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Or ... you could ask the people who really know what
matters -- your local gardening experts, who will
probably tell you to watch the site during the
different seasons.
I would recommend a book used by our landscape
gardening department: Ortho's Complete Guide to
Vegetables, by Jacqueline Heriteau. The second
capter is on "Light and Site." There are other
considerations than just the amount of direct
sunlight. For example, "Reflected light can greatly
increase the potential of an area that seems too
shaded for food plants. The usual sources of
reflected light are white and pale-colored walls and
expanses of glass and water. You can create
reflected light by whitewashing a wall or fence."