I used to think a balcony garden was a bad idea for my windy spot

I'm on the 8th floor in Chicago, and last month a sudden gust knocked over my three tomato plants in their 5 gallon buckets. Soil went everywhere, and two of the stems snapped. I got some cheap cinder blocks from the hardware store and built a low wall around the pots to block the wind. It's not pretty, but it worked. The plants are staked now and have new growth. Anyone on a high floor have a better fix for this?

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jadeprice3mo ago

Ugh, that wind is brutal. Your cinder block fix is actually pretty smart. Maybe try some of those heavy duty plant velcro straps too, they help a lot.

quinn_fox1mo ago

Those velcro straps hold up in actual rain or just wind?

blairf483mo ago

Yeah, that wind's been knocking everything over here too.