How I Shade My Garden From The Afternoon Sun: Sunflowers For Shade

The hardest sun in a low desert garden is the afternoon sun, and it can fry your plants on the west side of the bed. For years, I've blocked it with something free that comes back on its own every summer: sunflowers. In this video, I'll show you how I use branching sunflowers to shade my vegetable garden from the worst of the afternoon heat, which types actually make shade, where to plant them, and how to keep them going all season. If you garden in Arizona or anywhere