Beginner Gardening: Privacy screening for a very narrow space , 1 by museumgirl

museumgirl wrote:
All good ideas, thank you. You've given me some things to think about. We do have a tall iron trellis there, supported by 4x4 posts, but it's only about 3 feet across. Maybe I can find a way to continue the "theme" a few more feet and provide screening. I was thinking maybe sweet potato vine? Or autumn clematis? I have that on the garage and it is very dense and pretty.
I think I will also hang solid fabric "curtains" on the sides of the patio cover, as well. They can be decorative, but give me a place to "hide" when reading, etc.
At least they are nice neighbors; I've read some real horror stories here about stalker neighbors, lol.
Diana_K, I may try the wire and grow my new "favorite" vine that can only grow in that spot!
Attached is a photo from this morning, looking toward my neighbor's house at the trellis that is there already. It also shows the patio "tent" thing, currently without it's canvas cover and screens. The trellis is rather transparent, even with a climbing rose during summer, but maybe this is a starting point.....