which way should a garden face

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  1. C J Baker

    C J Baker Apprentice Gardener

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    WHISH IS THE BEST WAY FOR A GARDEN TO FACE TO BENEFIT FROM THE MOST SUN
     
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    I'd vouch for that - despite being surrounded by trees and fences etc - I face SSW and its lovely - though does tend to make the greenhouse a tad hot :D
     
  4. frogesque

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    Yep S or SSW with a dense hedge, wall or fence to protect from those killing easterly winds.
     
  5. Rich

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    My garden faces south, the only problem is that when I look at it from my house, all I see are the backs of flowers.
     
  6. frogesque

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    If you build a wall or plant a hedge at the bottom of the garden they will turn toward the better light and face the house ;)

    Admittedly though - Sunflowers are a problem :D

    [ 13. November 2005, 10:34 AM: Message edited by: frogesque ]
     
  7. Rich

    Rich Gardener

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    OK, so I build a 50 foot high wall, and the flowers will face the house?

    Can't see me doing that somehow. The garden is over 100 feet long.
     
  8. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    You could move the house up to the other end of the garden, Rich. :D
     
  9. Rich

    Rich Gardener

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    Or move into one of the sheds up there.
     
  10. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Then rent the house out,........ to someone who doesn't mind looking at the backs of flowers. :D
     
  11. Ladybird

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    Or put them in deep pot on rollers and turn them, when ever you want to see them, lol

    Ladybird
     
  12. Rich

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    I think I'd give up gardening if it involved that much work.
     
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