Hedges good enough to eat

For something a little bit different, try planting an edible hedge for a dual-purpose boundary with all the benefits of a hedge and a generous harvest to boot. Blackthorn is laden with fat purple-black sloes in autumn, while elder is fast-growing and you can use the flowers to make cordial. Other edible hedgerow plants include snowy mespilus for its sweet black berries, Myrobalan plums and dog roses for their hips.