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Wind exposure: shelter before fragile planting

How to think about wind on exposed sites before placing beds, tunnels, young trees, or delicate crops.

Symptoms

Rocked plants, torn leaves, cold exposed beds, drying winds, damaged covers, and polytunnel stress.

Likely causes

Long open fetch, poor shelter, overexposed bed placement, or structures installed before the wind pattern was understood.

Fix pattern

Use layered shelter, temporary protection, tough pioneer planting, and careful placement before relying on fragile crops or structures.

This is starter content for the rebuild. It should be expanded with real Live With Nature field notes, photographs, and verified examples before launch.