If the set of big, shady trees which pritenyat significant area grows in the front garden or at the dacha, it does not mean that you should stop trying cultivation of vegetables or berries. Some cultures well grow ripe even in shadow.
Berries enter food allowance of the person already throughout the long period of time. In ancient manuscripts it is possible to find a number of plants which not only were used by our ancestors in food, but also have been entered in various ways to number of cultivated. Now in our climate there is opportunity to grow up the most various berries. In the temperate climatic zone, cherry, wild strawberry, sea-buckthorn, gooseberry, raspberry, currant, mespilus and many other berries perfectly grow.
"Shadow" berries
If on the seasonal dacha there are shadow zones, they can bring considerable benefit too.
Besides vitamins and minerals the guelder-rose contains substance viburnin which works as analgetic, interferes with narrowing of vessels and protects from infections. Exactly thanks to viburnin the guelder-rose has bitter taste.
In shadow the guelder-rose perfectly grows and fructifies. This berry bush does not demand large amount of light. So you without problems will be able to enjoy in the summer abundance of beautiful fragrant inflorescences, and with approach of fall – bright red and incredibly useful berries. From shady side of the site it is possible to plant bush saplings of raspberry. She likewise does not demand large amount of light and even in shadow will please with rich harvest. Disembarkation of raspberry is not strongly recommended to be done, however, in heavy or saline lands. At the same time it is necessary to consider the fact that this berry very vlagolyubiva. It will be quite good to feel in shadows and dogrose which fruits are very useful as they contain large amount of vitamin C. The chokeberry perfectly will be suitable for landing in shadow sites. It does not need a lot of the sun so the opacity will not affect fruitful indicator at all. It is easy to grow up in distance from direct sunlight also honeysuckle, cherry and gooseberry.
On jam and compote
However it must be kept in mind that selection of plants for landing on shady sites follows with obligatory accounting of landscape of the area, and not just based on own wishes. Because some berry cultures can appear under double shadow or on the soil, improper on acidity level.
The gooseberry is called in the people "royal berry" for many useful properties. For example, it strengthens capillaries, removes hypostases, promotes growth of hair and nails, removes radionuclides.
If you wish to receive from the berries which are grown up on your site at most of advantage, experts advise to use their or absolutely fresh, or recently collected. If similar is impossible, cooking, compote is recommended to subject berries without fail to heat treatment, svarityiz them or to freeze. Buy seedling only in the checked places, and then it is possible to be sure that I will envy your harvest of berries many neighbors.