Window Direction for Indoor Plants: North, South, East and West
What north, south, east and west windows typically give plants in the Northern Hemisphere, how to find which way a window faces, and why direction is only the starting point.
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What north, south, east and west windows typically give plants in the Northern Hemisphere, how to find which way a window faces, and why direction is only the starting point.
A check-first routine for a whole growing area: why pots dry at different rates, how to do a regular walk-round, and how to water many pots thoroughly while keeping floors and furniture dry.
A no-instrument light survey: look at each spot three times on a clear day, use the hand-shadow test, note what blocks the window and record it all on a simple room sketch.
Compare the living room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, hallway and home office as growing spaces, and learn what to check at each one and which conditions rule a spot out.
A seven-step planning walk-through: list candidate spots, note the light, check practical limits, measure, work out how many containers fit, and only then shortlist plants for each spot.
An orientation for new indoor gardeners: what an indoor garden is, why the space comes before the plants, and a small first project built around one growing area and three to five plants.