The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

Hedge Laying

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This is a beautiful way to maintain a livestock-proof hedge:

I’m going to have to try this with Gliricidia.

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4 responses to “Hedge Laying”

  1. Leigh Avatar
    Leigh

    Thanks for sharing that old video. It was most interesting.

    1. David The Good Avatar
      David The Good

      You bet. I am fascinated by this sort of thing. We tend to do everything these days by dropping money rather than relying on the wisdom of the past.

  2. Doug Avatar
    Doug

    Hmmm . . . I have an old field on my land that is starting to be overgrown with maples. They make shoots from the stumps as well. I wonder if i could use this technique to make deer proof hedges around garden plots?

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      David The Good

      I bet you could!

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