Thanks Martin - what a good idea. That's exactly what I'll do.

Might be a test case for a pseudo-mediterranean walled garden in darkest
Lancashire!


Andrew

"martin" wrote in message
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On Fri, 9 Jan 2004 00:13:38 -0000, "Andy Hunt"
wrote:



Do you think I would be able to grow a fruiting grape vine up North? I
have
this "walled garden", and the walls are less than fantastic to look
at,
with
peeling whitewash and stuff. I'm trying to encourage an ivy to grow
all
over

Cover the wall in govt. surplus camouflage netting until it grows.

I know the stuff you mean - cheap as 'owt. Would I be able to use it
instead
of a trellis for the vine/kiwi fruit as well? That might be a really good
idea.

I have seen it done. It looks o.k.



it, rather than trying to paint it, but it's only about a foot long so
far,
so there's a way to go!

We have three fruiting vines growing in our garden in the Netherlands.
How far up North are you?

Bury, just North of Manchester.

a bit further north than we are
--
Martin