{"id":51973,"date":"2017-04-15T16:59:22","date_gmt":"2017-04-15T09:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/ask-alys-fowler-what-can-i-grow-on-the-cheap-to-act-as-a-screen-from-a-busy-road\/"},"modified":"2017-04-15T17:02:03","modified_gmt":"2017-04-15T10:02:03","slug":"ask-alys-fowler-what-can-i-grow-on-the-cheap-to-act-as-a-screen-from-a-busy-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/ask-alys-fowler-what-can-i-grow-on-the-cheap-to-act-as-a-screen-from-a-busy-road\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask Alys Fowler: what can I grow on the cheap to act as a screen from a busy road?"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nOur gardening columnist has the answerI\u2019ve recently taken possession of an\u00a0allotment that\u2019s right next to a\u00a0road and overlooked through an\u00a0ugly chain-link fence. What can\u00a0I\u00a0grow as a protective screen? I\u2019m on a budget and can\u2019t afford hedging plants.The cheapest option is a\u00a0grapevine from a supermarket or value store; they often have cheap five-litre pots.\u00a0However, it\u2019s never advisable to eat anything that\u2019s been grown next to a\u00a0road\u00a0with heavy traffic: grapes, blackberries, raspberries and\u00a0the like will get covered in heavy metal particulates, and also take up pollution from the soil. Related: Ask Alys: which container plants are best for a windy terrace? | Alys Fowler Continue reading…
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