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Comments (3)Load your pictures into photobucket or some other photo site that gives you the html code (the one that starts with ) copy the full code and paste into your message. you won't see the picture until you preview your messge. do you want a full fence around your yard so that there's a fence even between the separate beds? Or are you just looking for fence sections at the existing beds. I'm thinking you could do brick or stone pillars with some wrought iron sections between them. or sections of white picket fence anchored by evergreens...See MoreGrapes on a split rail fence
Comments (4)Your best bet is probably to skip the lower rail. I think 16 inches is way too low, you'd have canes on the ground. Even the top rail could be a little higher, but will probably work. There's definitely not enough room for 4 arms, barely enough for 2. Your posts are 11 feet apart, right? You could plant 1 vine at each post and extend the arms half way to the next post (5.5 feet in each direction would be a pretty good length). Snow cover should not hurt the vines, it will actually insulate them somewhat from the cold. The only question I would have is, do they use any chemicals (or salts) on the road? I don't grow seedless concord, but everyone that I have talked to that does says not to waste your time. I have heard the yield is small and the taste is not the best. You might want to consider getting a different kind or even regular, seeded concord....See MoreWisteria on split-rail fence
Comments (1)I've trained a trumpet vine along a similar fence, and had considered doing the same with wisteria. The primary downside is getting to your neighbor's side of the fence to trim and train :-)...See MoreWilliam Baffin for a split rail fence ?
Comments (8)William Baffin will require little care. The fence, however will need to be rebuilt within a few years. Two William Baffin literally ate my sit down trellis. I planted one on each side and attempted to keep them pruned to 5 canes. It was a wasted effort. After a few years, I ripped them out with great difficulty. It was like removing huge fruit trees. And the deep roots that got left behind continued to grow into plants for the following 2 years. Then there will be the blood letting that happens whenever anyone gets near the rose and it's vicious thorns. Definitely one to avoid in my opinion unless you never plan on getting close to the rose. Rebecca...See More- last yearlast modified: last year
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