Twig Fence Project

Hey Everybody. Well it's April and since the snow is gone and we have every expectation (well hopeful anyway) that it will stay gone here in Wisconsin, I thought I would share a fun project that I did last year to add some bling to the back entrance to my little farmhouse. Makes it feel warmer to talk about outdoor projects about now.
Since I like to do things not only as conservatively as possible, but also as creatively, I came up with this little "Twig Fence" but  first off I would like to introduce you to my guy "Noah". He will no doubt be meandering in and out of my photos in my posts as he pretty much watches every move I make. He is really not big on changes, but oh well. Here he is questioning the change already.

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So 1st I decided on the placement of the fence as I wanted it far enough back from the driveway so my snowplower wouldn't hit it and not too wide to start with so as to maintain it. I went with 4' wide and 20' total length. As you can see I would rather build a twig fence than mow the lawn on this particular day.

Next I went into the woods and cut 6 posts 5' long and in similar diameter. I like the rustic look with the wood on it and I realize that eventually the wood could fall off, but for now it looks cool. I dug the holes about a foot deep and mixed up some ready-crete to set them in. While I waited for them to set up, I hauled the sod away. 
The horizontal railings are a little smaller in diameter. I first tied them up on the posts to get a good visual placement and then drilled holes thru and attached them with long spikes.

Now for the fun part, the twigs. Actually I found those on a curbside where someone was having some landscaping done and had ripped out all of their bushes. I asked if I could have them and cheerfully loaded up the truck with my stash like they were gold.
They are just nailed on the top and bottom of the railings and totally give it the look I wanted.

The 1st year plantings looked great and last fall I planted bulbs, so can't wait to see those emerge in the next couple of weeks. I love the hot pink wave petunias. They are easy to take care of, beautiful colors and spread like crazy! Wish they were perennials.

I added two tree trunk bases and a board for a little bench, and am always adding artsy accents to it. But all in all I like how it turned out.
I didn't want to bore anyone with all of the tiny details, but you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out. Thanks and have an awesome Spring planning your creative gardens.
The Cabin Gal