junk pole fence

[milkmansdaughter]

@paul wheaton look up wattle fence. I think that's what the horizontal weave is called.
Here's one tutorial:

How to Make Wattle Fencing Step by Step for Animal and Garden Fencing

When I see Wattle fencing, I feel the moist British fog clinging to my skin, and a wistful smile crosses my face. Here's my tutorial for Wattle Fencing!

www.forgottenwayfarms.com

 

[paul wheaton]

The junk pole fence design we have now is something like "version 7". "Version 1" was much like what is in your link. We discovered that our wood did not like that style. It wasn't so bendy.

 

[Lazy Gardener]

NICE!!!

 

[baymule]

I bet willow would make a good wattle fence. Plant the posts and the willow would take root!

 

[Lazy Gardener]

But... only if you don't want to be constantly topping it, or having a stand of willow shading out your property, and sucking all the nutrients out of your soil. Those roots travel VERY far! And, it will sucker, perhaps even more so when you top off that living fence.

However, all that "raining on your parade" being said, I saw some fantastic living fences in Guatemala. Very intriguing! I don't know what species they used.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

I was browsing some sites the other day and found a discussion on bamboo - the clumping non-invasive kind. DH has wanted some for years and I keep saying NO! But, what I saw (and of course can't find the link now) was about a smaller non-spreading bamboo that you cut the main stalk and it never grows taller and 'supposedly' makes a beautiful hedge at whatever height you choose for it. It did say that you need to trim it once a year. I dunno...
Ideas or opinions?

 

[frustratedearthmother]

I think Osage Orange is used for living fences. Planted 1 foot apart, it grows so dense it is "horse high, hog tight, and bull strong". Quoted from an article on Mother Earth News.

I believe that!