Which hardy tree could i plant to form a windbreak quickly?
NOT Leylandii – yes they will grow quickly to 60ft plus, but you really don’t want this! An allotment isn’t your own land and you may well find that there are restrictions on the type and size of trees you can plant – if and when you give up your allotment, the Council or the next plot holder will not want to have to remove huge trees at great cost. Remember they grow outwards as well as upwards, so they will take over a large amount of your plot as well as pathways next to whare you plant them. Also their roots will spread and take nourishment from both yours and the adjoining plots, besides shading surrounding plots more than may be acceptable to other growers of sun-loving vegetables and fruit. If you need a windbreak, put in a fence – doesn’t need to be more than 2 metres high at the most, will be instant, thus giving shelter where you need it this coming season, won’t take up any room to speak of, won’t remove any nutrients from your soil, and you could plant climbers up it or use
