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Most vegetables, being sun worshippers, need at least six hours of natural light each day to perform their best. If your patio faces east, where the sun rises, I have wonderful news: east means morning sun and maybe even all-day sunshine, depending on how far from your house or building the pots are placed.

A west or south-facing area will be much hotter, getting afternoon or all-day sun. If your area faces north, you’ll have cooler temperatures and more shade. That isn’t a bad thing if you live in a hot climate, but in cool, rainy places like Portland or Seattle you’ll need all the sunshine you can find.

The sun becomes much stronger as summer progresses and the sun's angle changes. In hot climates, morning sun is always best for your plants, but with a little ingenuity and some shade cloth (see page 80), you can grow in afternoon sun as well.