On my shady side of the house, I have an above ground deck and rail. There is wood lattice on the bottom 4 feet around the deck, then the railing on the deck is about another 3 feet. This totals 7 feet. We have unsuccessfully attempted to plant climbing vines on the lattice/deck. I think Dear Wife bought the wrong kind of vines and they just did not grow in the shade. My idea is to plant something green, but edible, such as pole beans that could grow up the lattice and the deck railing. But the beans would have to be able to grow in shade. On that side of the house, it is under shade until 3 pm, and then it gets sunlight.
Any recommendations for shade tolerant pole beans (in northern Minnesota) that might grow and produce? Any recommendations on other climbing food plants that I could consider? Thanks for any thoughts.
Any recommendations for shade tolerant pole beans (in northern Minnesota) that might grow and produce? Any recommendations on other climbing food plants that I could consider? Thanks for any thoughts.