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in my kitchen the neighbours can see right throw my house and there is no way I can plant a tree there as roots might damage all my pipes etc. can I plant anything in a pot that grows super quick and creates some privacy
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Hi Do what I have done at my house to block the neighbours, get fridges (it cost me $6 for 5 of them, try to get drink fridges then you don’t have the freezer part and paint them) from the Tip, lay them on their backs and punch drainage holes and plant Gracilis Bamboo 'slender weaver' into them. Use good quality potting mix, add water crystals and coir (helps retain moisture). This type of bamboo is non invasive and will not run and grows fast. I got my plants from Bunnings, but if Bunnings don’t have in stock, you can order online from Sydney Bamboo (check out their website) and they will be posted to you. Also check out ABC Gardening they did a story about 5 shows ago about bamboo, you can hedge it etc cheers
Hello @lana_Merab
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us, and thanks for sharing your question about covering your fence with taller plants.
It's great that you've received excellent advice from @kelbie. Using fridge carcases and bamboo trees is an excellent way to create a live cover for your kitchen. I also suggest having a look at this guide -How to choose a hedging plant by @Adam_W. If you can't find fridge carcasses, I also recommend thinking about building a raised planter bed using sleepers. You'll find the guide - How to build a raised garden bed by @Adam_W quite handy when building a bed for larger plants. Especially if you don't want to plant directly in front of your fence.
I also suggest looking at these top ideas: 7 ways to add privacy to your outdoor area
Here are three more plants that grow quickly to provide cover:
These are some of the fastest growing cover plants you can use to cover your kitchen window. Another option is to use Pillar 0.9 x 2m Mirror Tinted Adhesive Window Film. It provides a mirror finish outside your home preventing anyone seeing into your home but still allows you to see outside.
Let me call on our experienced members @Dave-1 and @Nailbag for their recommendations.
If you need further assistance, please let us know.
Eric
Let me also extend a very warm welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @lana_Merab. We look forward to seeing how you can solve this screening challenge.
Just thought I'd add to the advice shared that we have a helpful guide How to build a raised garden bed for privacy by experienced community member @prettyliving that seems well suited to you.
Jason
Good Morning @lana_Merab
I reaaly like @kelbie's suggestion tho Id go for teh same thing in smaller sized pots just to allow easy movement of them if needed.
Having the pipes in teh ground and a narrow walkway tends to make me hesitate on any physical posts structure.
You could have plants hanging off your window sill such as Rosemary or herbs so it blocks from outside and you will get the nice scent inside. You could do teh same on the inside window sill but shorter. The only thing about pot plants is that I generally fail to remember tow ater them when I should or I over water them 
Dave
