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Full Sun? Part-Sun? Part-Shade?

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Posted by triciae CT - Zone 7 (My Page) on
Sun, Apr 23, 06 at 7:01

Gardener's Supply has a new gadget for those new-to-gardening who struggle with knowing exactly where to plant so their new babies receive the proper amount of sun/shade. Or, even experienced gardeners who may have moved to a new location & aren't that familar yet with their property's exposures.

For those who aren't familar with them...Gardener's Supply is an extremely well known & respected New England Company (Vermont).

Here is a link that might be useful: Gardener's Supply

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RE: Full Sun? Part-Sun? Part-Shade?

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Sounds interesting but other factors do effect the readings - time of day for instance.

For the cost of a roll of film and processing I took a day and from my upstairs bedroom window took photos every hour from sunup to sunset, in early June and again in August as the arc of the sun does change. I then made a sketch of my yard and location of planting beds and was able to calculate hours of sunlight on each section. Some areas got only midday light, others only early am or pm and actual amount of light was considerably less than I thought.

But anything that helps pick plants appropriately is very appreciated!

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  • Posted by lindac Iowa Z 5/4 (My Page) on
    Sun, Apr 23, 06 at 10:49

I'd say it's pretty useless. During the course of the summer the position of the sun swings so widely that a bed that now gets sun almost from dawn to sunset will get almost no sun but around noon because as the season progresses the bed is protected by a bog tree on the east and another on the west.
It's best to know the arc of the sun and stop to notice what will shade what bed and when.
Of course I feel much the same way about those moisture meter things some people use in their pots.
Linda C

  
 

 

 


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