Bury the hachet...? "Electric Fences and Purple $1 Bills???"" ?

Posted by SteveB on October 11, 2008, 8:56 pm

>>> On Sat 11 Oct 2008 09:35:54a, Robert Blass told us...
>>>> Can we like bury the hatchet on the electric fence posting I made?
>>> Robert, why not *just* a conventional fence? Could be chain link, or
>>> any
>>> manner of wooden fence designs. Full enclosure with a gate. It's
>>> unlikely
>>> that people would continue to congregate in your yard. Make it as high
>>> as
>>> local code allows. You could probably also get away with putting a row
>>> of
>>> barbed wire at the top. I think that would take care of the problem.

>> One could also obstruct access with a hedge of blackberries or other
>> thorned bushes.

> Yes, how about Hawthorn, they have 1 to 2" long razor sharp spikes grow
> out from the branches, they can rip the flesh or penetrate deep. Or a
> Japanese Angelica which are lined with sharp thorns all up the trunks,
> stems and even the joints in the compound leaves, a brush up against a
> branch will take the skin off.

And just who is going to take care of these beauties?

Steve

Posted by EXT on October 11, 2008, 8:10 pm

>>>> On Sat 11 Oct 2008 09:35:54a, Robert Blass told us...
>>>>> Can we like bury the hatchet on the electric fence posting I made?
>>>> Robert, why not *just* a conventional fence? Could be chain link, or
>>>> any
>>>> manner of wooden fence designs. Full enclosure with a gate. It's
>>>> unlikely
>>>> that people would continue to congregate in your yard. Make it as high
>>>> as
>>>> local code allows. You could probably also get away with putting a row
>>>> of
>>>> barbed wire at the top. I think that would take care of the problem.
>>> One could also obstruct access with a hedge of blackberries or other
>>> thorned bushes.

>> Yes, how about Hawthorn, they have 1 to 2" long razor sharp spikes grow
>> out from the branches, they can rip the flesh or penetrate deep. Or a
>> Japanese Angelica which are lined with sharp thorns all up the trunks,
>> stems and even the joints in the compound leaves, a brush up against a
>> branch will take the skin off.

> And just who is going to take care of these beauties?
> Steve

Verrrrry carefully. I have some Japanese Angelicas also known as devils
walkingstick, thick leather gloves are usually enough for pruning. Generally
they don't need much work.

Posted by hallerb@aol.com on October 11, 2008, 8:43 pm

link, or

> >>> any
> >>> manner of wooden fence designs. =EF=BF=BDFull enclosure with a gate. =

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> >>> unlikely
> >>> that people would continue to congregate in your yard. =EF=BF=BDMake =

it as high

> >>> as
> >>> local code allows. =EF=BF=BDYou could probably also get away with put=

ting a row

> >>> of
> >>> barbed wire at the top. =EF=BF=BDI think that would take care of the =

problem.

> >> One could also obstruct access with a hedge of blackberries or other
> >> thorned bushes.

> > Yes, how about Hawthorn, they have 1 to 2" long razor sharp spikes grow
> > out from the branches, they can rip the flesh or penetrate deep. Or a
> > Japanese Angelica which are lined with sharp thorns all up the trunks,
> > stems and even the joints in the compound leaves, a brush up against a
> > branch will take the skin off.

> And just who is going to take care of these beauties?
> Steve- Hide quoted text -
> - Show quoted text -

The home I grew up in had jagger headges, to discourage people
entering the yard.

a nice fence is much easier and requires no trimming

Posted by Bob F on October 11, 2008, 9:19 pm

>> One could also obstruct access with a hedge of blackberries or other thorned
>> bushes.

> Yes, how about Hawthorn, they have 1 to 2" long razor sharp spikes grow out
> from the branches, they can rip the flesh or penetrate deep. Or a Japanese
> Angelica which are lined with sharp thorns all up the trunks, stems and even
> the joints in the compound leaves, a brush up against a branch will take the
> skin off.

Holly is pretty effective also.

Posted by aemeijers on October 11, 2008, 4:42 pm

Robert Blass wrote:

> Can we like bury the hatchet on the electric fence posting I made?
>
> I just have about 20 years of anger built up over kids and adults
> using my front yard as either a playground or 'shortcut'. Many loiter
> in my yard for many minutes to a full hour. Some even do business with
> either drugs or prostitution. You might can imagine how that might
> make you feel? (big snip)

Maybe a row of shrubbery with thorns would help? My sympathies on your
neighborhood going to hell- I moved out of one apartment complex when it
became clear one building in back was a drug house, and management and
cops did nothing about it. Even the 'fancy' apartment complex I moved
into after that wasn't much better. Repeated daytime burglaries while I
was at work, and nothing but a shrug from management and cops. So 3
years ago I bought a small house in a small rural subdivision- nothing
fancy, and most of my neighbors are retirees. But about half of them
have dogs, and I have had zero crime problems. I have accidentally left
garage door open overnight and even during the day (faulty auto-reverse
sensor on door), and nothing ever walked off. Too bad right now is such
a lousy time to sell a house- sounds like moving might be the best thing
for your health. That stress can kill you.

--
aem sends...

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