Not sure how you guys do this .. so ..I’m just posting to the last post and the starter....
ANY way ... I have a question .... and in need of a bit of advise...
I live in Georgia ... a bit east of Hotlanta ..
the last time I had a big garden was over 30 years ago
plenty of full sun .... but the trees have changed .. they got bigger.
I know I have to open the canopy, but ....
would full morning and mid day sun be best ...? or
full mid day and evening sun be best ..?
Or ... should I just bite the bullet and crank up the chain saw and go nuts?
I hate to cut any tree ... they are so hard to put back if I make a mistake.
Anyone have any thoughts on this?
thanks
We have limited sun. Hubby loves our big tall trees. I have a couple that would give us more sun if they were gone. Garden gets great southern exposure. I would choose more morning and midday sun over evening. Best advice is depending on where your garden is, use this year to track the sun from spring to fall and identify what really needs cutting. I’ve done that for years but hubby just won’t cut down a couple.
In your heat, I’d go with morning to mid-day sun.
It also depends upon what you most want to grow. The ‘main crops’ that everyone likes (tomatoes, peppers, eggplant) all like full sun.
BUT there are plenty of other things that grow well in partial sun (salad greens, collards, pole beans) so I guess I would consider what you want to grow in that area first, before you start felling trees.
Check your Growing Zone so you know the number of months you’ll have to grow things too - before it’s TOO hot to do anything outside. USDA updated it for 2023. I’m a tad WARMER which is great for me up here in Wisconsin! (5a)
https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/