The chicken tractor idea sounds perfect. They really are good little weeders/cultivators.
But, how about this?
I’m kind of waiting to hear what my growing assignment is before I get too deep into my garden planning. In addition to the 3 legumes Baker Creek assigned to me last year that I couldn’t get planted in time, I also have 4 species I’m test-growing for Cultivariable, a squash developed by Carol Deppe that none of the seed companies are carrying yet, 3 of my own plant-breeding projects, and about 10 varieties I wanted to test last year but never got around to. And that’s before adding all the stuff I want to grow just to eat.
I have a design for a simpler, lighter-weight chicken tractor that I’m hoping will work for clearing the weeds. Each one would only hold 3-4 birds, but that might work out better anyway, since half my flock is overweight, and the other half is a little on the skinny side. I can split them up and control their eating a little better. My biggest “problem weed” right now is foxtail grass, which they absolutely love.
I thought last year I would finally be able to get started on my house construction. Maybe it’ll happen this year? Who knows.
The chicken tractor idea sounds perfect. They really are good little weeders/cultivators.
But, how about this?