Shade-Tolerant Vegetables: What Grows in Low Light?

Leafy crops—spinach, collards, turnip greens, lettuce—tolerate shade better than fruiting vegetables (tomatoes, beans, corn) because they're harvested for leaves, not fruit. Sun powers fruit production; without it, yields plummet.

If your yard is shady, grow in large containers you can chase the sun with. Cool-season leafy greens also benefit when deciduous trees drop leaves, admitting more light.