3.6m Omlet Chicken Run for sale, Brand New in Boxes, Milton Keynes (MK19)

[ValerieR]

Is there any point in weeding my borders?

 

In the area where my ex-batt girls will be free ranging, there is a long flower border with shrubs and clematis and geraniums and various perennials. There is a cover of bark chippings but lots of weeds and buttercups are starting to poke through.

 

Would I be wasting my time weeding, given that I fully expect the chickens to start footering about the beds? Will they do the weeding for me?

 

Val

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Absolutely not . I don't have a single weed in my borders (and no plants worth speaking of either ).

[ValerieR]

I see. Right. That'll be that, then!

 

Saved me some work. Thanks!

 

Goodness, I am getting quite nervous now. I am having visions of whirling-dervish- like fowl crazily burrowing and flinging dirt and devouring every green thing in sight , like vegetarian velociraptors.

[ValerieR]

Just had a look at your photies! Your grass looks nice! Or is it that plastic stuff you get in butchers windows, mmmmm??

[Ain't Nobody Here]

You've described them perfectly .

 

That grass is a brand new lawn - they're not allowed on it, that's why it looks like that .

[batcatz]

Invest in a broom to sweep the bark chip back on to the borders. Try not to worry too much about what the neighbours think of you sweeping the lawn.

 

Edit: ... Actually, I meant what is left of the lawn.

[ValerieR]

My illusions are being slowly shattered - still, maybe it will be like giving birth! (In the sense that I was SO geared up for the worst, in the event it was a bit of a breeze!)

 

 

Donovaa - my neighbours already think I am a nutter - "that woman who is always in the garden and who has all those cats" ....

[Gelbel]

Well I have to weed my borders as they ignore the dandelions and eat the plants.

[Tutti Frutti]

My illusions are being slowly shattered - still, maybe it will be like giving birth! (In the sense that I was SO geared up for the worst, in the event it was a bit of a breeze!)

 

I think introductions are just like that - but in the sense that, it's really painful but your urge for more means you forget the pain and go ahead and do it again!

[Toots]

Well I have to weed my borders as they ignore the dandelions and eat the plants.

 

ditto there!

 

I have nettles and no flowers!

 

however my 1 rose plant loves chicken poo! its going nuts this year!

[docsquid]

Goodness, I am getting quite nervous now. I am having visions of whirling-dervish- like fowl crazily burrowing and flinging dirt and devouring every green thing in sight , like vegetarian velociraptors.

 

That's a pretty good description of chickens at work in the garden

[Ain't Nobody Here]

... apart from the word "vegetarian" . Look out snails, worms, frogs, mice etc .

[docsquid]

Well, yes, they aren't vegetarian.

 

They managed to bully a woodpigeon into dropping some bread it picked up from my neighbour's garage roof, then spend 10 minutes stealing it off each other and running round the garden in a frenzy! They'll eat almost anything.

[Toots]

... apart from the word "vegetarian" . Look out snails, worms, frogs, mice etc .

 

mine even found slow worms! killes and swollowed a 6 or 8 inch reptile before i could chase her down!

[ValerieR]

haha what I meant was - velociraptors wouldn't eat plant life..

 

The chickens will have my cats to contend with if they want any mice! Archie one of my ginger boys (feline) is not well today - worried about him - trip to vets this afternoon