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Gardening

wnylib

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15. I have west-facing windows that get plenty

Reply to lark (Reply #14)

Tue Jul 13, 2021, 09:45 AM

Jul 2021

of afternoon sun. So plants thst need a lot of direct sunlight go on the windowsill, which has enough depth to hold them. The others get placed at varying distances from the window, depending on how much sun they require, and whether it is direct or indirect.

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