzling pink.

Elder

Lush and compact shrub - elderberry.

In the shade, the shrub acquires a compact size and lush shape, becoming more attractive from a decorative point of view. Shade-tolerant representatives of the species:

Black elderberry (Sambucus nigra). A large deciduous shrub, in the shade it grows to a maximum of 3 m. The leaves are light, complex-pinnate, giving the plant massiveness. The flowers are very fragrant, large, yellow-white in color.
Siberian elderberry (Sambucus sibirica). An elegant, very shade-tolerant shrub with bright red fruits and equally bright green leaves.
Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis). The shoots of the bush branch, the leaves are light green and large. The flowers are also large, light-colored, and give way to bright berries. The plant loves moist, fertile soil.

Deren

An unusual combination of derain - bright shoots, white inflorescences and black fruits.

Decorative deciduous shrubs with bright shoots, red or blue fruits, will become a real decoration of the garden all year round. Along with shade tolerance, derain is distinguished by drought resistance and ease of care. Popular representatives:

Red dogwood (Cornus sanguinea). A tall (up to 4 m) deciduous shrub with drooping branched shoots of different shades - from green to purple-red. The leaves are bright, round, and turn red in autumn. The inflorescences are white; black fruits appear in autumn.
White dogwood (Cornus alba). It has shoots of a coral hue, bright variegated leaves, which turn purple in autumn. The flowers are small and white. The fruits are spherical, white and blue.

Wintergreen

Small evergreen wintergreen.

A small evergreen shrub that can survive in any conditions, including partial shade and shade. The soil for growing should be rich in peat. The plant acquires its greatest beauty in the fall, when the branches are strewn with multi-colored round inedible berries. The following grow best in the shade:

Wintergreen (Gaultheria trichophylla). A low-growing shrub (no more than 10 cm in height), gray-green leaves, blue or blue fruits. Can only grow in the southern regions.
Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens). The height of the bush is 15 cm, the leaves are round, the flowers resemble water lilies, and the fruits are bright. It tolerates frosts, only partially freezing.
Wintergreen shallon (Gaultheria shallon). The largest representative, reaches a height of 50 cm. The shoots stretch upward, the fruits are purple-black.

Rhododendron

Luxurious blooming rhododendron.

A luxurious shrub with abundant flowering can decorate any shady corner of the garden in the country. The most shade-tolerant are:

Caucasian rhododendron (Rhododendron caucasicum). Evergreen low-growing shrub, no more than 1 m in height. The shoots are creeping, the leaves are oval, pointed, leathery. The flowers are funnel-shaped, the corolla is white with greenish spots. It grows slowly.
Rhododendron catawbiense. The shrub reaches 2 m, in nature it grows in the form of a tree. The leaves are long, dark, the flowers are bell-shaped, purple, about 15 cm in diameter.

Kalina

Deciduous berry bush - viburnum.

These deciduous berry bushes have recently become increasingly popular due to their unpretentiousness and decorativeness. The plants are very shade-tolerant and moisture-loving, so they can be planted in areas with excess moisture. The inflorescences are pink or white, from which red or black fruits and berries are formed by autumn; in most representatives they are edible. Although it is believed that viburnums need sunlight to grow properly, many species grow well in the shade. Among them:

Canadian viburnum (Viburnum lentago). A tall shrub, the leaves are oval and shiny, turning red in autumn. The flowers are large cream, the fruits are blue-black.
Forked viburnum (Viburnum furcatum). A powerful bush with strong branching and shoots looking up. The leaves are large, the flowers are white, the fruits are red. In autumn it becomes especially attractive due to the red tint of the leaves with bright veins.

Other berry shade-loving shrubs include:

Raspberries. The ideal place for growing it will be shaded areas along the fence. This way the berries will not lose their juiciness and will grow large.
Currant. Loves moist soil and lack of bright sunlight. In full shade, the berries will ripen a little later.
Rose hip. It blooms and bears fruit beautifully even in the complete absence of sunlight.

Shade-tolerant vegetable crops

Many vegetable crops grow well in the shade.

Shrubs growing in the shade will become an element of garden decor, filling free space or bearing fruit. But there are also shade-tolerant vegetable crops, which at the same time give a good harvest. Let's find out what vegetables can be planted in the shade.

Salad. This includes all types of leaf and head lettuce, sorrel, watercress, spinach, arugula, lettuce and others. All crops grow well in the shade, remain soft and tender for a long time, do not taste bitter and bloom later than in the sun.
Rhubarb. A vegetable from which you can make either soup or dessert. It needs abundant watering, grows quickly and forms succulent stems.
Cheremsha. Another name is bear bow. It is a medicinal plant and tastes like onion or garlic. The plant is rich in vitamins. In nature it grows in the forest, in shady corners.
Garlic. The crop can be grown in the shade if you do not need large heads of garlic and only use it as a seasoning for some dishes.
Greenery. Shade-tolerant herbs - mint, lemon balm, parsley, cilantro, oregano, tarragon, thyme. Plants grow well in the shade without losing their taste and aroma.
Beans and beans. There are only a few shade-loving varieties of legumes that are recommended to be planted under apple trees. In the fall, it is advisable to leave the tops on the ground to serve as fertilizer.
Beet. You can grow this vegetable crop in the shade if you need medium-sized fruits that are more tender and convenient for cooking.
Horseradish. The most shade-loving crop that will grow well in any darkest corner of the garden.

What flowers can be grown in the shade?

Some flowers can also transform a garden and fill shaded areas. Among them the following plants can be distinguished.

Perennials

This group includes:

Daylily grows and blooms better in the shade than in the sun.
Lily of the valley.
Hosta - only in shaded conditions can reveal all the beauty of the shades.
Brunera - grows well, unpretentious.
Peonies.
Irises.

Biennials

The most popular representatives are:

Forget-me-nots.
Pansies.

Annuals

There are few shade lovers among annual plants, because... Almost all of them need sunlight. However, they feel good in the shade:

Calendula - can be content with a couple of hours of sunlight per day.
Fragrant tobacco grows well in diffused light.

If you know exactly which vegetables, berries and ornamental shrubs, herbs and flowers can be planted in the shade, you can easily improve the most distant and unclaimed corners of your site.

Vegetable beds, they are located in orderly rows on a large plot of soil, there is a distance between them, compacted paths along which you can easily move, cultivating the soil or harvesting crops. The beds are well lit, watered and the harvests are excellent every year.

Everything is beautiful, but, alas, not every summer resident can say this about his plot. For many people, the situation with their garden is reminiscent of a beginner’s aquarium - there are a lot of fish, you want to have each one, but there is less and less space in the aquarium, fish lovers go around, looking at more and more new aquatic inhabitants and cannot afford them.

The same is with the vegetable garden, alas, its area is often very limited, vegetables are brought to the foreground, they are given the best place, only areas located in the shade remain, they can also be allocated for vegetable beds, but will they grow there? It turns out that there are a lot of such vegetables, but there is a caveat here, because the shades differ, and the shade in the warm regions of the country is very different from that in the center and even more so in the north.

Let's take the center of Russia, here in the shade they can produce a good harvest:

- rhubarb,
- salad plants (lettuce, sorrel and others),
- wild garlic,
- garlic,
- herbs and herbs,
- beet,
- root parsley and parsnips,
- perennial onions,
- bush beans and beans,
- and also horseradish.

Let's start with rhubarb - in fact, the vegetable is universal, its stems are sour, but with their help you can prepare both soup and dessert. Rhubarb bushes grow well in the shade, the main thing is not to forget to water them. Rhubarb reproduces well by parts of the rhizome; in this case, the bush quickly grows, gains mass, and forms succulent stems, but if you sow it with seeds, you will have to wait a couple of years before the first real harvest.

Lettuce plants, such as lettuce or other leafy lettuces, as well as head lettuce, arugula, spinach, tender sorrel, chard, mustard greens and watercress, grow well even in areas located in the shade. Of course, you won’t see a record harvest like you can get in an open garden bed, but you can cut the leaves slowly; in the shade they will remain fresh for a long time and will not give off bitterness.

Wild garlic, otherwise called bear onion, tastes like onions and garlic mixed together; it is also a medicinal crop. Just a couple of leaves in a spring salad and you will get a portion of vitamins that will last for the whole day. Ramson sometimes works even better in the shade than in an open garden bed, because in its natural habitat it is sometimes located under the closed foliage of tall trees and is accustomed to dense shade.

Garlic, many will be surprised here - how can garlic produce a crop in the shade? These many are right, but garlic grown in such conditions is not suitable for winter canning, or for dry powder. The harvest from a shaded area will be small, the cloves will be small, but very tasty and aromatic and will be perfect as a seasoning for dishes or salads, and you will save a whole garden bed and use it for something interesting.

Greens and herbs, not all, of course, not basil, which can die in shaded conditions, but simpler ones - cilantro, curly parsley, celery, oregano, mint, tarragon, aromatic lemon balm, lovage and thyme, why give away those dear to your heart and illuminated meters? Even in the twilight, herbs will be just as useful and fragrant.

Table beets - often they are given almost the best place, this is a waste of space, even in the shade they can give a good harvest, of course, if you do not need giant root crops. Under these conditions, the beet roots will be medium in size, but more juicy and tender and, as housewives note, such beets cook much faster - saving money and space!

Parsnips and root parsley, they also do well in the shade, and if this place is occasionally “visited” by the rays of the sun, then it is doubly wonderful, then you will definitely not be left without a harvest.

Perennial onions such as chives and slime onions; in the shade their greens will become even more juicy. It is noteworthy that chives grow even more actively in the shade than in the sun; in a short time they can occupy the area allotted to them, and they bloom more interestingly there; their gorgeous lilac caps will live there almost twice as long.

Broad beans and bush beans, of course, are just some of the most shade-tolerant varieties; they appear every year - just visit a seed store and pick up a few for yourself, you won’t be disappointed. The harvest can be especially successful for those plants that are planted under the crown of a tree, and the tree will also benefit, because legumes accumulate nitrogen in the soil, and their tops are an excellent fertilizer.

And finally, the real inhabitant of the shadow is the horseradish. Feel free to plant it in the most shaded part of the site, where the soil was previously empty and even the weeds did not favor it. Even there, horseradish will form a magnificent harvest of the most tender and juicy leaves and roots used for various types of pickling.

By moving all these crops from an open area to the shade, you will save a lot of space and, most importantly, you will not lose anything, the yields will not be much less, and the pleasure of planting something new on the freed area will more than compensate for the shortage.

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As with any gardening project, choosing the right varieties of vegetables is an important step in maintaining a healthy vegetable garden. When talking about these vegetables, you will find that most green leafy varieties grow well in the shade. Depending on whether your planting site receives partial sunlight or not, you may want to consider the following vegetable varieties:

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Lettuce

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Lettuce, one of the most delicious and healthy ingredients for salads, grows well in partial shade. The advantage of lettuce and other leafy vegetables is that they can be harvested at any stage. Grow lettuce in areas of the garden that receive 4 to 6 hours of sunlight per day.

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Beet

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Beets and beans are nutritious vegetables that grow in partial shade. Grow beets planted in a straight line and make sure the plants are planted in an east to west direction. By doing this, vegetables can harvest maximum sunlight for better growth.

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Broccoli

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Cruciferous vegetables also thrive in shaded areas. This way, you can grow healthy broccoli even if your garden doesn't get much sunlight. The only obstacles are weed control and the need to add compost to the soil.

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Cauliflower

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Onion

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Onions are another vegetable that grows well in the shade. Use healthy onion bulbs to grow in your shady garden. As long as regular watering is provided, these vegetables will grow well. You can harvest onion leaves regularly to make soups and salads.

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Herbs

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Culinary herbs such as cardamom, parsley, garlic, mint and leek grow well in partial or even full shade. So, you can plant these herbs and collect the fresh leaves to season your soups. You can also dry these herbs for long-term use.

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Is it possible to grow tomatoes in the shade?

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Crops such as tomatoes, corn, and peppers require at least six hours of sunlight per day. So, if they are planted in full shade, you may not be successful in growing healthy tomatoes. Alternatively, you can grow tomatoes in pots and containers so that you can move them to light areas for better performance.