Hi

I am fairly new to the garden, I have an east facing 4ft fence with my
neighbours. During the summer the neigbours children (little monsters!)
always disrupt my BBQs by sticking their head through the fence and
being a general nuisance

Is there anything i can grow that can block this fence and possibly
grow higher? Are climbers a good idea?

Help!!

KC

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Hi

I am fairly new to the garden, I have an east facing 4ft fence with my
neighbours. During the summer the neigbours children (little monsters!)
always disrupt my BBQs by sticking their head through the fence and
being a general nuisance

Is there anything i can grow that can block this fence and possibly
grow higher? Are climbers a good idea?

Stinging nettles are a good stopper.
Alternatively erect another screen, such as a trellis about a meter in from
the original fence and grow some trailing plants up it.
Failing that tell their parents to control the little bast**ds or you'll
chop off the next head that appears and ****es you off.

"KC" wrote in message
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Hi

I am fairly new to the garden, I have an east facing 4ft fence with my
neighbours. During the summer the neigbours children (little monsters!)
always disrupt my BBQs by sticking their head through the fence and
being a general nuisance

Is there anything i can grow that can block this fence and possibly
grow higher? Are climbers a good idea?


Nice prickly plants and shrubs - climbing roses, berberis, holly, for
example. Holly will grow into a tree, so you will need to prune it yearly if
you want to keep it to hedge-size.

Bevan

"KC" wrote in message
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Hi

I am fairly new to the garden, I have an east facing 4ft fence with my
neighbours. During the summer the neigbours children (little monsters!)
always disrupt my BBQs by sticking their head through the fence and
being a general nuisance

Is there anything i can grow that can block this fence and possibly
grow higher? Are climbers a good idea?

Help!!

KC

Have you got any children of your own?

"KC" wrote in message
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Hi

I am fairly new to the garden, I have an east facing 4ft fence with my
neighbours. During the summer the neigbours children (little monsters!)
always disrupt my BBQs by sticking their head through the fence and
being a general nuisance

Is there anything i can grow that can block this fence and possibly
grow higher? Are climbers a good idea?

Help!!

KC


Have you tried an electric fence? I did last year worked really well.

"KC" wrote in message
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Hi

I am fairly new to the garden, I have an east facing 4ft fence with my
neighbours. During the summer the neigbours children (little monsters!)
always disrupt my BBQs by sticking their head through the fence and
being a general nuisance

I wonder if you have, or ever have had, children!

Alan

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. During the summer the neigbours children (little monsters!)
always disrupt my BBQs by sticking their head through the fence and
being a general nuisance

I'm sure you want the garden to look its best for the barbie. So
immediately beforehand, you might want to touch up the paint on the
fence.

I like that!

Alan

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"Alan Holmes" writes:
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| I am fairly new to the garden, I have an east facing 4ft fence with my
| neighbours. During the summer the neigbours children (little monsters!)
| always disrupt my BBQs by sticking their head through the fence and
| being a general nuisance
|
| I wonder if you have, or ever have had, children!

Barbequed? Delicious.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

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In article ,
"Alan Holmes" writes:
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| I am fairly new to the garden, I have an east facing 4ft fence with
my
| neighbours. During the summer the neigbours children (little
monsters!)
| always disrupt my BBQs by sticking their head through the fence and
| being a general nuisance
|
| I wonder if you have, or ever have had, children!

Barbequed? Delicious.



Not a whole one ;-(


Mike
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www.rnshipmates.co.uk
International Festival of the Sea 28th June - 1st July 2007

KC wrote:
Hi

I am fairly new to the garden, I have an east facing 4ft fence with my
neighbours. During the summer the neigbours children (little monsters!)
always disrupt my BBQs by sticking their head through the fence and
being a general nuisance

Is there anything i can grow that can block this fence and possibly
grow higher? Are climbers a good idea?

Have you tried just having a word with the parents and asking them to
ensure that the children respect your right to privacy when you're in
your garden? That seems to me to be the first step but if you've
already tried that, then grow something in front of the fence that is
either prickly or fairly dense. For once in my life - and I feel faint
as I say it - this may be a case for a well kept leylandii hedge. Trim
it at about 6' and keep it narrow, too.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon

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KC wrote:
Hi

I am fairly new to the garden, I have an east facing 4ft fence with my
neighbours. During the summer the neigbours children (little monsters!)
always disrupt my BBQs by sticking their head through the fence and
being a general nuisance

Is there anything i can grow that can block this fence and possibly
grow higher? Are climbers a good idea?

Have you tried just having a word with the parents and asking them to
ensure that the children respect your right to privacy when you're in
your garden? That seems to me to be the first step but if you've
already tried that, then grow something in front of the fence that is
either prickly or fairly dense. For once in my life - and I feel faint
as I say it - this may be a case for a well kept leylandii hedge. Trim
it at about 6' and keep it narrow, too.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon


Just for one very very brief nanosecond I just thought you were going to
recommend Hog Weed thingy:-)
I must admit I am surprised that no one has suggested inviting the
neighbours and their kids.