Goodbye

It's not personal, it's just that we like our privacy.  And with the slope of the land it does make things a little difficult.  I mean, admit it, I have seen you a few times sticking your head through the blinds of your daughter's bedroom window to have a little 'sticky' and next door to you the kids have also pulled themselves up to peer over the fence at our boys.  Besides, it is 2012 and we just haven't officially met, apparently people don't meet and greet their neighbours anymore, so really it was time.  We are having a big Christmas next year and the deck will be done so a little privacy would be nice, and in 12 months time our little hedge should be at least 2 metres, it also means we can open up our blinds and not have to stare at an ugly, bare Colorbond fence. 

Of course this is a work in progress, we have done what we can for now and will continue again in January when we sort the drainage out.  But I am happy that I can walk outside and see a little bit of green along the fence.  I will be honest with you, I went for practicality.  In a perfect world I would love a hedge of rich pink and white camellias.  But in a perfect world we would be on acreage and wouldn't even be able to see your rooftop, let alone hear your conversations (and what about your daughter's recent interest in R'n'B?  If we can hear it, maybe it is a little too loud for her).  

It is not your fault.  We wanted to move onto acreage, but with land prices these days, well, we had a choice, a unit in Sydney or a house up here with a little slither of yard, we chose the latter.  A little bit of green is better that none.  And lets face it.  We are not here forever, maybe 5 years, 6 at the most, and perhaps then you would have gone.  But I digress, we wanted privacy, so we choose a fast growing hedge, up to 2 metres in 12 months!  Thick and dense and it can grow up to 6 metres overall.  It is a native as well and can tolerate both full sun and part shade.  What's that?  You want the details to protect yourself from your other neighbours?  Sure, it is a variety of Lilly Pilly - Acmena Smithii "Goodbye Neighbours", subtle I know.