Re: The Veg Plot.
I want to plant a native, mixed species hedge around the front garden here, so I'm off to a tree nursery/garden centre to look at bare root hedging plants this morning. Looking at a long list of plants but I'm going to have to whittle the list down a bit I think as I won't have room for all of them. Hawthorn will definitely go in, possibly some Blackthorn, guelder rose, holly, some dog rose, and maybe wayfaring tree, spindle, dogwood and hazel. I need to go and measure up before I go so I know how many plants I need to buy.
The front garden is on a slope and in places the soil level is higher than the pavement on the other side of the fence so the hedge will have a dual purpose. As well as providing food and shelter for wildlife, it'll help to prevent the soil from running down on to the adjacent pathway.
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