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Plants over 120cm mature height belong on the polar side of a bed.

Well established · costly if ignored → warn

How it works

Solar geometry. Shadow falls outside the bed rather than across shorter neighbours.

What to do about it

Move tall species to the polar edge; sort by descending height equatorward.

The evidence

Evidence: settled without a trial - solar geometry.

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Milpa Gardens. "Plants over 120cm mature height belong on the polar side of a bed." Evidence grade: Well established. https://milpa.garden/rules/plants-over-120cm-mature-height-belong-polar/

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