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suggestions for a hedge - Mark_Riga - 08-09-2023
My London daughter is looking to plant a short length of hedging, 3 to 6 metres and is looking for something that would only need trimming once a year and ideally have some edible interest for herself or possibly wildlife. It is quite sunny with, I suspect, poor soil.
RE: suggestions for a hedge - Small chilli - 08-09-2023
A selection of red, black & white currants.
RE: suggestions for a hedge - Veggie - 08-09-2023
Chaenomeles Japonica - Japanese flowering quince. Early flowering, loved by bees, spiny to deter unwanted visitors, fruits make lovely quince jelly.
RE: suggestions for a hedge - Mark_Riga - 08-09-2023
mixed currants and possibly gooseberries as well would be good. The birds would likely take all the red currants but gooseberries and blackcurrants could likely be harvested.