PHIL PERRY Staff Writer Those in attendance at the Lincoln Cultural Center on Tuesday night for the Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce candidates forum were likely left feeling they know their candidates for the general election for Lincolnton city government a little bit better.
Although some plants in your vegetable garden, like basil, prefer as much sun as possible, most vegetable gardens require about 6 hours of sunlight per day. Keywords: vegetable garden, hours of sunlight, how many hours. Megan Smith has been a freelance writer and editor since 2006. She writes about health, fitness, travel, beauty and grooming topics for various print and Internet publications. Smith earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in writing from New York University.
Brussels sprouts plants look much like a cabbage, a close relative. As plants grow upward they form big leaves on long stems. Like most vegetables, Brussels sprouts need a minimum of 6 hours of sunlight daily; more is better. They like fertile, well-drained, moist soils with plenty of organic matter. The soil pH should be on the high side of the range for vegetables, about 6.8, for optimum growth and to discourage clubroot disease.To be sure about pH, get the soil tested.