Shallow soil vegetable gardening

Could anyone advise me on what vegetables I can plant on a shallow depth (about 8-12 inches), moist/wet rich soil with partial sunlight all year round?

Re: Shallow soil vegetable gardening

Reply from Carol

What's under the soil? In Hampshire,bands of chalk come very close to the surface and it can feel like you are gardening on just a foot of topsoil - and pretty much anything grows there (except for 2 foot long parsnips and carrots!)

Re: Shallow soil vegetable gardening

Reply from O Larry

You are right and many thanks but what about the issue of partial sunlight. The soil is always moist/wet. I have thyme, oregano, chives and even chinese leaves like Pak 'choy growing on it. However I'm looking to add edible vegetables with not too intensive care. Any specific suggestions?

Re: Re: Shallow soil vegetable gardening

Reply from Carol

Sometimes you have to just keep trying. If something fails in 3 growing seasons with different weather, it's probably not right for the site! I'm not a vegetable expert, but I have grown potatoes, courgettes and rainbow chard successfully in a patch under a corkscrew willow that was dry and dark (and not very deeply cultivated). Some fruit copes better with low light than others - I have a feeling raspberries will cope with some shade better than currants - but both are woodland edge plants originally, so even if they crop better in full sun, they will survive and crop a bit without. How long have you got? Can you try a couple of new things every year and build up a list?