Whoop Whoop, New Fences

After 14+ years of living with neighbouring shoddy fences they are finally being replaced.

Whilst my neighbours are great, they dont really do anything at speed.

There have been huge holes for years which i have had to patch over with chicken mesh to stop their dog coming this way and our chucks going that way.
There have been times where panels have gone in the wind because the post has rotted away, which we have shored up this side with a stake and a bit of rope.
The only thing that has stopped my chickens going awol is the shrub jungle  i have had to grow (more for privacy than anything as the fence ranges from 3-4 feet high).

Well, its a big fence going up which means the shrub jungle can come down to a managable, attractive level.

Off to dust off the garden shredder 

It is a worry especially as no matter how much wing clipping goes on they still manage to get out of their pen area if they are really determined.

My neighbour (who is replacing the fences) had some bantams a few years ago and they all disappeared one evening. There wasnt even 1 lost feather on the ground to indicate if a predator had taken them.

You're lucky. Our neighbour's solution to his rotten fence was to plant leylandii on his side to hide it. He promised to keep it at no more than 4ft high, it's twice that height and I have to keep trimming the da*n thing twice a year on my side.

Its up now and looking good. Im sooo easily pleased.

Hadnt thought about how it could be worse but leylandii would be a heck of a lot worse.
Theres a house around the corner from us and they've planted them on the front of the house of a very small garden. Looks a mess, all the dogs seem to visit there too  They must be 10ft high now and not kept very tidy.
 i feel for the neighbours.

They should definately not be sold in garden centres

im itching to paint our side as its a different colour to our fences, the rest of our fences need repainting as well. So many jobs to do and not enough hours