🌥️ No sun? You can still enjoy a gorgeous garden.

Who said plants need sunlight? Having trouble viewing this email? [View this email on the web.]( [OFA Banner]( [That’s a Little Shady]( [No sun? You can still plant your very own perennial garden in the shade.]( [Hero]( Dear Reader, Some gardens are filled with the perfect light. The Sun shines bright, the breeze blows perfectly, and the flowers and plants are bursting with color and excitement. Then there are gardens that are stifled, with any hope of sunlight blocked by buildings, bushes, and trees. The ground is barren and unloved. Tumbleweeds blow across the soil where not even dandelions will take root. If your would-be garden sounds like it fits into the second scene, you’re in luck! While you might not be able to grow sun-needy standbys such as tomatoes, there are plenty of gorgeous plants you can use to design a perennial shade garden. There’s just one secret you need to know. [IMG - Astilbe]( Shade, it turns out, is not “just” shade. There’s light shade, partial shade, deep shade, dappled shade, filtered shade, and full shade. And that’s just the beginning. Part of this shade categorization depends on whether and when your garden gets sunlight. Is it cloaked in darkness? Does it get at least a little sun? Is the sunlight direct? Are there four hours of sun in the morning? Four hours in the afternoon? [IMG - Bleeding Heart]( The answers to these questions are the key to understanding what kind of soil prep you’ll need to do and which plants you can grow. And, yes, even in deep shade you can grow a lovely garden. Bleeding hearts, hostas, coral bells, white wood aster, or lily-of-the-valley—with its unforgettable fragrance—are all options. Don’t let the shade get you down! Find out what to grow in the 2023 Garden Guide Digital Edition, which comes with your membership in The Old Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Club. The 2025 Gardening Club is HERE! 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[IMG - Carrots]( Our 2019 Garden Guide includes an article about our six favorite root vegetables, highlighting their nutrition profiles, along with an easy-to-follow guide to successfully growing these underground treasures. Want to learn more? You can read the entire article in the online edition of the 2019 Garden Guide as part of your membership in the Old Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Club. New This Year LIVE Q&A Sessions with Almanac Editors! Gardening Club members recieve exclusive invitations to live Q&A Sessions Almanac hosted by the editors of The Old Farmer's Almanac! Become a member of the Old Farmers Almanac Gardening Club today, and you’ll never run out of advice, tips or inspiration! 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