Hedge Laying Joe's Country Garden February 2024
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- Опубліковано 28 лют 2024
- These past few days have been all about the hedges in my garden. I've pruned the beech hedge by the house but also I've been getting to grips with the hedges at the back of the garden. They've been left to grow for quite a while, especially the blackthorn hedge that I only discovered once the Western Red Cedar had been taken out. It was pretty tall and scraggly, so I have turned my hand to hedge laying. Things I have learned this week - there are many ways to lay a hedge and blackthorn is a hard wood to bend. Overall though, I am pretty happy with my work and I'm hoping the hedges will flourish in the weeks to come. I'll keep you posted.
This is a big project Joe and I am looking forward to watching the progress. So exciting watching you at work and your comments
What fun you are having Joe! Cant wait to see through the year. Thank you.
Great work. And brilliant you’re learning a new skill and using it in your own space.
I bet the wildlife are watching and getting excited. I really appreciate you and your wife taking the time to share this with us.
great project to watch, your garden, thnx, grtz from the netherlands 🇳🇱
Watching you revitalise your garden is such a treat. Thanks for sharing, Joe 🪴
Loving that you're sharing your garden changes Joe. I'm about to move house and whilst my garden won't be anything like yours you are giving me so much info and so many ideas, thank you, it's a joy to watch.🤗
I have never heard of hedge laying before. Quite interesting to see how it is done. Great that you are taking wildlife into account when redoing your garden. They will be forever grateful!
Amazing to watch and thanks for your honesty, keep posting. Thank you ❤
The hedge-laying looks excellent! Good work!
Another great video Joe, worth the hard work too, just look at that view🤩
Really enjoying watching your garden change. All so interesting and knowledgeable too. Rewarding hard work!
Really enjoying these. Not many hedges in my part of Australia but you’re just great company, Joe!
I hear ya, makes me want to try planting a sloe berry hedge here in Victoria
Hi Joe you’ve done a fantastic job well done 👏👏👏👏 love your fabulous videos lv Irene 😘 xx
Great for wildlife. Enjoyed watching x
Really interesting watching this process. You make a good teacher!
Thank you Joe. I’m enjoying your videos.
another great video Joe, thanks ever so much. Beautiful views and a lovely lovely garden
Fascinating. I’ve never seen this process. Thanks for sharing what you’re learning. Makes us feel better to see you have to ask for help too.
This was a really interesting watch, thanks for sharing 😊
Great that you are investing time in hedge laying. We’ve spent a lot of time planting new hedges and laying others at our smallholding in Gower and it’s rewarding to see how quickly they green up. Here the “Gower style” evolved to be extra sturdy against sheep, and guard against prevailing sea winds. We’ve also been building “dead hedges” with off cuts and pruned branches which are great for wildlife. If you come across saplings elsewhere they can be transplanted and added to gaps in the hedge over time. Look forward to seeing your progress.
Nice one Joe. I did hedge laying for a few seasons in the chilterns before I moved to Wiltshire. You just need a Kelly kettle on the go now! Definitely consider including some steaks and binders, really completes the look. Good effort though. Also, the weather has been wetter than an Otters pocket but spring is so close now 😅
The wildlife would appreciate the steaks!
Haha well spotted. Extra protein! 🤣
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That was really interesting and has prepared me for my next volunteering day at my local wood. We're hedging willow but same technique I believe. Looks great Joe and will be great to see it develop.
Great progress Joe! 👏 hope the forearms have recovered!
So impressed! I’d be so worried that after all that trimming and prep work that when I bent it over it would snap!
Thanks for the update. The woodland area looks great. And the hedgerow laying was interesting. We don’t do hedgerows here in Ohio so it was new information.
Keep the wood from the apple tree! It's great to use in grilling
Soles been milled today so got beautiful planks- will share, offcuts will be used for BBQ etc, thanks
Really insightful! Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to seeing the results! Good Luck!
That brings back memories. I used to do volunteer conservation holidays with what was BTCV. Had a great week up near stocks reservoir learning to lay hedges many, many years ago and i agree i find a good axe much easier to use for the laying. Although a bill hook is useful for cleaning up the stakes. I love how different areas have different shaped bill hooks.
If you do any more, a tip/trick we where taught was to pull the stem upwards as you lay it down, it makes it bend more easily.
I never heard of hedge laying 😮 Really interesting video 👏
Plenty on here including my page , enjoy
Great work Joe 👍
Might be good to add a few light vertical stakes at intervals when laying hedge.
Thanks Stuart, I’ve got some so may add, it’s holding its shape for the mo
Looking good Mr, you've got got a grand view cross them fields, hedges used to layed around gress fields keep the sheep in, you sed you'd had advice and red up on it, a sure case of never to old to learn yeh, Anyway jobs are coming together nicely. Happy gardening.
Wow, the field behind looks marshy. Guess hedge laying is similar to principle of planting fruit trees at an angle to maximise growth?
Yeah it’s wet! Fruit tree cordons are all about producing as much fruit in a small space as possible but yes, it’s forces upward vigorous growth and flowers and fruit, thanks for watching
I’ve layed plenty of blackthorn in the past,it can be really nasty with those thorns. Good to see your having a go
Thanks, got away with being pierced…so far!
Really enjoying your blog
I understand you dont want people turning up on your doorstep. However unless you tell us which part of the country you are in a lot of what you are telling us is irrelevant. I,m not planting the same as Cornwall or Shetland! Just the first part of your post cost i.e. LN , mine, would be helpful.
If you read the permanent intro on my channel or watch the first setup one you’ll know I’m in Dorset. Other vids also explain my site and soil. Blackthorn will grow just about anywhere in the British Isles! Thanks for watching