What a difference aspect makes

Two zucchini seeds, planted on the same day, into the same medium, and receiving the same watering and feeding regime....
This one faces north, gets full sun until about 3pm each day:


This one face east, gets morning light and falls into shadow about 11am each day:


This guy and his three mates are just not happy. Time to pull them out and start again. I am opting for a container garden for my veggies now, so I can move them around as the sun's arc changes.