That's good to hear since we are on top of a hill, and we have full time winds all year. I think the hardest thing will be protecting them from the rabbits and deer. Everything I put out is like a free buffet.

Yes I'm sure that will be a challenge especially if they don't have much else to eat
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I've been looking at crop cages. There are some quite large ones with walk in doors. I may have to put things I want to save inside something like that. It won't look good but at least I could save the plants.

I've been using chicken wire to keep out the squirrels and bunnies. It's definitely not pretty but it does the trick. When I make a cylinder to put around a plant (say 2-3 feet tall), I fold the bottom 8" under and seat it under a ring of rocks placed strategically around the edge. I'm not quite sure how long those cages will last (possibly forever but it's a fast changing landscape). I know from experience that especially this time of year, the mammals will eat just about anything (except Euphorbias) unless there's some kind of barrier in the way. They have decimated the native Mammillarias in our local bot garden by simply digging under them and devouring the roots.

I've been doing that on some of my plants, but hadn't folded it under. That is a great idea. Thanks!

I like the idea of the walk in cage for the plants, if you have to - just cause it sounds so extreme!!