Has anyone has ever made a gate out of hedge? It should be possible to have a long thin plantpot containing the hedge, which could then be hinged.

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"Tough Guy no. 1265" wrote in message
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Has anyone has ever made a gate out of hedge? It should be possible to
have a long thin plantpot containing the hedge, which could then be
hinged.

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It would need a substantial gate post that was braced well as the leverage
from the weight of soil in the container would be great, and I think the
frame for the actual gate would have to be of metal rather than wood for the
same reason, but in theory you could do it.

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On 12/06/2015 22:35, Tough Guy no. 1265 wrote:
Has anyone has ever made a gate out of hedge? It should be possible to
have a long thin plantpot containing the hedge, which could then be hinged.

Why?

On Sat, 13 Jun 2015 11:09:05 +0100, David Hill
wrote:

On 12/06/2015 22:35, Tough Guy no. 1265 wrote:
Has anyone has ever made a gate out of hedge? It should be possible to
have a long thin plantpot containing the hedge, which could then be hinged.

Why?

Why indeed?
And it would need *very* regular pruning

"Charlie Pridham" wrote


"Tough Guy no. 1265" wrote in message
Has anyone has ever made a gate out of hedge? It should be possible to
have a long thin plantpot containing the hedge, which could then be
hinged.

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Life is sexually transmitted

It would need a substantial gate post that was braced well as the leverage
from the weight of soil in the container would be great, and I think the
frame for the actual gate would have to be of metal rather than wood for
the same reason, but in theory you could do it.


I would suggest a wheel on the opening side of the gate to take some of the
weight. Neighbour had a large wrought iron gate fitted, farm gate length,
and it has broken the brick pillar despite that having reinforcing down the
middle. A wheel would have stopped that problem happening!
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On Sat, 13 Jun 2015 11:09:05 +0100, David Hill wrote:

On 12/06/2015 22:35, Tough Guy no. 1265 wrote:
Has anyone has ever made a gate out of hedge? It should be possible to
have a long thin plantpot containing the hedge, which could then be hinged.

Why?

It would look cool!

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On Sat, 13 Jun 2015 11:19:25 +0100, Fuschia wrote:

On Sat, 13 Jun 2015 11:09:05 +0100, David Hill
wrote:

On 12/06/2015 22:35, Tough Guy no. 1265 wrote:
Has anyone has ever made a gate out of hedge? It should be possible to
have a long thin plantpot containing the hedge, which could then be hinged.

Why?

Why indeed?
And it would need *very* regular pruning

Something slow growing like Buxus Sempervirens (box hedge) would be ok.

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On Sat, 13 Jun 2015 11:23:27 +0100, Bob Hobden wrote:

"Charlie Pridham" wrote


"Tough Guy no. 1265" wrote in message
Has anyone has ever made a gate out of hedge? It should be possible to
have a long thin plantpot containing the hedge, which could then be
hinged.

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Life is sexually transmitted

It would need a substantial gate post that was braced well as the leverage
from the weight of soil in the container would be great, and I think the
frame for the actual gate would have to be of metal rather than wood for
the same reason, but in theory you could do it.


I would suggest a wheel on the opening side of the gate to take some of the
weight. Neighbour had a large wrought iron gate fitted, farm gate length,
and it has broken the brick pillar despite that having reinforcing down the
middle. A wheel would have stopped that problem happening!

Yes I've seen farm gates with wheels. Only works on tarmac or solid ground though, if you've got a muddy field it's no good.

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"David Hill" wrote in message
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On 12/06/2015 22:35, Tough Guy no. 1265 wrote:
Has anyone has ever made a gate out of hedge? It should be possible to
have a long thin plantpot containing the hedge, which could then be
hinged.

Why?

tough guy is peter hucker, a well known troll and psychopath.

It would stop those confounded bible punchers bothering you. They wouldn't know their way in.

On Sat, 13 Jun 2015 17:48:19 +0100, mike crowe wrote:


'Mick[_3_ Wrote:
;1014372']"David Hill" wrote in message
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On 12/06/2015 22:35, Tough Guy no. 1265 wrote:-
Has anyone has ever made a gate out of hedge? It should be possible
to
have a long thin plantpot containing the hedge, which could then be
hinged.
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Why?-

tough guy is peter hucker, a well known troll and psychopath.

It would stop those confounded bible punchers bothering you. They
wouldn't know their way in.

They don't bother me, I bother them.

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On Sat, 13 Jun 2015 11:34:24 +0100,
Tough Guy no. 1265 wrote:
On Sat, 13 Jun 2015 11:09:05 +0100, David Hill
wrote:

On 12/06/2015 22:35, Tough Guy no. 1265 wrote:
Has anyone has ever made a gate out of hedge? It should be possible to
have a long thin plantpot containing the hedge, which could then be hinged.

Why?

It would look cool!

To make this an irrefutable argument, the execution must be flawless and
the plants be expertly maintained ever after.

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On Sun, 14 Jun 2015 23:21:11 +0100, Michael Uplawski wrote:

On Sat, 13 Jun 2015 11:34:24 +0100,
Tough Guy no. 1265 wrote:
On Sat, 13 Jun 2015 11:09:05 +0100, David Hill
wrote:

On 12/06/2015 22:35, Tough Guy no. 1265 wrote:
Has anyone has ever made a gate out of hedge? It should be possible to
have a long thin plantpot containing the hedge, which could then be hinged.

Why?

It would look cool!

To make this an irrefutable argument, the execution must be flawless and
the plants be expertly maintained ever after.

Someone going to the trouble of making such a fancy contraption would clearly do both of those things.

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On Sun, 14 Jun 2015 23:21:11 +0100, Michael Uplawski wrote:

On Sat, 13 Jun 2015 11:34:24 +0100,
Tough Guy no. 1265 wrote:
On Sat, 13 Jun 2015 11:09:05 +0100, David Hill
wrote:

On 12/06/2015 22:35, Tough Guy no. 1265 wrote:
Has anyone has ever made a gate out of hedge? It should be possible to
have a long thin plantpot containing the hedge, which could then be hinged.

Why?

It would look cool!

To make this an irrefutable argument, the execution must be flawless and
the plants be expertly maintained ever after.

The closest I can find anyone doing is this: http://www.express.co.uk/comment/col...ortable-hedges

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On 12/06/2015 22:35, Tough Guy no. 1265 wrote:
Has anyone has ever made a gate out of hedge? It should be possible to
have a long thin plantpot containing the hedge, which could then be hinged.

Or get rid of the hedge and replace it with identical gates all round
the property to confuse the buggers.