I've just moved into a house with a good sized rectangular garden about 15x25m. I want to create a couple of small veg beds (I'm a novice with mobility difficulties, so I'm starting modestly) and have been watching the sun for about 6 weeks. No part of the garden is in full sun all day, so I'm trying to work out the best spots to put the beds... If anyone help me work this out (and can follow my descriptions below!) then I'll be v grateful. :)
The longer sides face SW and NE, with trees down the NE side and N corner. If I stand with my back to the house facing the garden, the sun basically starts on the left half way down, spreads to the bottom-left corner, then across to the right with the left moving into shade, and then down the right hand side back towards the house.
So the left/bottom left gets sun in the morning, the bottom gets it in the early afternoon, and the right/top right gets it in the late aft/evening.
Can anyone suggest the best places to put the beds? And/or suggest veg that won't mind some shade?!
Thanks!
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flow4 · 18/09/2013 21:21
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