[Pil-pc-oceania] Pil-pc-oceania Digest, Vol 10, Issue 44 - Windbreaks

[Rosemary Morrow]

I have proven here in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney and in  
Cambodia that windbreaks will get growth ahead by up to two years.    
However even establishing the windbreaks - requires windbreaks - and  
small plastic bags are not strong enough.   So I have used shade  
cloth placed vertically and then, near the vegetable garden, old  
glass shower doors which are easy to get here.   I place them in a  
parabola  shape.  I place potatoes and strong Mediterranean herbs  
inside these - for the vegetable garden

To establish the succession of windbreaks, I use the local wattles -  
whatever grows fastest and best near me and this is whether it is  
endemic or not because I will later cut it down for firewood or  
mulch.   I interplant with hardy natives like Westringa.    So for me  
Acacia howittii is excellent and takes lots of pruning and only grows  
more densely.

So, at present I have 1.  Shade cloth      2.   Windbreak plants     
3.   Glass shower doors,      4.   herbs.

It's about what is tough where you live,  what height you finally  
want,   how many rows you have room for.

It's really worthwhile getting plant protection for your windbreak  
really quickly for the sake of your garden.

warmly

Rowe