Sun Mapping III: Making a Sun Map

There are a few ways to do it, but here are the ways that I think are useful.

Write it down: Draw a map of your garden and write down when the sun first hits each area. Take notes for every hour of a full day. If it's an area that goes back into shade as the day progresses, write that time down also.

Photos: Pictures are an excellent way to track the sun's movement across your garden/property. Take a picture of your yard or garden every hour starting with sunrise. Take the photos from the same exact spot each time. You'll be able to compare all of the photos and see how many hours of sunlight each section gets.

This is a great method because it makes it easy to flip back through the images and see patterns you may not have thought to write down in the above method.

Draw it out: Like in the example photo in this post, draw a map of your garden and color code each area with how much sun they receive using the data you've collected. Don't forget to include a key!