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Name: Brianna Reisbeck Southern California  briannareisbeck Apr 13, 2018 11:30 AM CST |
| I'm going to start a raised garden. I have 4 tomato plants, 4 pepper plants, and some basil and chives. The problem is I have an area in my yard that gets plenty of sun from sunrise to late afternoon; however, I live on a hill in a canyon and the wind can be very strong (daily). I also have the side of my house, which blocks most of the wind but would limit the plants to afternoon sunlight. Which should take priority - more hours of sunlight or more protection from the wind?   |
Minnesota (Zone 3b)  RpR Apr 13, 2018 12:24 PM CST |
| Sunlight. Make the sides of your beds high, 2x20s or tongue and groove 2x4s stacked up to 24 inches. I would go with the tongue and groove as you can raise it or lower it. You will still have foot of soil plus or minus but a good part of the young plants will be protected. When they get older you can use a cage to help support them. |
Name: Big Bill Livonia, Michigan (Zone 6a) Orchids, peace and beauty              BigBill Apr 13, 2018 12:30 PM CST |
| The most sun let's you grow the most. If the area gets sheltered by the wind the light levels might very very restricting in terms of what might do well. Do you want to grow plants? Or grow less wind?? Rodney Wilcox Jones, my idol! Businessman, Orchid grower, hybridizer, lived to 107! |
Name: Daisy I Reno, Nv (Zone 6b) Not all who wander are lost    DaisyI Apr 13, 2018 2:11 PM CST |
| I'm sure the most damaging winds come from one direction only. Could you build some sort of wind break on the upwind side? Here, we have the the Washow Zephyr winds that blow from the west. I have a 6 ft tall fence about 6 ft from the edge of my raised veggie garden that protects it from the strongest winds without losing sun. Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming...."WOW What a Ride!!" -Mark Frost President: Orchid Society of Northern Nevada Webmaster: osnnv.org |
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