In my garden, I have herbs and some citrus plants. I would like to expand and try a new variety of plants. This is difficult because of the climate and the position of the garden. I live in Texas, and the climate is humid, which is good, and can sometimes be arid, because we have had multiple droughts in the past few years. The position of the garden does not receive copious amounts of sun. For example, the house blocks the sun from the east, the neighbor's bamboo blocks the sun from the west, and the roof of the house and several trees block the sun in general; the sun is limited. Personally, I prefer homegrown and locally grown food, but the climate and position affects the growth of crop/plants.

I agree; there are some factors that could affect the growth of these plants. There are some plants, though, that don’t need to receive as much sunlight to grow. http://www.motherearthnews.com/organic- … z3GRQYot6L. In this article, it describes different vegetables that you are able to grow in your garden with little amounts of sunlight. They are able to grow even if they only receive 3-4 hours of sun a day. If you want to grow a certain type of plant, you are able to purchase artificial lights in order for it to receive sunlight.