Hedging

Davesnave

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

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Out of alder buckthorn, cotoneaster and wayfaring tree a quick google revealed their berries are poisonous. Spindle berries are edible okay, but described as "bland".

Thought I'd better come back and report before anyone thinks "Ah...written on the edible hedges thread" and plants and eats them.

Well it depends what's going to eat them. Cotoneaster go down very well with fieldfares and redwings. Same for t'others; all good food for feathered friends.

I doubt if there are many humans who consume sloes either, except in gin.

I start from the premise that if it's any blooming good, the birds will get it long before I do. :rotfl:You could add hazel, I suppose, but the squirrels will have those.

Drinks? Only a whisky so far.

moneyistooshorttomention

I'm thinking of adding in hazel personally....as I've never seen any squirrels round here:question:. Come to think of it I've only seen one slug since coming here (though it was so enormous I've never spotted the like elsewhere...I didn't think slugs came in 6" long or more size).

Wasn't going to stop round long enough to try measuring a monster like that before I reached for the salt to zap it.:rotfl:

sussexbaker

We hope to purchase the land on the other side, at which point I'm going to be eradicating the nettles in that bit (basically I'll be putting my neighbours pigs in there). The space between the hedge and the veg patch is going to be a path composed of wood chip so hopefully that'll keep the weeds at a manageable level until the pigs get to grips with them.


Currently sheltering at my mother's house as we've had no power since Monday night, so not had a chance to actually order any hedging plants.

Mojisola wrote: »

Are you going to live with the nettles coming through the hedge into your veg patch, put in a root barrier or leave a strip between the hedge and your veggies that you spray with weedkillers every so often to stop the weeds spreading?

We had an allotment once that started from a wide, wild hedge that had a selection of perennial weeds growing within it and on the other side. Constant battle!