I made one around my chicken coop area; I did buy treated studs for the posts so they would not rot and have to be replaced. They are 4 ft tall and I only have to refill every other year or so. I do have cannas that comes up in the midst of the debris, which deters, I do not have chickens, but geese, turkey and ducks. I love it. I also make wattle fences too, they add a sweet charm around my flower beds. I use rebar for the post on these, for the same reason. Adding extra wattles as they break down, which is about every fall. But I have plenty of supply. In Joy
Another aspect of a dead hedge is that it provides an excellent environment for starting a live hedgerow. If you use some fresh cut willow for your support stakes, they may very well root and grow for you! And then if you go along and spike the dead hedge with some more fresh cuttings of other things you might want in a hedgerow, throw some seeds in there, maybe bare root trees and shrubs. The material of the dead hedge breaking down is fertilizer and protection from browsers while the new living hedgerow gets its start.
LOL :D...you can throw in any ole item you stumble across like a canoe paddle, a small shovel, a brand new rake, etc. I laughed out loud!!! This video was FUN and informative. ♥♥♥
We have built one with pressure treated posts and it makes a great leaky weir to slow water during flood season near our river- helps with erosion issues among other benefits you already mentioned.
My husband and I are hoping to start a small vegetable stand kind of business we're hoping to put a boundary around our property with little to no cost and now we found a way to do it God bless you so glad I found this
That's good mycological landscaping, too! I hope you get some good mushrooms. I helped my dad set up something like that and he's gotten a lot of Auricularia (wood ears), Here in Oregon, I stack sticks like that and get Turkey Tails (Trametes versicolor), Split Gills (Schizophyllum commune), and other good edible mushrooms, too (along with ones that should not be eaten, lol, so gotta stay alert!). Enjoy your fence!
Oh wow thats cool! I didnt think of this as a mushroom farm, but it certainly is a good environment for them. I just built this as a proof of concept, and was planning on taking it down, but now I might keep it up to see what grows on it :)
Hello, I just discovered the idea of a dead hedge and it is a game changer for me! Thank you so much for this video. I don't own a truck or trailer and I always had the problem of how to haul garden brush away as there is no pickup service where I live. Problem solved! I do have a question. Do the stakes also rot over time? Do you have to replace them?
Question: We have a 100-foot long 40-foot tall Arborvitae hedge which we are considering cutting down and removing the stumps so we can put a cedar fence in its place. However, a friend suggested we just cut them down to 6 to 8 feet tall, keep them rooted and use these as the poles/ posts for our new fence. We would keep the thickest and straightest ones and thin out the really small ones in between and try to maintain a straight line in the process. What do you think of this idea?
I've been researching alternatives to a 30K fence job and this might be the next best thing. I've got years of fallen trees and tree limbs. What's the biggest one you've seen completed?
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THIS IS AWESOME ❤
I made one around my chicken coop area; I did buy treated studs for the posts so they would not rot and have to be replaced. They are 4 ft tall and I only have to refill every other year or so. I do have cannas that comes up in the midst of the debris, which deters, I do not have chickens, but geese, turkey and ducks. I love it. I also make wattle fences too, they add a sweet charm around my flower beds. I use rebar for the post on these, for the same reason. Adding extra wattles as they break down, which is about every fall. But I have plenty of supply. In Joy
Another aspect of a dead hedge is that it provides an excellent environment for starting a live hedgerow. If you use some fresh cut willow for your support stakes, they may very well root and grow for you! And then if you go along and spike the dead hedge with some more fresh cuttings of other things you might want in a hedgerow, throw some seeds in there, maybe bare root trees and shrubs. The material of the dead hedge breaking down is fertilizer and protection from browsers while the new living hedgerow gets its start.
LOL :D...you can throw in any ole item you stumble across like a canoe paddle, a small shovel, a brand new rake, etc. I laughed out loud!!! This video was FUN and informative. ♥♥♥
I'm glad you enjoyed that. It really is that versatile.
Love this! My neighbors have created an eyesore with a junk pile and this is the perfect solution! Thank you.
brilliant, i am using my dead hedge to block the neighbours patio area now i can have privacy
We have built one with pressure treated posts and it makes a great leaky weir to slow water during flood season near our river- helps with erosion issues among other benefits you already mentioned.
I've saved this as it's such a clever and creative way to create a boundary.
I thought so too! It is so simple, and a great way to use old rotten wood.
My husband and I are hoping to start a small vegetable stand kind of business we're hoping to put a boundary around our property with little to no cost and now we found a way to do it God bless you so glad I found this
Wow,I love the ideas,thank you for sharing ❤
Thanks so much! Love from Australia!🧡🦘💛
brilliant, i made one in uk, amazing how quick they are to do, i love the creative oars
Cool. Thank you. I am looking for impromptu fence methods with minimal lashings.
YASS!! This is great! Thank you 🙏 I’m about to make a wooden fence but didn’t know exactly know how to make one and now i do!
This is just about the easiest way to do it.
This a great idea. Thanks.
Thats SOOO AWESOME! Exactly what i was looking for! Thank you so much!!!
I am glad to help :)
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Thanks! I hope you enjoy the channel :)
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Best idea!!!! Thanks for sharing
That's good mycological landscaping, too! I hope you get some good mushrooms. I helped my dad set up something like that and he's gotten a lot of Auricularia (wood ears), Here in Oregon, I stack sticks like that and get Turkey Tails (Trametes versicolor), Split Gills (Schizophyllum commune), and other good edible mushrooms, too (along with ones that should not be eaten, lol, so gotta stay alert!). Enjoy your fence!
Oh wow thats cool! I didnt think of this as a mushroom farm, but it certainly is a good environment for them. I just built this as a proof of concept, and was planning on taking it down, but now I might keep it up to see what grows on it :)
Very cool dude
Is this great for bug and birds?
Does taking the bark off of the steaks you are pounding into the ground make them rot slower 🤔
Hello, I just discovered the idea of a dead hedge and it is a game changer for me! Thank you so much for this video. I don't own a truck or trailer and I always had the problem of how to haul garden brush away as there is no pickup service where I live. Problem solved!
I do have a question. Do the stakes also rot over time? Do you have to replace them?
yes they do
Thank you!!!!!❤
And could be the walks to a hut for pushcrafting
Thanks
Question: We have a 100-foot long 40-foot tall Arborvitae hedge which we are considering cutting down and removing the stumps so we can put a cedar fence in its place. However, a friend suggested we just cut them down to 6 to 8 feet tall, keep them rooted and use these as the poles/ posts for our new fence. We would keep the thickest and straightest ones and thin out the really small ones in between and try to maintain a straight line in the process. What do you think of this idea?
Hrrrrm the possibilities
I know, so versatile!
How long till a fence like this falls apart?
It all depends on the quality of the stakes, you can keep re-filling it until the logs turn to soil.
Are any larger animals attracted to this? A great way to enlarge my compost pile. Thanks
I dont think animals would be attracted to it, but to keep them out it would have to be pretty tall.
I've been researching alternatives to a 30K fence job and this might be the next best thing. I've got years of fallen trees and tree limbs. What's the biggest one you've seen completed?
There are some pretty big ones out there. Another cool thing is that if they rot over time, it doesn't even matter, you can just pile more on top!
He lost me at “you can use a canoe paddle!”
Me too
Lol my huge sunchokes lmbo
Where do you find the background jingle? Thanks...from france
All my music comes from the UA-cam "audio library", you can find it in the UA-cam studio. I always put the songs in the video description, this one is "Catch Up" by Dan Lebowitz.
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