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Need help with an Easy facing garden
Adam Johnson
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Iv recently moved into my first home and have a garden that faces dead east. From what Iv seen so far the left half of the garden gets full sun in the morning until just after lunch. My query is how well will I be able to grow plants on the right where the sun is blocked by my fence panels.
I'm new to gardening but I'm aware I need to choose very particular plants, and temper my expectations as to how well they do
Also as it's only march will the sun move at all in the sky so that in summer the whole garden gets at least some varying degrees of sun? Iv posted a picture from last Wednesday at around 10am to show what it is im dealing with
Any advice would be greatly appreciated
Thankyou !
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I think you should be ok. As the days lengthen and the sun gets higher in the sky, your rh border should be in sun from early afternoon onwards.
Hi Adam
. My back garden has an identical aspect to yours, facing east, but more square, approx 5x5 fence panels each way now, and the shed in the same spot.
The sun will reach further into the right hand side in high summer but won't go fully to the fence. We flagged that side of the garden 8ft wide, it was a struggling rockery type border when we moved in, and have built a conservatory in the space where your decking is. I like to have my seating in the shade of the hot sun in summer, facing the sunny border on the left. Sun worshipers can sit on the lawn.
I'm guessing the previous owners have put the paved area at the back there for the late afternoon sun, ours did the same thing. I gave mine up for a swing and a playhouse initially, my greenhouse is there now the children have grown up ?.
You will have full sun on the decking in the morning until maybe lunchtime, when the shadow of the house will begin to creep up from the house to the back of the garden.
I've used pots of annuals on the shady side of my garden in the past for summer colour. Been getting some inspiration from another thread on the forum about shade loving plants started by Giddy.
A new garden is always an exciting project, good luck Adam?
Hi again hogweed
. We always seem to be looking at the same projects 
I'm wondering how Splandy got on with her planning. Not seen her for a while.
Thanks for the advice! Il definetly check the shade thread out. Looking forward to getting stuck in and just wanted to put my best foot forward