Thank you Gallo, that's what I had in mind! Snow peas sound like a good idea too. I also thought of Nastursiums to put in the pots that will hang from the beams. The roof is 6 foot tall, so the chickens won't be getting to the plants. Even if they did, nastursiums are edible. Grapes sounds...
I know that. That is why I figured I would hang potted plants from the rafters to grow over the fence roof. Nothing down on their level, either in or on the outside of the run.
My coop/run is almost done! My chooks will be so happy, as will I. The top of the run is fenced in and has support beams extending from the coop to the side top rails. This looked like a perfect place for me to hang some flower baskets! Going one step further, I thought about a vining type of...