Since you can't see the ground then possibly a tall plant with big leaves. Like elephant ears or cannas.
Maybe a wrought iron fake gate that you would anchor into the ground up by the window. Then you would have an interesting architecture structure and a vine could be grown on the gate. And the red backdrop from the fence would add dimension to the view.
Let us know what you decide.
akup_a

That's exactly my view from the kitchen window! Although mine is facing north, so less sunlight. :o/ I haven't figured out a solution, either, but I have neighbors that I don't ever want to see nor let them see us, so for now we have white curtains up 24/7/365. I've thought of something narrow and tall like bamboo (clumping) or sky pencil holly, or a vine, but I don't think there is enough sun for any of those (for me). Why can't you have a flowering vine on latticework up against the fence? You don't share the fence? You said it's your neighbor's, so I dont' know what exactly that means (our fence is on the property line, as far as I know).

Anyway, I'm glad I'm not alone in this "fence view" kitchen window. I was afraid this thread was going to be a picture album thing of everyone posting their wonderful views. LOL

Good luck! I hope you can find something to work. By the way, how many feet between the window and the fence?

My old neighbor in The Colony had a similar view of my red brick wall. It was a weedy, swampy area in my yard, so I made a lasagne garden to block the weeds and planted just what akup_a suggested...tall canna and an elephant ear. One day I was at the heighbor's house and looked out her window...couldn't believe how it looked! It appeared to be a lush tropical garden! She always thought I planted it for her...made for a good neighbor reaction, even though I was really just looking for something tall and large so I didn't have to give it maintenance.

Pam

What about large size hanging planters either inside or out?
Maybe it's just the camera shot or my puter but that fence looks a strange color is it a wooden fence?

Wow, some lovely ideas! I never thought about making some architecture.

Yes, the fence is wooden...it's red. Color's fine but the paint job is awful; blotchy and drip marks everywhere.

Don't elephant ears need a lot of water? It's pretty dry.

So far I like the idea of a fake gate, or a trellis, that I can grow stuff on.

What if you made a ledge inside the window and put house plants in the window. That way it would look good year round. Or maybe hanging baskets.

You might want to consider planting the native turk's cap. You'll get a close up look at the hummingbirds whenever they are around.

Whatever you do, make it wildlife friendly - hummingbird feeder maybe and water feature for birds, and/or bird feeder. That looks like a great window to sit and drink coffee and watch critters as the sun comes up.

I have flowering vines growing up my fence! Out of consideration for my neighbors, I just try to keep it ruly (trained on my side, or pruned back).

Ask them if it is ok to hang a mirror on the fence. Then what ever you plant will look twice as lush.
I 2nd the native turk's cap.

I think you should get one of those trellis' that hold pots also (lowes) and put it in the middle and have 2 pyrancanthas on each side(winter interest and birds love them)turk's cap at the foot of the vine.
Shepherd's hooks could hold feeders

ooh, buy a nice bird bath and center it there w/ the Turk's Caps around it! Columbine will grow nicely there in that lighting condition also! And you could back it all up w/ a vine on a trellis. Something that won't be aggressive but will bloom in the part shade? not sure what that might be. Oh, could also try a Standing Cypress, supposed to get up to 5' tall and attracts hummers too!

As far as I know the only time a fence belongs to one person is when they have a pool on their property.
I found this out when we had to replace our fence, I was hoping to ask our neighbors if they'd like to go in together on replacing the fence but when I asked how to go about it I was told that being that we have a pool we are the sole owner of the fence so if anyone did anything to the fence they are liable for damage to it. This includes damage done by trees or whatever damage done by their doings .
The original fence had been tied into our neighbors behind us and when we replaced it we asked him if he wanted to pay his part to have it tied back into the fence and he declined but also was very upset at us for replacing the fence. We had to replace it the old one was falling down. You'd think he'd be glad we keep the fence up cause he has young kids and they could get into our yard if we didn't keep it up. Go figure
Good / bad and sometimes the ugly of owning a home.

Yes, I was going to say a bird bath in the middle and forgot, lucky there are people that have more vision than me here,lol
jolana

If you water them plenty the elephant ears would get as tall as the fence and cannas too. I need to take some pics of my yard and get suggestions about what to plant and where also. Its my first house and I only have a few trees. The pomegranate is doing wonderful and has big flowers like orange carnations all over it> Happy Happy me.

Today I bought some soil amendment just mix it in with the clay and it will allow it to drain and not be hard as a rock. Clay holds water.
Yes, I agree about a bird bath or a fountain would look great with cannas and or Elephant ears together. I had Elephant ears behind my fountain and loved it then I had a brain storm to move them and place a rose bush there. I love the rose bush as well but I really liked the way the elephant ears looked. I water my elephant ears once a week even in the hottest part of summer key is to mulch it with 4 inches of mulch. You could even take a tub or very large container bury it and plant them in side the container, this allows for the water to stay inside and not drain away, would also mean less watering. Umbrella plant might do well too they are a water plant but can grow in the ground like Elephant ears and with the sun being from noon to 3 pm might just work.
For some flowers you could do are clematis some can take most shade with some sun their roots have to be protected from the sun and you'd just need a trellis for them to climb on and it can be a foot or so from the fence.
From my family room and kitchen I can see some of the gardens and I love seeing them. Now I wish my window was a picture window instead of the pane windows. Wonder how much that would cost LOL.

If that was my view, I'd plant coral honeysuckle vine. Hummingbirds absolutely LOVE it, it's native to Texas, it'll look great on that fence and you'll have an interesting, amusing, lovely time watching the hummers!

btw-I love your table and chairs!

You could insert a white lattice panel with the support being the posts used for barbed wire fencing, wiring the panel to the posts and then planting a clematis or maybe a morning glory so that it will grow for the heighth. I do like the above suggestion to raise the bed also, which would allow more plantings.

Roxann

That looks exactly like our old view. We had a vine growing on a partition we had put up with lattace work. Then we put a birdhouse on the center pole and it was twice the beauty and fun! I'd recommend a cross vine.

Pretty room! I wonder if the neighbors might enjoy a vine on the fence as much as you would? After all, they've got to see the same fence from their windows, too, right? If they're approachable, maybe you could suggest it?

I definitely give another vote for attracting hummingbirds and other wildlife. They're so fun to watch while waking up with coffee!

Whatever you do, please post "after" pictures--I'd love to see how it turns out.

If you don't want to do a vine....which sounds lovely and with only 3 hours of sun, would oak leaf hydrangea work? It's very drought tolerant, has interesting flowers and leaves. Mine did not loose their leaves in the last 2 winters. You could plant it and the turkscap around a fountain that would fill the view.

Also with only 3 hours of sun, you could do some Japanese maples or other understory trees.

If you have a fountain, there will be splashout and that would allow some of the plants that need more regular moisture.

cynthia