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To: greeneyes

This past week was spent figuring out the best place for my plants. Moved the tomatoes from the raised beds that get full sun, all day, to pots on the porch where they get about 6 hours of direct sunlight. They are doing so much better and all have little baby tomatoes. Had to make a shade for my squash and beans that I moved to the raised bed because their tender new leaves were burning up. By the end of the week the plants had grown enough that I didn’t need the shade. Lettuce is on the covered porch and looking pretty good ( only gets early morning sun). Squash has blossoms but still no babies.


38 posted on 05/23/2014 2:11:34 PM PDT by heylady
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To: heylady

Glad the changed location is working out. Never underestimate the value of shade. Full sun means 6-8 hours. Many plants just can’t take southern exposure type sun for double that time.


80 posted on 05/23/2014 3:08:10 PM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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