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The metal fence at the bottom of our garden has been there forever. It's lasted 25 years that we know of (probably longer) and I'm sure it would've lasted another 100, easily. I can't remember how long ago we planted the cotoneaster hedge in front of it, but I'm thinking it's gotta be 20 years, at least. Within a couple of years the hedge grew to cover up the ugly fence, then it continued growing until it was about about 8' high giving us optimum privacy in our yard. I loved it! It was lush and thick and completely blocked out the view of the neighbours across the alley. Well, more specifically, their junky cars and rusted garage door. It was like having a thick green wall.
Unfortunately, as you can see in this photo, it started to get spindly and kind of sickly and there were more bare patches than greenery.
So it's time for a change.
For reasons unknown, the metal fence was about 2½ feet inside our property line, so by removing the fence (and the cotoneaster) and building the new fence ON the property line, we're gonna gain a bit more space in the garden.
So the old fence is now down. That was no easy matter - it was definitely meant to last a lifetime! Now we just have to figure out how to get rid of it. It weighs a bloody ton!
Dan has had trouble finding somebody with a bobcat to come in and remove the bushes and dig some post-holes. I guess there's a lot of work out there at this time of year, and nobody is interested in a piddly little job like ours.
He thinks he has somebody from work lined up to come out on Friday. Hopefully it doesn't rain and they actually show up...
Meanwhile, I'm feeling more than a little exposed here. Not only do we have a pile of dirt and another pile of clippings in the yard, we also have a lovely view of Bill's rusty garage door and Doug's old beater. AND we can also see our compost bins. Nice!
