I can't speak of the raspberries, because I never did that, but for the most part, all your garden selections look safe. I would say, almost everything is safe, except for some very particular plants in the bush and flower varieties. Your self-sufficient farm types are pretty much safe for...
I guess I don't hold much for a pretty yard, but I do want it manageable. My chickens are mini lawnmowers. If I don't have grass, so much the better. Actually I pasture them where and when I think I need to. I had them in the garden a few months and they just got put in with the goat, so I...