Because I am in the middle of a SheShed project, a nightmarish cutting-garden pathway, a porch addition, and backyard landscaping job, I only want to do a little bit of gardening in a tiny, wee garden this year. However I don't want to rip down this year's fence and start over next year, so this year's fence needs to be modular and movable so that the wee garden can grow as the years go by.
And how do you build a modular garden fence, you ask??
Feed lot panels!!!!!
There are different types of feed lot panels- goat, pig, cow. They each have a different sized square in the wire. I used goat panels at Turkey Creek Garden to make my chicken yard. Here at Pine Cone Lane, I'm using cow panels that are 50" tall and 16' long. They are easily cut with wire cutters.
I added 1" chicken wire to the bottom to guard against rabbits.
The front fence that contains the gate is permanent, so I attached the panels to the existing wooden fence posts and only had to add one additional post. The side and back panels I attached to metal posts so that I can move them next year as I increase the size of the garden.
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| The metal post on the right will be replaced with a wooden post next year. Then the panel attached to the right of it will swing out to elongate the side of the garden. |
When the garden reaches its permanent size, these fence panels can be finished off with boards to make it look a bit more professional.
But with the current trends leaning to rustic farmhouse, I might just leave well enough alone!
I added soaker hoses to the beds and called it a day.
Here are a few additional pics to give you a better idea of the size of this wee, tiny garden.
Until tomorrow,
Shelli
A weed is a plant that has mastered every survival skill
except for learning how to grow in rows.
~Doug Larson
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