[compostqueen]

I know  I just hope it's over. OH and I now have to plant some new hedging to plug a gap  where it's been breached.  It's a proper hedge with some really good varieties in it but I think the privet does nothing for it so won't be using that. The hawthorn, hazel and damson look good in it so I might get some more of those. Decisions, decisions 

[ANHBUC]

I have always fancied a cobnut hedge but do not have any space so will have to wait until we move and hopefully will then.  Here is a link about cobnut planting which might interest you if you are considering a variety for your hedge.  www.kentishcobnutsassociation.org.uk/technical-information.aspx

[compostqueen]

Thanks for that link, which I shall read up about as I'd not thought of cobnuts. Fruit, nuts and berries in the hedge is what I'm after. We have hips too from dog roses, haws and damsons. I think we have hazel but I've not seen any nuts unfortunately.   I am going to contact our local Groundworks team and a local tree nursery to see what their hedging packs contain. 

[ANHBUC]

If you like Sloe Gin you might want to plant Blackthorn, rather prickly though! 

[compostqueen]

I don't need blackthorn as luckily there is plenty of it on my dog walk 

[compostqueen]

A happy follow-up to this is that today I've been out to a local tree place and come back with some bare root native hedging plants

Got blackthorns (as someone suggested), 3 limes (for the bees) which cost about 69 p each  Guelder roses, and a hazel avellana.  They came in packs of 10 so I might have some left overs 

Not got them in though as it was absolutely pouring when I got home

[ANHBUC]

Thats a great price and a good mix for a hedge row.  Happy planting.   

[kegs]

3 limes (for the bees) which cost about 69 p each 

Some limes are toxic to bees.

http://www.beekeepingforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7804

[Aunt Sally]

Don't forget to put bunny guards around them CQ 

[compostqueen]

Yes, I've got the guards and fitted to the plants which I managed to get in today

I got the hazel, the limes, a few of the guelder roses and two blackthorns in    I think I'll end up potting some of them up 

[joyfull]

I love guelder roses 

[compostqueen]

  I've got some left so I think I might put a couple in the allotment hedge, and perhaps a sloe.  Some newbies have been taking hedges out so I think the balance needs to be redressed 

[ANHBUC]

I've got some left so I think I might put a couple in the allotment hedge, and perhaps a sloe.  Some newbies have been taking hedges out so I think the balance needs to be redressed 

I agree with needing to keep the balance, well done.