Being London based, and living next to a canal towpath, all of the properties in my area are prone to nocturnal visitations from irritating scumbags.
In spite of security lights, alarms and a tall fence the offending toerags always get over the fence and steal a lawn mower or the odd bike, at least I now keep them out of my home.
So after the latest bout of piracy the four of us in my terrace have decided to install security- bushcraft style!
The entire length of the canal towpath and surrounding fences has now been planted with Sea buckthorn, Blackthorn (prunus spinosa) and the dark nasty areas we have Berberis thunbergii. All of the above have VERY wicked barbs and thorns.
The security hedge is designed to produce a sloe type prunus for jams, gin and brandy; Buckthorn produces a vitamin C tonic (need welders glove to harvest it). Berberis is there just to spike the hell out people trying to climb the corners. As a security measure it came in at under £150 for the four houses. Oh and we threw in a few random holly bushes for winter colour. The lot are low maintenance, thrive on poor soil and provide winter food for the wildlife.
I wait in eager anticipation for the little darlings to try and climb through that lot!
Anything else you can suggest?
Sandsnake (with an evil turn of mind) :twak:
In spite of security lights, alarms and a tall fence the offending toerags always get over the fence and steal a lawn mower or the odd bike, at least I now keep them out of my home.
So after the latest bout of piracy the four of us in my terrace have decided to install security- bushcraft style!
The entire length of the canal towpath and surrounding fences has now been planted with Sea buckthorn, Blackthorn (prunus spinosa) and the dark nasty areas we have Berberis thunbergii. All of the above have VERY wicked barbs and thorns.
The security hedge is designed to produce a sloe type prunus for jams, gin and brandy; Buckthorn produces a vitamin C tonic (need welders glove to harvest it). Berberis is there just to spike the hell out people trying to climb the corners. As a security measure it came in at under £150 for the four houses. Oh and we threw in a few random holly bushes for winter colour. The lot are low maintenance, thrive on poor soil and provide winter food for the wildlife.
I wait in eager anticipation for the little darlings to try and climb through that lot!
Anything else you can suggest?
Sandsnake (with an evil turn of mind) :twak: