Veggie patch and sunlight hours.

[Paranoidandroidmarvin]

I have been gardening for a few years now. But wanted next year to turn my hand at growing some veggies.
I only have a small garden so have managed to move some fencing and get a small spot to try my hand for next year. I need to save up for the soil wood etc.

so today I did a sun count. And took stock of where the sun hit and for how long it would be where the beds will be.

two questions on this.

1.Some had six hours but was spread over different times of the day. Is this okay

1. Some parts were six hours in one go. But is six hours enough. As I did a look at the veggies I would want to grow and they say between six and eight.

I only want to grow things I will actually eat ( if I can get them to grow at all ) carrots , peas, broccoli, potatoes.

again. Sorry if this is a few stupid questions.

I grow potatoes, salad and rhubarb with about 3 hours. Carrots are a nightmare whatever you do. Peas don't do well in my shady plot. If you grow things up, can they get more sun? Logan berries and pumpkins are OK on mine because they climb up into the sun

Carrots you can grow in containers. Recycling boxes are a good size. That way you can easily put them in a sunny spot. Potatoes can be grown in potato bags or pots. I have kale (not broccoli but it is another brassica) doing well without a lot of sun.

I'm on the gardeners world forum which has been very handy for asking similar questions. For 2yrs, we've been renovating and living in a static van in the garden. I've grown a huge amount in pots- runner beans, dwarf beans, kuri squash, courgettes, raspberries, butternut squash, tomatoes and onions. I've grown potatoes in compost bags, add some holes and roll down the sides. You can add more soil and roll up as they grow. Majority of my veg the 1st year was getting less than 6hrs of sunshine and still did surprisingly well!

Broccoli, like other brassicas, need protection from white fly, so invest in some netting. Given the effort and cost in growing veg, I try to go for heirloom or varieties either not easily available or expensive in shops.