happyflowerlady
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There is an old-fashioned way of making a kind of woven fence, and it is called a wattle fence. You can make it as tidy, or as rustic as you like, depending on the branches you use, and how tight you weave them.
Basically, you put in wooden posts that are the size and height that you want the fence to be, and space them about a foot apart. Then you take your branches or vines, and weave them in and out through the posts, as loosely or as tightly as you want them.
This is a great way to make borders around a small garden area, or a compost pile, and a way to recycle scraps from trees and vines that you would just throw away or burn otherwise. There are some good tutorial videos on wattle fences on YouTube , that will give you some great information on building an old timey fence.
Here is a picture of a compost bin made from old wood re-used. It is not exactly a wattle fence, but I thought it looked great, and would be easy to make with small trees.
Basically, you put in wooden posts that are the size and height that you want the fence to be, and space them about a foot apart. Then you take your branches or vines, and weave them in and out through the posts, as loosely or as tightly as you want them.
This is a great way to make borders around a small garden area, or a compost pile, and a way to recycle scraps from trees and vines that you would just throw away or burn otherwise. There are some good tutorial videos on wattle fences on YouTube , that will give you some great information on building an old timey fence.
Here is a picture of a compost bin made from old wood re-used. It is not exactly a wattle fence, but I thought it looked great, and would be easy to make with small trees.