How to fix gap between Colorbond fence & concrete?

[rebelliouskiwi]

 My section is higher than the neighbours and I have garden beds on our shared fence line. My land and therefore, my garden is higher than the bottom of the fenceline. previous owners of our house made the garden sloped towards fence, however, it loses a lot of space that could be used. Is there anything I can put there so soil doesn't go through the gap onto the neighbours side?     Obviously sleepers is an option, but wondering if there's a cleaner way, to prevent leaves piling up between sleepers and fence or creepy crawlies? (Assuming sleeper goes into soil, rather than sit on concrete?   If sleeper does go on concrete, I can reduce that gap, however, I'd then need to use sealant to make sure soil can't get between sleepers and concrete.   I don't want raised beds, which I know would be an option too.     Many thanks.  

 

[EricL]

Hello @rebelliouskiwi 

Thanks for sharing your question about the gap in your fence. Aside from using sleepers such as the 200 x 50mm Sleeper H4 Treated Pine Sienna MicroPro 2.4m, there is also the option of using Icon Plastics 150mm x 10m Slate Grey Garden Edge. I propose visiting your local store and having a look at the garden edging choices, they come in a few different colours and are also available in timber. This would make for an ideal barrier for your garden and will provide a measure of defence against creepy crawlies. However, you'll still need to manually clean the leaves out of the gap between the garden edging and the fence.

If you need further assistance, please let us know.

Eric

[rebelliouskiwi]

Thank you, @EricL for your reply. How would the plastic edging stay there? Do I need to use liquid nails to attach it to the side of the concrete, so it doesn't slip into the soil? 

I like the sound of the edging, it's looks the cheapest option and looks takes up less space in the garden bed, which is a bonus & 10m lengths, would mean I should have any joins, unlike sleeper option. 

Is it long lasting?