Veg plots - North to south or East to West - which is best?

[janzbro]

Setting out some new veg beds and wondered if there was any preference on position.
I have open land facing South South West

[Thelma Sanders]

Unless there are buildings or trees to shade the plot, I don't find it makes any difference at all.
So can't vote

[janzbro]

Ive set it up so you can vote for both if undecided

[Nicos]

Depends what I'm planting...always tallest things at the back so they don't create shadow on other plants.
As I tend to block plant most things in a domino pattern ,then it doesn't make that much difference to me.

[kathyd]

We researched when we bought our tunnel and ours runs n-s (long sides face n / s anyway - does that mean it 'runs' e / w??).

[janzbro]

Long sides on the n and s that = running e to w

[veggiechicken]

Because I like to be different, I would do neither, so won't vote.
If your open land is SSW, I would have parallel beds facing the open land. I think that would be from NNW to SSE.
Then, I'd plant my tallest crops/fruit bushes in the bed furthest away from the open land and the low growers closest to the open land.

[Sarico]

A bit confused. So if looking south I will make the beds in horizontal so e to w so they don't get much shade from other plant at the front. But this is in open land. But in allotment site better be s to n so you don't get problem with other plot holder getting shade from them Or you make shade to them.

[kathyd]

"The Polytunnel Handbook" by Andy McKee and Mark Gatter says this:

'If you want to make the most of the sun, then orient the ridge-pole of the tunnel as close to east-west as you can, whereas if you don't want things to get too hot in summer you might swing more towards north-south.'