Everything Vegetable Gardeners Should Know About Sunlight

Sunlight is the number one need for garden plants, but gardeners' misunderstanding and underappreciation of it cause 90-95% of the garden problems I'm asked to diagnose-and about the same percentage in gardens most gardens I see.
How widespread is the problem?
Why is sunlight misunderstood and underappreciated?
How much sunlight do vegetable plants need?
Why do vegetable plants need so much sunlight?
Why should the amount of direct sunlight be the first consideration when starting, or fixing problems in, a vegetable garden?
How do you know if your vegetable plants are getting enough sun?
What do vegetable plants look like when they aren't getting enough sun?
How can you easily find out how much sun a garden spot is getting or how much a prospective spot will get?
Is there anything vegetable gardeners can grow in spots that don't get the ideal amount of sunlight?
This video answers all of these questions and more.
Chapters
00:00 Intro-This is the Hardest Garden Story to Tell
00:09 How common are problems with lack of sunlight?
00:25 Why do so many people think it can't be their problem?
01:07 Why is not having enough sun in a vegetable garden such an insidious problem?
01:20 What are the common misunderstandings about sunlight in vegetable gardens?
01:36 How much better do vegetable plants do with the correct amount of direct sunlight?
01:59 The beautiful produce of a garden that gets enough sun
02:06 Why start any gardening endeavor and new planting bed by considering the amount of direct sunlight your spot gets?
03:01 How much direct sunlight do vegetable plants need to thrive instead of survive?
03:13 Why do vegetable plants need so much direct sunlight?
04:01 How can you tell if a lack of the right amount of direct sunlight is what's ailing your plants? What do vegetable plants look like when they get too little direct sunlight compared to those getting enough sun?
05:10 Is there an easy way to find exactly how much sun a garden spot, or prospective garden spot, gets?
06:06 What vegetables can you grow in a spot that doesn't get enough direct sunlight?
07:16 How can you find more information on meeting your vegetable plants' six most important needs?
07:33 Outro

[@byronchurch]

Well put ! Overcast , low sun , nematodes , and squirrels ! Oh and and and 🙃🏡

[@greenthumbgardeningsecrets75]

Thank you! Ha, yes, the challenges can seem like a lot sometimes. 🙃

[@slimefrank6317]

20 TO 24 HOURS OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT. WHAT PLANET DID YOU UPLOAD THIS VIDEO FROM?

[@joshboyd8322]

When he referred to that he did say ALASKA....

[@reginacarroll8149]

Solar cycle 25. Solar maximum. You're not educated well enough to make this video.