Easy DIY GARDEN Project: WATTLE FENCING

#OlgaCarmody #2024garden #garden #gardening
It looks so easy to do a beautiful wattle fence in the garden! There are several things we need to know before tackling this project. I am ready to protect my clematis and build the wattle fence from scratch. Enjoy!
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[@shehulk337]

I could listen to you explain this all day. Your voice is soothing. Like listening to a kind mentor patiently explaining things to me.

[@OlgaCarmody]

Awww, thank you!

[@shehulk337]

@@OlgaCarmody you are welcome. A podcast would be cool.

[@merk9569]

Agreed! I will be watching more of her videos. 😊

[@shehulk337]

@@merk9569 thank you for understanding. I like listening while I tidy things so I really enjoy easy listening audio.😳. It’s nothing new but I just had a “ damn I’m old” moment.

[@crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230]

While traveling the countryside in Italy, I notice many different styles of garden fencing, much of which was handmade. When I returned to my home I decided instead of purchasing a fence to go around my garden, I would copy some of the styles I saw on my trip. I gathered saplings and sticks from my property and with permission, from other areas near me. I used large straight trees about 4-5" around for the verticle poles and saplings 2-3" in diameter for horizontal and cross member pieces. After experimenting and settling on a design I liked, I got to work assembling the fence. I used a bit and brace to drill holes, and some oak branches I whittled down into pegs to "nail" pieces together. I cut notches first then peged them together. Once one 6' length section was completed, I went back over each joint with vines I had gathered during the week as an added decorative touch. The pegs held it all together very well, so the vines were not structurally necessary but looked wonderful. Once the entire fence was complete, I made a garden gate and trellis above the gate. I had recieved so many compliments on that fence. I had strangers stopping and asking who made it, where could they buy it, lol. It was a fun project.

[@OlgaCarmody]

Thank you for your message, a very interesting read for me. We should have more of hand made structures in our gardens. They are so interesting and versatile. Personal as well! Happy gardening!

[@mayb.wright509]

Great idea! And the different coloured sticks is perfect - a forest isn't only one colour of bark! You're a charming presenter. Must be wonderful to sit and have a coffee with you - in your lovely garden. Blessings.

[@sandhyarrakesh7923]

👏👏👏 Absolutely not the different shades of wood gives a beautiful look and is PERFECT .. I used to think we need a specific type of wood/ sticks to weave then in. Am glad I saw how it done. Thank you

[@OlgaCarmody]

You are welcome! This project can use all sorts of sticks from the garden!

[@cindyhmcdaniel4977]

Can you use bamboo …. Small branches ?😊

[@jacquelinelauri848]

It came out beautiful. Looks like a big birds nest. I also love your birdbath it’s beautiful.🦋

[@bobbiechinn9578]

I prefer to do things as naturally as possible. This is a wonderful idea! Thank you! 💚💚💚

[@merk9569]

In some cases, it utilizes something that will go to waste; is far more environmentally friendly since it does not use materials which are massed produced and massed transported; it provides an excellent way to exercise in the fresh air. I am sold! PS. Other than using gasoline to get to and from the source of the wattles, it is free! I especially love that part!

[@SpanishEclectic]

I've been wanting to do a project like this for years. Every year I cut back the trees on our property, and while I use the leaves for mulch, I also keep the sticks. The little wattle fence is very cute, and adds a rustic and historical feel to your garden. I was most excited to see the trellis you have next to the place you were soaking the sticks. Store-bought trellises are so expensive, and I love the natural look. I'll be back to check out more of your projects.

[@katiedc8239]

I love it! I love all your wattle fences and natural wood creations!

[@threeriversforge1997]

Beautiful work. A good excuse to plant yourself an American Hazelnut or even a Willow like the Salix purpurea so you have a steady supply of material for your wattle needs! I recommend looking into willow basketry and hedge laying to see how they use the long rods to make a rope-like edge treatment that really binds all the vertical pieces together and adds a bit of pizazz to the finished fence. If you opt for the hazelnut (Corylus americana) you also get the benefit of good nuts to eat! Throughout Europe, the hazel and willow coppices are an ancient tradition because they grow fast and produce much needed wood for projects all around the homestead. Wattle fencing is just one example, and I love seeing you bring a little bit of that to your garden.

[@OlgaCarmody]

Thank you for your wonderful advice. I already thought about planting Salix purpurea, but can't find any place in my garden for it, unfortunately. And European tradition of using wood in the homestead is just wonderful! Happy gardening!

[@threeriversforge1997]

@@OlgaCarmody Alas, I'm in the same spot regarding the willow. Nobody in all the state grows it for basketry and such, so I thought I'd grow it myself. But where? Such are the trials and tribulations of the gardener! For inspiration, you might like Abell's channel. He cultivates Hazel and others woods, and uses them to build some of the nicest screens you could ask for. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKndqaCdgraHm6c I'll look forward to seeing what you get up to next. Happy gardening!

[@OlgaCarmody]

Thank you for the link, really cool stuff we gardeners create, right? Love to get inspired!

[@sharongeorge4096]

Thank you so much for this. I have been wanting to build waddle fencing from Hazel and I also live in Connecticut, but was never sure what type of hazel I should plant.

[@threeriversforge1997]

@@sharongeorge4096 I look forward to hearing how your adventure goes! Will you get to the hazelnuts before the dastardly squirrels? Let the race begin! 😁

[@TDAEON]

Poured some tea and have a sweet treat. Ready to listen and relax.

[@mariacruceta6860]

Such a lovely lovely project..thank you. Nice tip about adding ashes around the clematis. Thank you

[@OlgaCarmody]

You are so welcome!

[@glenmckenzie3243]

Absolutely beautiful. I love sticks; hurdles, teepees in my garden. Natural, sculptural, environmentally friendly and a fine way of using garden scraps. I have seen pictures of herbs bordered with woven sticks like these and also square 'baskets' attached to the ground surrounding lush patches of violet flowers.

[@carolpipher4839]

🏡 ~Gorgeous Olga! So natural & attractive!👍💯🌿

[@rosemarybushea3447]

Love the wattle fence border!

[@DeborahWatts-s4d]

What a simple yet beautiful way to protect your plants. You have given very easy to follow directions and I plan to try this in my own garden. Deborah. North Carolina 😊😊❤❤

[@rhondahammond137]

Just found your channel - what a delight! You garden is so lovely and relaxing. Love the use of natural (and inexpensive) materials. A wattle fence may need to be my next garden project!

[@bruno-k2w]

Интересная идея.В моем далеком детстве,в маленьком хуторе плели такие заборы. Теперь я использую это на своей даче. Спасибо за напоминание.

[@OlgaCarmody]

You are welcome! Yes, good old fashioned stuff!

[@LifeHomeandGardenwithAnaRica]

I love your DIY Garden ideas looks so beautiful and free.

[@OlgaCarmody]

Thank you! 😊

[@John-wr6yo]

I love your naturaly woven retainers and private screenings.

[@OlgaCarmody]

Me too! Thank you!

[@nataliewolf1799]

I'm so pleased that I found your channel! djakuju! Ukrainian girl from London 😍 I can't stop watching your videos

[@shelaghmorrison4329]

You can also use rehydrated willow boughs as they will not shrink and break. I also use a similar technique to make rhubarb guards. This keeps the leaves off the ground and discourages slugs.

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

Perfect!

[@Lynnrazz]

Beautiful! So glad KZbin recommended your channel today!

[@Blessedbeyondmeasure1111]

I love it❤

[@NadyaKing-p7h]

Love you wattle fences! I had hazel at my old house, (in Oregon) and used the coppiced branches for some little wattle projects.

[@OlgaCarmody]

I love wattle! Am going to install a big one next spring in my garden again. It looks so natural!

[@whimsicalcharmstudio]

Beautiful and inspiring! Love the setting❤

[@lilolgreyhairdlady4093]

Great project! This video caught my attention, but I checked out your channel & love your garden - so I’ve subscribed. Wishing you a fabulous garden year,,

[@OlgaCarmody]

Hey, welcome to my channel! And a wonderful garden year to you as well!

[@krissycus]

So inspiring. I have ugly dog fences surrounding all my gardens- would love to little by little replace them with wattle. Only problem is, the trees we have most in the desert are mesquite, and they have gnarly thorns. Will be looking around the forests for other trees to use.

[@lauracrepeau8720]

Very nice!

[@MicheleYoung-w5s]

I have to try this, I love it!!❤❤

[@John-wr6yo]

Mulberry trees are incredibly invasive in the right conditions,and their yellow tap root runs deep. In early spring i go over my property with a fine tooth comb,removing unwanted saplings. If i find a pecan or hickory sapling,i will dig it up and plant it in a large pot with potatoes around the roots. This feeds the sapling,giving it sustenance,and moisture. Eventually the saplings can be sold or planted in a desirable place or wood lot.

[@OlgaCarmody]

Right point, John. That mulberry found its way into my property, probably from with the help of birds and every year after the berries fall down, I go around and take all the young saplings, just like you!

[@russianaloha4576]

I think its Beautiful 💞

[@Ange_Bleu]

Beautiful!

[@ayelean9397]

This is something I’ve been wanting to do for so long and for the first time, because of how you’ve explained this, I believe I can do this immediately. Thanks so much for sharing! I love seeing your other weaved wood fencing too- so cool!

[@Holly_at_gypsyhollergardens]

I love it !!! 💙🧺

[@susanhaynes4502]

Perfect

[@nancye7520]

I’m going to do this in front of a very large Empress Wu hosta! There was a tree giving shade but it died over the last few years, leaving the hosta in sun-it’s just too big for me to dig & move. This wattle looks doable!

[@vănhảilưu-q2u]

Great thanks

[@waldorules7725]

That looks so nice 😊

[@camillesnyder6604]

I think your clematis is absolutely gorgeous already. But with the wattle fence? It's going to be amazing.

[@OlgaCarmody]

I hope so, thank you!

[@patriciamoslow7040]

What a beautiful landscape idea I’m going to try that . Love it

[@ledafrost]

Great!

[@aprilm9551]

This is lovely, thank you for showing the process of making it, and examples from your landscape. Especially your tall fence, so inspiring! And why would anyone criticize the different colors of wattle? I think it is charming at all the stages, freshly cut and then sun dried to the grey!

[@anitakendter7553]

What a great idea. I have a wooded area that means I can get enough wood from my water willows .

[@chilloften]

So nifty. Your fencing & yard are so gorgeous. Enjoy! 🌸🌲🌺🦋

[@peaseblossom4252]

This is brilliant! The algorithm gods put this video in my feed this morning-for weeks I’ve been mulling how to add a pole with bird feeders in my front yard, but protect it from all the neighborhood cats-I think a wattle fence could do nicely! And I even have a beautiful willow tree that sheds, so an unending supply of branches. 😊 I love your garden. Thank you so much. Subscribed!

[@karenbee1898]

I have wanted to do this for so long, I trim oak trees and always feel sad for what I cut off but now I will do this as a new project added to my To Do DIY List...you make it look so easy. I am working on an arbor/trellis as well and will add this technique to that too!

[@4rowsofgemstones134]

I love and will try it as I have lots of sticks in my yard.

[@jeanie8831]

Love stick art! Thank you for sharing!

[@lynfalienergy4781]

I love your wattle fence! I'm definitely going to build one. Thank you.

[@vlunceford]

I have muscadine vines that need pruning. Those would be perfect for this project.

[@lwallin3217]

It's like a ground basket!! I love it!!

[@catherinedubin1585]

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! Your garden is so wonderful and your explanations are so helpful. Thank you!

[@angelapolly1]

Just beautiful!! Thank you for teaching us!

[@Saritabanana]

Wow 🤩 im going to try!

[@bludelphinium994]

Absolutely gorgeous

[@IndigoEarthGirl4444]

Beautiful thank you! 😍👏🏼

[@L_Martin]

Beautiful! I love these fences! I wish I had somewhere I could gather this type of wood.

[@seamus6994]

Very well done. Great project! Liked and Subbed.

[@judithompson558]

This is a great demo! Thank you for the info. I've wanted to do this for years, now I'm ready!

[@evelynclifford2180]

looks lovely and natural

[@twicklep1260]

Thank you for teaching us how to make a wattle fence! I’ve enjoyed your video! 🙂

[@politesmile7812]

So cute! ❤

[@rosalindtaylor3479]

Lovely

[@Vika-Viktoria_Life-and-Garden]

Ольга, добрий день, спочатку сподобалося відео, ваш сад та проект, потім звернула увагу на промову, яка була дуже чіткою та зрозумілою, на відміну від інших англомовних каналів, вирішила підписатися та помітила в описі, що ви українка. Привіт із Одеси. Слава Україні!

[@reginaneufeld1092]

Love it.

[@sharonmorelli6056]

I live in RI, and I love this idea, thanks very much❤️

[@DianaBird-sz8tt]

I have just discovered your videos! I am enjoying them so much🌺

[@naturalwitchery]

I would love to get different colors of willow to weave the wattle. That would look gorgeous when dried!

[@gardener3017]

I don't have a good source of willow but I do have grape vines. I think this winter I'm going to take your lead when I prune my grapes. Thank you.

[@dianadee23]

This is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing this, Olga. Nice, clear instructions too.

[@heyjude6335]

I love this!! So pretty

[@reefprayerresin]

Omg, I love this idea!

[@evelyngonzalez8028]

I love this idea, looks beautiful. Thank you for sharing 🙏🥰

[@brendakay5917]

Love it! I collect my sapling sticks to use too, but not to this extent...excited to expand my craft. btw - I really like the color variation of the different woods!

[@Cheesehead54]

Thank you so much for sharing this idea! I love your garden and will look forward to learning more from you!

[@kayte13]

Beautiful! Thank you

[@maureenmckenna5220]

You made this look very possible. I love the look.

[@maryannfoegen1709]

Thank you!

[@noname-nr4iy]

I love it.

[@peelingoffthelayers]

Thank you.

[@evergreen8965]

Oh I love this idea. I enjoyed this video… very relaxing.

[@Mrs.TJTaylor]

How lovely! Thank you.

[@viviz.4157]

I t's a great idea!! Looks so nice!!

[@merrim7765]

I love this and would like to save the video for reference. Will you please add that function so it can be saved? Thank you!

[@diane.stewart537]

Very pretty. Love your videos.

[@adunn5173]

beautiful

[@lindarice5783]

Thank you so much for your videos. As a brand new gardener, and everything connected with it, I am learning so much. Can you advise me, I have plenty of goat willow (caprea), is it possible to build an arbor or fence with it, please?

[@LM-qs6eq]

I agree with the lady who commented on your voice! I always wondered how the wattle fence was made. I think they are beautiful. Sometimes, I have seen these fences on TV shows or movies. They are very earthy looking. Any idea how long they can last?

[@Annoflacrosse]

Garden cupcake… haha… yes it will look exactly like that. 😊

[@merk9569]

I want to build raised beds to grow vegetables, fruits and herbs. I really dislike the use of lumber. Do you think that a wattle fence lined with metal netting on the inside will work? I want it 12” tall and plan to fill the bottom 5” with straw/hay and fill with compost and composted manure. I know that I will be replenishing the contents each year. If I need to augment the wattle fencing, it wouldn’t be a problem. Labor intensive, but not an issue. 😊

[@margodoyle8076]

Turned out so pretty! Also what is the tree that is growing on the decorated wall next to the house where you stored your sticks in the tub of water

[@duckie1985]

How long will this last? It's beautiful

[@marita4785]

Madremia Ce, que bien explicado... pero tanta inversion necesita una agricultura ecologicam

[@cindyhmcdaniel4977]

Do the koi have protective areas from sun & predators ?

[@anitakendter7553]

Olga are you from Germany?

[@OlgaCarmody]

I am Ukrainian, but a lot of people think that I am German! LOL

[@anitakendter7553]

@@OlgaCarmody thank you, you do Alamo look German. One of my dear friend is from Ukraine 🇺🇦. Love your gardening advice. I’m a new rose gardener. Thank you I’m learning a ‘lot from you.

[@trishferrer8209]

I can barely hear your voice. I tested all the volume controls on my laptop, and they were all blasting loud, all the way up. Wonder if anyone else has this problem. Love your content, though! That's why I want to hear you. :)

[@cohomesource]

❤❤

[@littlefurrow2437]

Felco fans unite!

[@maryaran7866]

Me gustaria tuviera subtitulada en Español