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Hedging my bets!

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Good job @Ffoxglove. Sometimes, a fresh start is better - even if it's hard work getting there  :)
    Lots of options for the fence too if desired.
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • FfoxgloveFfoxglove Posts: 538
    Thanks @Fairygirl
    I'm excited to do the planting but there's loooots of work to be done first digging borders and weeding. 
    Have you any advice regarding the fence. 
    I was thinking plain feather edge 6ft that I'd then seal and paint. But I don't know much about fencing! 
  • FfoxgloveFfoxglove Posts: 538
    This cheered me up in the garden today while I was pottering! 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Sorry - I just saw this.  :)
    Fencing is difficult because it often comes down to personal taste. However, if the site's windy/exposed in any way, a fence that has some gaps is the best solution, as it filters the wind, rather than creating a solid barrier. 
    I have a double sided fence, sometimes people call it a hit and miss fence. The slats can be vertical or horizontal. You put them on with gaps [that depends on the plank width] and on the other side of the posts, the slats cover those gaps, so it looks solid, but isn't. 
    Always paint the insides before attaching too  ;)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • FfoxgloveFfoxglove Posts: 538
    That is a point I hadn't considered. I think the fence blew down before so gaps might be the way forward! 
    Thanks @Fairygirl
  • FfoxgloveFfoxglove Posts: 538
    Just an update (I like it when people update so just in case anyone wants to see) here’s a recent shot of after...the garden now. Bushes have gone but the birds and hedgehogs are still visiting and will do more as shrubs and trees mature. 
    Some baby brambles still spotting but I’m paining them with weed killer. 
    I hope I don’t have to dig them up but we will see. 


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