Gardening for Beginners - Dealing with Wind: 4 Strategies to Protect Plants From Wind Damage

Vegetable gardening in the desert can be very challenging. One of the biggest challenges is protecting plants from the wind, especially as a beginner gardener. In this video I provide four strategies to help you protect vegetable plants from wind damage in the high desert. ------------------------------------------------- ⚡ Products mentioned in this video ⚡ Affiliate Links: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Shade Cloth: https://amzn.to/3sGQDHH Ball Bungee Cords https://amzn.to/3pwCOe9 Bamboo Plant Stakes: https://amzn.to/3mdLHaZ ------------------------------------------------- Protecting plants from strong winds is crucial to having a successful backyard vegetable garden. I show you how to protect your plants from wing damage so you can have more success as a beginner gardener. There are several good methods for protecting plants from wind, including planning ahead,, using shade cloth in your vegetable garden, staking and caging plants and covering small plants. The most effective long term solution I've found for preventing wind damage in my vegetable garden is using shade cloth as a windbreak. ------------------------------------------------- Want to connect with and support In The Garden? Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inthegarden_ig/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/inthegarden_tw Buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/inthegarden ------------------------------------------------- In This Video: 0:00 Welcome to In The Garden 0:55 Planning Garden Location 1:55 Cover Your Plants 3:20 Cages and Staking Plants 4:35 Harden Before Transplanting 4:50 Use Shade Cloth as Windbreak ------------------------------------------------- Song: On the Way by Vlad Gluschenko https://soundcloud.com/vgl9 Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/_OntheWay Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/QwwuuvnfBlA #gardening #windbreak #shadecloth