fence posts

[Fluorescent green]

Hi

I have a lottie next to a path and it needs a new fence.
Some have metal fence panels, but I think they might be too expensive.
I have been putting this job off for quite some time. I thought I might start with the gate posts.
Any tips would be good. Can I just dig deep and not bother with concrete?
I like digging, better than weeding anyway. Not sure how tall either, no chickens at the moment, but maybe in the distant future.

FG

[terrier]

If you're using wooden posts, setting them in soil will rot them pretty quickly,that's why you set them in concrete, also they're more likely to stand up in high winds.

[burnie]

Tall fences can cause problems if they are "solid",make sure you allow some passage of wind through it so it doesn't cause either a frost pocket or turbulance that will damage anything growing behind it.Helps to stop it falling over as well.My cheap border fence is of sheep wire net with additional membrane as and when required.Bought the posts from a timber mill and saved a fortune.

[di]

Not sure if all lotties have the same rule but I'm pretty sure we're not allowed to set anything in concrete at ours~maybe worth checking before you do so?We're quite lucky & our 1st plot was already fenced in~the 2nd plot we used "aquired"posts & rabbit wire.One of our 1st neighbours recently gave up his plot & took the fencing with him & we're gradually replacing it with stuff we come across that's suitable~looking around our site people have used so many different free finds~inc old doors,corrugated tin sheets&old fencing from building sites.The only problem with a solid fence is that it does create a small amount of shade.

[Stacey Steve]

When you say next to a path, do you mean an allotment access path or a public footpath?

I only had to leave allotment access paths and used 4" "rustic" posts, 6 foot long and knocked in 2 foot. Then put a top, middle and bottom wire round. Bought what they call scaffold netting and fixed that to the wires using cable ties.

Makes a good physical barrier, keeps my dog in my plots, acts as a wind break and to my surprise has stood up to gale force winds.

[Two_Sheds]

You can use Met Posts instead of concrete.

Solid fences do indeed cause turbulence - a 50% permeable fence is better because it filters the wind.
Our solid metal (corrugated iron) fences are a nightmare... they bang & clatter in the wind, and provide lots of shelter for snails. I'd much rather have chainlink fencing, and grow climbing flowers or beans up it.