My parents live on a heavily wooded lot in the city, and we spent many, many years struggling to grow a garden. Here're some ideas:
-Some things will grow just fine if they get at least a couple hours of sun a day. We had good luck with lettuce and other leafy greens and a lot of the herbs we tried. Early spring veggies are also great, since they'll get going before it is too shady.
-Most annual veggies really need the sun. My dad is a professional tree trimmer, so he trimmed a few branches to create a sunny patch for tomatoes. It sounds like container gardening on your deck would be a great alternative.
- You might want to consider looking into perennial vegetables. Things like rhubarb and sorrel already have a great start by the time the trees leaf out in spring. These are the only two perennials I have in my yard right now (other than herbs) but there are perennial spinaches, onions, tubers, and even broccoli.
-Some things will grow just fine if they get at least a couple hours of sun a day. We had good luck with lettuce and other leafy greens and a lot of the herbs we tried. Early spring veggies are also great, since they'll get going before it is too shady.
-Most annual veggies really need the sun. My dad is a professional tree trimmer, so he trimmed a few branches to create a sunny patch for tomatoes. It sounds like container gardening on your deck would be a great alternative.
- You might want to consider looking into perennial vegetables. Things like rhubarb and sorrel already have a great start by the time the trees leaf out in spring. These are the only two perennials I have in my yard right now (other than herbs) but there are perennial spinaches, onions, tubers, and even broccoli.
