Crop sun-fit checker for small yards
Enter the measured sun hours on the bed (observe 2–3 clear days), your space, your intent, and pick 3–8 crops. You get a calm Good / Marginal / Poor fit for each crop versus typical sun need — greens often work at ~3–5h; fruiting crops usually want ~6–8h+.
Honest framing: phone apps and one cloudy afternoon mislead. Balcony rails often under-measure. Partial shade is fine for lettuce; tomatoes sulk. Numbers are soft home-garden ranges, not a PAR meter report.
Measured sun on the bed
Observe 2–3 clear days. Soft CTA needs ≥1 hour entered (not left at a blank zero with no crops).
6 h
Space & intent
Balcony often under-measures sun and stays greens-first. Soft CTA needs yard+.
Soft CTA only for serious-season or systems-build on yard+.
Crops (pick 3–8)
Typical direct-sun bands shown under each crop. Soft CTA wants ≥3 selected.
0 selected · aim for 3–8