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Re: Too much wind

>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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I hope I'm not responding to late for you.  I too live in a very windy
place and was having the same problem.  I finally ran twine from the
corners to some tent spike I had in my pathways, basically making mini
tents for my plants. I have 4'x4' cages and used 8 stakes, one on each
corner and one on each side.  For comparison sake, the wind here has been
know to get up to 40 MPH.

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