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Re: Too much wind

>Cheryl:  I,  too, am from Central Indiana and have had some "crops" in my
>sgft garden for about one month.  The radishes, carrots, and various
>lettuces are doing fine, even though we have had FRIGHTFUL WEATHER
>CONDITIONS! (wind, cold, cold, cold).  Regarding the drying out of seeds,
>I watered seeds/ seedlings each day and have had pretty good success.

I put my broccoli plants out about one week ago and they are doing well
even though the temps have really hit some lows.  I am waiting until this
weekend to set my tomatoes out (and maybe peppers--or I may wait another
week until ground warms up a bit).

We are really new at this, too, but have asked experienced gardeners (and
farmers) many questions.  I am glad to see another sqfooter in Central
Indiana!  Maybe we can compare notes during the growing season!



I have just started my first sqft garden and could use some advice on
>how to get my baby plants off to a good start.  I'm worried because the
>garden is very exposed and we have had very strong winds that are
>battering the seedlings and drying out the soil over the seeds that I
>planted.  I have tried to support the seedlings as best I could but would
>like to hear some other methods.  I know stakes might damage the roots
>but I don't know what else to do.  I tried to shield them with plastic over
>wire cages but the wind blew the whole cage away!
>
>I'm also worried about keeping the seeds moist.  I laid plastic down on the
>ground and anchored the corners to keep the water from evaporating
>but the wind blew those away too.   Help!
>
>Cheryl
>Central Indiana, Zone 5
>
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