Budgies Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 We've had the call from the vet to pick up the girls' ashes (gulp!) I'd like to plant something evergreen and shrubby next to the composter because that's where they were happiest and I'd like to block the view of the plastic composter from the house a bit too! Any ideas? I want something chickens won't really eat, and that won't kill them if they do decide to have a nibble, and that they can shelter under. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoice Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Sorry to hear about your girls. My girls always seem to avoid lavender and rosemary. Both are fairly woody and smell lovely so if you get any iffy whiffs from your composter when you walk past them they'll release a lovely scent, also deters flies a bit too. As they get more established there's plenty of room underneath for chooks to shelter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Choisya (Mexican Orange Blossom) is another thought if lavender or rosemary won't grow on your soil. Mine has lovely sweet smelling white flowers. Basically, mine avoid anything with tough leaves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I've got the following, which don't get eaten: choisya (mentioned above) cotoneaster viburnum mahonia privet solanum (Chilean potato vine) Euonymus All of these were well-established before I got the girls, and they definitely don't show any interest in them. The choisya is good because it has nice flowers on and will grow quite bushy so it should obscure the composter quite well. If you get the yellow-leaved one (Sundance?) it will light up a dark area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budgies Posted April 28, 2009 Author Share Posted April 28, 2009 Thank you so much for your replies, you're very kind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieadams Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Choisya (Mexican Orange Blossom) is another thought if lavender or rosemary won't grow on your soil. Mine has lovely sweet smelling white flowers. Basically, mine avoid anything with tough leaves. I love mexican orange blossom - must get one for our new garden! Our girls scoff my rosemary, don't touch the rhodedendron though, or jasmine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
