I had a piece of ground that was shaded by 5 nearby trees.
Location. Six hours of direct sunlight would be a bare minimum for some plants. Many would need more but there are a few that can grow in even less. I had a piece of ground that was shaded by 5 nearby trees. Except for a few moments through the day, sunlight only reached that ground for about the first 3 hours of each morning. I thought of it as my "salad garden" and grew lettuce, green onions and other leafy greens there.