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Privet isn't slow growing (maybe in the far north?).
We have a holly hedge at the front that only need a cut yearly, is dense and stands up to the muck and grime off the road, mainly from farm tractors haring by. It cn be kept are any hight needed. A lot of books suggest morello cherry against a North facing wall if you have one.
You can plant anything you want on your land within reason. In my first house, I dug up the front lawn and planted potatoes. Next doors were horrified but the lawn was a mess and needed sorting. The potatoes were a one year catch crop. Root veg would need washing wherever grown but need light to do well. Goosberries and black currants would be OK and are easy to wash. Red currants are more delicate. I've seen leeks and onions growing in a front garden among the roses.
We have a holly hedge at the front that only need a cut yearly, is dense and stands up to the muck and grime off the road, mainly from farm tractors haring by. It cn be kept are any hight needed. A lot of books suggest morello cherry against a North facing wall if you have one.
You can plant anything you want on your land within reason. In my first house, I dug up the front lawn and planted potatoes. Next doors were horrified but the lawn was a mess and needed sorting. The potatoes were a one year catch crop. Root veg would need washing wherever grown but need light to do well. Goosberries and black currants would be OK and are easy to wash. Red currants are more delicate. I've seen leeks and onions growing in a front garden among the roses.
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