LAY SOME SHADE ON ME THE BEST VEGETABLES TO PLANT IN SHADY SPOTS
There’s nothing quite like growing your
include chives, cilantro, golden marjoram, mint, oregano, and parsley. (Hours of sun per day: 3) Kale Typically, kale does well in partial shade. When kale is grown in full shade, the leaves tend to be slightly smaller, but this can be offset by growing additional plants. (Hours of sun per day: 3–4) Peas Like kale, when grown in shade, peas and beans won’t grow quite as full, and plants may take longer to mature, but with proper planning, you’ll still reap a plentiful harvest. Bush and dwarf varieties are recommended over their pole counterparts. (Hours of sun per day: 4–5) Potatoes Root vegetables, such as potatoes, carrots, and beets, will grow in partial shade, but they may take a few more weeks to mature, and they may produce fewer vegetables. However, as most gardeners agree, the results are still worth the effort. (Hours of sun per day: 4–5) Spinach Like most leafy greens, spinach does very well in shade, particularly baby spinach. The plant will continue to produce leaves for an extended period of time if you regularly harvest the outer leaves. (Hours of sun per day: 3–4)
own vegetables, but if your home doesn’t get the best sunlight, what can you do? It’s a problem many gardeners face. Even if you live in a
sunny area, you may have a shady corner of the garden or side of the house going to waste. Fortunately, there are plenty of plants
that do well in partial and full shade.
As a general rule, leafy greens do better in shade and milder temperatures than other vegetables. Flowering plants and vines, such as cucumbers, peppers, and tomatoes, need more hours of sunlight per day in order to thrive — about six hours or more. Herbs While many herbs, such as basil, are better suited for sunnier conditions, there are a few that will do great in shade. These
JAMES S.
James S. from Marion, Ohio, had been working on the railroad (all the live- long day) when he injured his back pulling steam hoses out of a tank car. One of the hoses, each weighing more than 100 pounds, got hung up. In pulling up the hose, he was driven forward onto his knees. After a trip to the emergency room, he returned to light duty, but developed increased pain while mopping a floor. An MRI suggested an L4–5 disc herniation. He ultimately underwent three extensive lower back surgeries, involving laminectomies, discectomies with threaded cage interbody fusions from L3–S1, and placement of a lumbar epidural catheter for ongoing pain. His pain became so debilitating, he also now requires prescriptions of Fentanyl and Lyrica. Post-surgically, he developed paralysis in both lower limbs to the point where he developed complete foot drops on both sides. (This was later determined to have resulted from a sponge that hadn’t been removed following surgery.) He continues to wear bilateral middle-ankle/foot orthotics (foot braces) in order to walk with two canes when not using his wheelchair. He was awarded 100 percent permanent partial disability in his claim. Also, because of the foot drop, he was found to have lost essential use of his feet. In addition to an award for loss of use of his feet, he also qualified, after eight years of treatment and a special petition to the Industrial Commission, for statutory permanent total disability. Under Ohio law, if certain stringent statutory requirements are met, an injured worker may be deemed, by operation of law, to be permanently and totally disabled. In such cases, the IW
is actually permitted to work AND receive permanent total disability benefits. This can occur if an injury results in the loss of both hands or arms, both feet or legs, both eyes or any combination of two of these. This loss may be by severance (i.e., amputation) or loss of use.
To date, James’medical and compensation payments have totaled nearly a million dollars.
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