I finally measured my balcony light and my tomatoes were getting less than 4 hours of direct sun

Paige Martin · 2026-10-12T07:35:03.633764+00:00

Bought a $15 light meter after wondering why my cherry tomatoes kept dropping blossoms, and it turns out the building next door blocks the sun after 11am, so they were getting maybe 3 and a half hours instead of the 6 to 8 they need. Moved everything to the other railing and got my first real harvest 5 weeks later. Has anyone else actually measured their light, or am I the only one who just guessed for two seasons?

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