South Facing Garden Sun

The far boundary faces north so will be mostly shaded all day.

South facing garden sun. If you are living in ireland you aren t guaranteed very much sun regardless of which direction your property faces. I would prefer more evening sun but in fact the morning sun the garden as a whole and the privacy in my garden more than make up for this. South facing garden in the northern hemisphere vegetable gardens should face southward.

I think we would have another hour if it wasn t for a tall house and tree next door in the west. At its highest point the sun is directly south. You need plants that enjoy full sun but also do well in heat.

Best plants for south facing gardens. The smaller the garden the more beneficial a south west facing property is. Choose your plants wisely to optimize the light and heat of a south facing garden or bed.

For many plants a bright spot like this is essential to prevent them from becoming leggy. This means that although the sun rises in the east and sets in the west it doesn t go directly over the top of your house. Even in our south facing garden we don t have sun much after 6pm on summer evenings.

It ll also encourage more. A south facing garden gets all of the sun and a north facing garden will normally be blocked by your house. A south facing garden receives the largest amount of sunlight as the sun passes overhead throughout the day.

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west so if you stand facing the end of the garden and the sun rises to your left and sets to your right you are facing south. Little shade with lots of sunshine on the back of the house. If you have a big south west facing garden the sun will only ever shine on a certain portion of the garden at the one time.