Learning the most you can about your local growing conditions is imperative to the survival and thriving of your crops.
Compensating for wind for example means that sowing seeds in situ, close together will help the young plants to germinate and start life getting used to the wind. It helps them grow stronger and you can thin them out later. Growing initially close together offers them more support. You can also build a small barrier either with wooden planks or bricks to help protect them from the wind.
Another option if you are able, is to go for a poly tunnel. This help in windy areas as well as those affected by dry heat or later frost. The covering needs replacing every few years but surprisingly enough survives many a severe windstorm and gale.
There are solutions for most problems and the thrill of rising to the challenge and still producing delicious, fresh veg is superb.
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