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Jonnyboy



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 23, 05 11:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Decided on post and wire fence with thorn hedge planted along it, cheap and will do the job until the hedge grows

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 23, 05 12:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

What type of thorns? Hawthorn, balckthorn with a mix of wild roses? Holly or pyracanther (sp?)?

Jonnyboy



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 23, 05 12:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Mostly hawthorn and whitethorn. Was a bit worried about planting blackthorn with the kids around.

dpack



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 23, 05 12:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

seems good.you can easily add species as you find seeds , cuttings etc .not only a boundary but a resource for you and wildlife .well done .

Gervase



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 05 8:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Borax is a good preservative with no VOCs and a minimal impact on the environment. Borates have almost no mammalian toxicity, although they are poisonous to insects.
That's the problem with wood treatment - it has to be toxic to the organisms that cause decomposition, which means that to get a completely environmentally neutral substance you'd have to sacrifice all its efficacy.

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