to the equinox
When we first got to Arkansas in June, the back deck was in the sun all day. I was amazed that the space on the north side of a tall building got any sun. It was a perfect place for a container garden. As the days started getting shorter the shadow of the tower started covering the garden, the tomatoes started to wilt, and the okra seedlings went limp.
This week I moved all of the plants to the south side of the house. Everything is much better now.
The garden looks much smaller out in front of the place. I’m glad I didn’t start it in the parking lot, I would have planted too many vegetables and herbs.