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help: 'living fence' ideas

matt79
19 years ago

IÂm posting this in several forumsÂ

IÂm looking for some help. IÂve been asked to come up with several plans for our community gardenÂs "living fence". A fence has been constructed around the gardens, and now weÂre planting various vines and brambles to grow up/around the fence. Grapes are already being put in along some sections, so thatÂs a non-issue. ThereÂs a strong interest in raspberries and currants, and IÂm looking into hardy kiwis.

I already have a good idea of what to do with raspberries (i.e. planting, and control of canes inside and outside the fence). What IÂm looking for are:

1. ProÂs and ConÂs of planting currants and kiwis, and how much space to give them, and

2. Other ideas of edible, perennial vines/short bushes that we could plant.

Things to keep in mind:

-thereÂs hundreds of feet of fence, so we have room for several things

-this is zone 5a Madison, Wisconsin.

-maintenance must be easy, not much more than an annual pruning and a shot of fertilizer once or twice a year.

-the fence is only around 5 feet tall, with "rabbit fencing" on the bottom 2 feet, and just a couple of wires between posts on the top few feet.

Your help is much appreciated!

-Matt

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