Gardening/planting advice

I'm assuming you have a fence/wall ?

You can buy ready made trees that have been grown specially, which have a long trunk to fence height with no vegetation, and then the trees are trained into a shield, so they have very narrow depth (take up no room), and spread about 5 or 6 feet either side of the trunk.

Damned if I can remember the name of them (not the tree - you can do it with many varieties), they do similar with fruit trees to put against a wall or fence, so you can have fruit but take up no space, but this one is designed to go in to shield neighbours, allows planting beneath, and doesn't restrict light too much.

They're expensive to buy, but very effective, and obviously long lasting so its a one off purchase.

Don't get leylandi they might grow quick upwards, but they also grow in every other direction, and take up a lot of effort keeping them cut, they also drain your garden of water, and drop loads of dead bits beneath.

What I'm describing is similar to what @TheRemainsOfTheDave has linked.
This place has a good variety ... https://kingco.co.uk/screening-trees

I think the term you were looking for was Pleached or Espalier for the training of branches of fruit trees.
 
Virginia creeper also does a good job, dont think it flowers but the leaves turn a lovely purple hue in the autumn. For about 2 days.
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My Virginia Creeper does well, even survives the winter here. Hops are a really good vine for pricacy, have those around my porch
 
Our next door neighbours have cut down a big tree that used to give us a lot of privacy in our back garden from the surrounding houses. Suddenly it feels very overlooked so we want to plant something(s) that will grow relatively quickly and be about 8-10ft tall. Any suggestions? Or know anyone in the south Manchester area who can do it for us for a reasonable price?


Bamboo in pots .... easy to maintain (and move around if needed) lovely rustling sound in the breeze and if on the right side some nice shade that lets the light through a little.


Remember tho ......BAMBOO IN POTS
 

Bad neighbours - online source​

Onions + Peas​

You should never plant members of the onion family, including shallots and garlic together with peas. It is believed that thee onions can stunt peas’ (and beans’) growth.

Potatoes + Tomatoes​

Growing tomatoes and potatoes together means trouble. They’re attacked by the same blights, so when next to each other, the diseases spread more easily.

Peppers + Beans​

Peppers and beans are both susceptible to anthracnose, so if one gets it, they’ll both be infected if you plant them side-by-side. Their fruits will be ruined with dark and soft spots on them.

Carrots + Dill​

Dill and carrots are traditionally cast as enemies, though no scientific research yet supports this observation by gardeners.

Cabbage + Grapes​

Sowing cabbage seeds near grape vines spells trouble for your homemade wine.Gardeners have noticed this adverse effect some 2,000 years ago. Can you believe it?

Black Walnuts + Tomatoes​

Black walnut trees are known for being bad neighbors. In fact, the trees’ roots emit a chemical called juglone, which appears to be toxic to many deep-rooted plants that grow nearby, such as tomatoes.

Lettuce + Broccoli​

Lettuce is sensitive to chemicals found in residues left behind by broccoli plants. There is a possibility that if you sow lettuce near broccoli, may hinder seed germination and growth.
 

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