Yeah my side yard gets direct sun light from dawn until dusk. My problems will most likely be from deer (which I plan to repel) and my crappy soil (which I plan on trying to fix before sowing). Neat page about the waves.
Deer are very tough when they are determined. Good luck with that. Are you composting? It's a very easy way to improve the soil. Just build up a big pile of rot, and till it in. :) On a related note, I have an aquarium, and our house plants love the dirty water we get from cleaning the tank.
I don't think we're technically allowed to compost. Normally this stuff is given a pass in my area but in my particular neighborhood, there happens to be a rather persnickety contingent of retired people who like to call the county on any infractions they feel are decreasing the value of their houses. They called the county on me for having a wood pile in view from the street. It turned into a small nightmare and I'm not looking to go through that again. I'm pretty sure they'll find something wrong with my planned garden but I'm trying to make sure I have all my ducks in a row in case that happens. As far as deer, it seems like there are as many remedies as there are gardeners. One guy even recommended hanging Irish Spring soap on poles around the garden.
Wow. That is rough. We live in a very liberal town, and a large number of folk have front yard gardens. Our neighbor behind us has chickens. I think we can have three. I'm not sure what your yard is like, but if you were determined, you could possibly dig a hole, and throw your compost in there, covering it in some way that wouldn't stir up the neighbors. That might be more effort than it's worth, however.They called the county on me for having a wood pile in view from the street. It turned into a small nightmare and I'm not looking to go through that again.
Yeah. My ground is all rocky clay once you get a couple inches down so I've got a lot of work to do. Check this out though: The thing is, this seems to mean that bushes and whatnot are also code violations but everyone has those. I think this is one of those rules that they can just selectively enforce when they want to mess with someone. But it's making me rethink growing corn. My main problem is that I"m on a corner lot (about .23 acres) and my yard is visible from almost every angle; hiding stuff is pretty tough.The exterior property should be free from weeds, grasses, annual plants, and vegetation in excess of 12 inches.
Get twine and tie it to the top of the corn stalks as they sprout. Tie the other ends of the string to a wooden dowel, set 12" off of the ground on one end of the garden. Everyday, turn the dowel a little bit. -Horizontal corn. :)But it's making me rethink growing corn.