Growing between buildings

[Im'One]

Can I plant in a 12 by 12 space between a 8 foot tall building in the west and a 14 foot tall building on the east (and south) The plants would not get direct sunlight for most of the morning and afternoon either? Thoughts?

 

[armedoldhippy]

put your plants in buckets up on a 6 ft tall table or bench. further up in air you get them, more light they get. or, plant in ground & supplement reduced sunlight amount with some lamps. i've seen it grown under heavy tree foliage. just not grown very well... are there gutters on the buildings involved? hmmm...

 

[Im'One]

I'm thinking I could supple with Mercury vapor lights?..and I can add a gutter. I'm looking for a bathtub to put my red Wiggler's in too. I could have the plants, the water and fertilizer all in one 30 foot area.

 

[armedoldhippy]

i've seen folks grow in guttering using SWC techniques. nobody thinks twice when they see something growing in an outbuildings gutters except "lazy bastard oughta clean his gutters..."

 

[St. Phatty]

Can you put mirrors high up on the wall of either building ?

Just to capture an hour of sunlight here and there.

 

[Bud Green]

Are the two buildings 12 feet apart? that's what it sounds like..

You can grow there...They may only get direct sunlight 5 hours a day, but that's ok.

Can you paint the wall of each building white?

You can probably get enough light to grow 5 or 6 foot tall plants in there..

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[Im'One]

Are the two buildings 12 feet apart? that's what it sounds like..

You can grow there...They may only get direct sunlight 5 hours a day, but that's ok.

Can you paint the wall of each building white?

You can probably get enough light to grow 5 or 6 foot tall plants in there..

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Yes they are 12 foot apart and one building is already white. I can easily paint the others. The cul-de-sac so to speak is about 12 foot square. I can always set them in something until the height gets reached. I have some 7 gallon grow bags.