When I moved in with Bill 6 years ago we had talked about putting up a privacy fence, but the borough we lived in didn’t allow them back then so when people started moving out because of that they changed their rules, but by then I had already planted some shrubs and I didn’t want to up root them. I had never planted anything in my life so they were like my babies.

Of course I didn’t realize I was suppose to give them plenty of room to grow in the back so I planted them way too close to the fence. I had bought 5 very small shrubs which had cost 5 dollars a piece so for 25 dollars I figured I’d have my privacy in at least 5 years since the information I read said they would be the 15 feet high growth in that amount of time, either they lied or I did something wrong.


As you can see in the picture they’ve grown a lot, but not any where as high as the 15 feet they’re suppose to be so I’m guessing in another 5 years I might see them grown and finally have my privacy. We’re so close to our neighbors that if you open your door they’re right there in your face. So of course the following year I decided to plant a couple on the other side and this time I got 2 that were close to 5 feet to start.


Of course I had to put fences around anything I tried to grow because Shadow loved to lift his leg and help me water them. He actually killed one before I could get a barrier up. I wish I hadn’t been so cheap and got the 5 foot ones to start with for the other side. I’ve tried growing other plants over the years, but none seem to last for me. I always manage to do something horrendous to them, well gotta go do some weed whacking before it rains.

Tags: shrubs