Gallina Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 But you can have a show garden and a hen garden if you make a permanent base for your hens! You cannot have a nice garden if you move the run about; but if your garden matters to you, just keep the hens in one place. I am afraid I am extremely fussy about my garden (and am even worse than usual because I am opening under the National Gardens Scheme for the first time this year), but I also love my hens. I keep an area of grass growing just for repairs, and when they do dig a hole in the lawn I just fill it with a new piece of turf immediately. Most of the time, however, they just graze, and I never have to use the lawnmower any more, which is a big plus. And I am convinced it was the hens that helped me pass the Yellow Book test, as the people who came to assess the garden last July loved them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
