thank you very much for letting me see your page."Valkyrie" wrote in message news:1043652152.529777@yasure...
"Warren" wrote in message
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Okay, I have this new cedar privacy fence (horizontal basket weave with
a cap) in my backyard to block my view of the new house next door, as
well as block their view of me. (It used to be a wonderfully wooded
lot.) I already had some boarder plantings, so I don't have to look at
the whole fence. It looks pretty good as it is. Of course I can't leave
it at that.

I'm thinking about a couple of long, narrow flower boxes strategically
placed along the fence. Maybe some trailing plants, and maybe some
upright, but not too tall (no more than 6") flowers. Getting to the
boxes to weed and water is possible, but not an everyday type thing.
There would be more than one box, and they wouldn't have to be all the
same. I could even seasonally rotate boxes by bringing one down, and
putting another up, unless something trailing from the box intertwines
itself in the fence. Of course the less maintenance, the better. Lord
knows I already have plenty of stuff to do already!
I have find this page very helpfull.

I'm in zone 8, south of Portland, OR, so the winters are rainy, and the
summers very dry. The top of the fence is pretty much in full sun -- at
least the parts that I'm thinking about doing this to. And I'm looking
more for color than just foliage.

Any ideas?

I think if you are set on doing this you'd be wise to invest in some of that
water crystal gel stuff. If you mix that in with a good quality potting soil
it would certainly keep your window boxes from drying out as rapidly.

Val