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Growing => Gardens => Topic started by: Jakebob on April 27, 2010, 09:55:05 pm

Title: Garden Fence Ideas
Post by: Jakebob on April 27, 2010, 09:55:05 pm: We are going to be putting up a new garen fence very soon. Not sure what we are planning yet, any ideas? 3 sides of our property is surrounded by a field and the other is a single track tarred road.

What kind of garden fence do you have?
Title: Re: Garden Fence Ideas
Post by: egglady on April 27, 2010, 10:03:11 pm: I've decided to create an "edible" fence/hedge over the next 12 months or so - sloes/rosehips/crab apple, that kind of thing - good for wildlife and also good for us i think!
Title: Re: Garden Fence Ideas
Post by: doganjo on April 27, 2010, 10:48:17 pm: Sounds good to me - do you need a support fence to start it off? I have fence posts and can run wire along it but wonderd if they'd need more support than that.
Title: Re: Garden Fence Ideas
Post by: egglady on April 28, 2010, 09:22:50 am: Quote from: doganjo on April 27, 2010, 10:48:17 pm
Sounds good to me - do you need a support fence to start it off? I have fence posts and can run wire along it but wonderd if they'd need more support than that.

Hi Annie, I didnt think of that, i just kind of thought they'd grow up and do their own thing! but on reflection can see why i'd need a support to get them started. luckily i havent started (other than to gather saplings), so that's a good tip - thank you
Laura
Title: Re: Garden Fence Ideas
Post by: northfifeduckling on April 28, 2010, 05:19:57 pm: I think sloes and rosehips are pretty much doing their own thing without support. I'd just cut them into the shape you want them in from next year or they can get quite big. :&>
Title: Re: Garden Fence Ideas
Post by: ballingall on April 29, 2010, 11:54:35 pm: We have acres of wooden fence, up to about 4ft high, as in the pics. It feels like I have a personal Forth Rail Bridge though, as painting it is never ending.

(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b340/ballingall/DSCF3335.jpg)

(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b340/ballingall/DSCF3336.jpg)
Title: Re: Garden Fence Ideas
Post by: ballingall on April 29, 2010, 11:56:54 pm: Oh I have also been trying to establish a hedge between the border of the goats area, and the garden, but it hasn't been going very well. However, we went for the option we wanted a hedge the goats could eat, or that we could prune for the goats, so it is hawthorn, beech and willow!

Beth
Title: Re: Garden Fence Ideas
Post by: doganjo on April 30, 2010, 02:17:27 am: I want your fence! ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Garden Fence Ideas
Post by: Touchwood on April 30, 2010, 09:12:16 am: We've got a similar fence round the veggie plot which I made with the pallet's OH gets from work. Took a bit of time but didn't cost anything other than a bit of stain and some screws. :) :) :)
Title: Re: Garden Fence Ideas
Post by: valr on April 30, 2010, 11:40:18 am: Touchwood what beautiful things you have on your website!
Title: Re: Garden Fence Ideas
Post by: Touchwood on April 30, 2010, 01:15:07 pm: Thanks for the compliment Valr, ;D ;D ;D the site still needs some working on but I've been to busy playing with pallets ::)
Title: Re: Garden Fence Ideas
Post by: valr on April 30, 2010, 01:30:47 pm: You might like this book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Build-Pallets-Joe-Jacobs/dp/1904871437/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I3KS5CBD3LLIU1&colid=27IMXNB5JDYZ0

Book all about making things from pallets! ;D