A fruit hedge?

I have a typical mixed hedge at the bottom of my garden and this is where I also have my compost bins and burning pit.

I want to plant a new hedge, about 20ft in front, about 20ft long that will hide the compost area and burning pit. Of course I could plant 'traditional' hedgeing but I fancy growing something edible.

The ground is limestone, and will be shaded for the morning and then get full sun from mid day onwards.

Has anyone any ideas what I might grow?


Many thanks
RobbieG

 

Cordon trained fruit - such as Apples?

Here are some nice illustrations:

http://www.readsnursery.co.uk/reads-fruit-training.html

 

How about raspberries? The autumn ones are yummy, I grow Autumn Bliss, however the canes are cut right down in February and take a few months to get to about 5 -6 ft. The summer ones have canes all year round as only the previous year's canes are cut down and the new ones tied in.

If not, red, black or white currants and gooseberries will probably do there.
Laura

 

Thank you.

Hmm. We already have three apple tress and a fig tree and pears overhang from next door and we get blackberries from the lane. Raspberries sound nice though, or if I made a wire fence then I could grow cordon fruit up it but peaches sound like they will be hard work!

Thanks again.
RobbieG

 

Hi Robbie, they can be very tender and need a south facing wall to thrive here I think.

What a super idea, how about loganberry & gooseberry, perhaps blackcurrant and redcurrant too.

Dessert will be round at your house this August time then?