"htmark98" wrote in message
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I havent a compass yet but looking at street maps by house looking onto
the street is facing NorthWest so looking at my front door is SE. So
which way is my back garden facing looking from the back door down at
it or from the bottom of the garden up to the house.

If it's down towards it again looking at it's facing South East
(approx 120). But i think i'll need a compass to get an exact figure,
is there anywhere online that wil tell me this to save me buying a
compass?

But most important is this a good garden for growing? Havent started
yet so what do people recommend?

Thanks
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In England,
Go into the garden at dawn. Stand facing the newly rising sun.
That direction is East - (from your garden.)
At twelve stand facing the sun. That's South.
At twilight stand facing the sun. That's West.
Don't get up at midnight to look for North because the sun doesn't go that
far in direction (pertaining to your garden.)
The height of the sun's arc at mid-say will be the highest of the day but
will be higher in summer and lower in winter.
Doug.

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