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title: "Hi! I live in a first floor apartment with a covered patio. My space…"
description: "Hi! I live in a first floor apartment with a covered patio. My space rarely gets direct sunlight but I want to start growing fruits, veggies, and herbs. Are…"
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author: "Lex"
published: "2025-06-29T22:32:14.712196Z"
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# Hi! I live in a first floor apartment with a covered patio. My space…

_Posted by Lex on 2025-06-29_

Hi! I live in a first floor apartment with a covered patio. My space rarely gets direct sunlight but I want to start growing fruits, veggies, and herbs. Are there easy starter plants that don’t require direct sunlight I should check out?

## 3 comments

### Melody commented on 2025-06-30

Some good options are parsley, chives, mint, kale, spinach, and lettuce. Most fruit need direct sunlight so they aren’t a great option.

#### Lex replied on 2025-06-30

Thank you!

### Isabella commented on 2025-07-29

You could buy a grow light from Amazon to help if you want to do plants that need light.

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