Guides
Garden planning
Garden planning here is named-source site notes — not a ZIP date. How much sun a bed gets, and how leafy and fruiting vegetables differ, stay on the cited cards.
One source per card. Named-source examples — not a national garden-planning rule.
Illustrative photograph — not a cited bed.
What the sources say — at a glance
One source per card. Facts are not averaged.
Clemson HGIC planning a garden (South Carolina)
Six hours of direct sun. Leafy vegetables. Fruiting vegetables. Keep off trees and shrubs.
Details and limits (4)
Method
Clemson HGIC (South Carolina): in South Carolina, gardens should receive at least six hours of direct sun each day. Method.
Method
Clemson HGIC (South Carolina): leafy vegetables can tolerate partial shade; vegetables that produce fruit, such as peppers and tomatoes, must be grown in full sun. Method.
Method
Clemson HGIC (South Carolina): avoid planting your garden close to or beneath trees and shrubs. Method.
Limit
South Carolina planning sheet. Site method only.
Illinois Extension (Illinois)
Full sun at least six hours. Near a water supply.
Details and limits (2)
Method
Illinois Extension (Illinois): full sun location (at least 6 hours). Near a water supply. Method.
Limit
Illinois veggie garden handout. Site method only.
Sources differ
Make it yours
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When a partner is listed, it will be outbound and disclosed. Nothing to buy here. Fertilizer, soils, and pesticides stay off this slot.
Illustrative photograph — not a cited bed.
Named-source surface notes also sit beside cover crops.
How we know — methodology. Ranges and assertions are cited per source, not blended.