And now...the run....

[TerryH]

That looks awesome!  Love the garden too -- do you have problems with weeds coming through the mulch pathways?  I've been considering putting landscape fabric/mulch down with mine but everything I read says it only works for a couple years then weeds come through and it's a disaster.  I love the look/maintenance factor though.  

We have 6 mil plastic under the mulch. Nothing comes through. Eventually some seeds will germinate in the mulch but we use a pre-emergent there like Preen when needed or just stir it all up with a rake. We've just changed the plastic out this spring after 20 years of gardening so it lasts a good long time. I wouldn't dream of doing the paths any other way. It makes life so much easier.

 

[aart]

Quote: I use cut down half gallon jugs for scoops, they make a nice rattling sound when less than half full.
It's a gas to watch them the first time out in the run.

 

[TerryH]

I use cut down half gallon jugs for scoops, they make a nice rattling sound when less than half full.
It's a gas to watch them the first time out in the run.

I can't wait. I know they are going to have a ball in the run.

 

[User395221]

We had some meal worms on the ramp and the stump. Laverne ate all of those and then went back in. lol...

Hahaha, she's clever. You need something that'll take them longer to eat, like a pumpkin or something.

 

[BrentG]

We have 6 mil plastic under the mulch. Nothing comes through. Eventually some seeds will germinate in the mulch but we use a pre-emergent there like Preen when needed or just stir it all up with a rake. We've just changed the plastic out this spring after 20 years of gardening so it lasts a good long time. I wouldn't dream of doing the paths any other way. It makes life so much easier.

Does it get soupy during thunderstorms?

 

[aart]

Quote: I was wondering this too......or create runoff in one direction or another?

 

[TerryH]

I was wondering this too......or create runoff in one direction or another?

Pre-programmed slope. The garden is crowned in the center. Never any issue with standing water.

 

[aart]

Quote: The mulch buffer against the run will soak it up so run won't flood?

 

[TerryH]

The mulch buffer against the run will soak it up so run won't flood?

The majority of the run off goes to the north and out into the yard. The trench that the railroad ties are in next to the run will also double as a drain. The ground is sloping slightly away from the run east to west away from the coop and then to the south out of the run. I'm confident that the run will be fine.

 

[TerryH]

And tonight, everybody went in the pool. e



They just went bananas. Then they all went back in the coop on their own.