Plants for new chicken coop

[K0k0shka]

sheep sorrel

Hadn’t heard that one since I was a little kid... Loved munching on its lemony leaves myself! I had forgotten about its existence! Now I want to go plant some... For myself!

 

[ColtHandorf]

I never thought chickens would eat bark, but here we are...

Geese are notorious for barking trees. I wouldn't have thought chickens would. We'll blame the Barnevelders. lol

 

[K0k0shka]

Geese are notorious for barking trees. I wouldn't have thought chickens would. We'll blame the Barnevelders. lol

It's their fault, I've seen them!

 

[ColtHandorf]

It's their fault, I've seen them!

Lol I knew it couldn't be those fat-bottomed English girls.

 

[K0k0shka]

Lol I knew it couldn't be those fat-bottomed English girls.

They are the best, aren't they The Barnies are lucky they're so pretty, because they do have a lot of annoying qualities...

 

[Noreaster Egger]

I have bamboo growing in the run. I protect the new shoots when branching and leafing out I can give them access to the lower bamboo leaves to eat and they can go under for shade. My 5A zone limits the ability of the running bamboo to spread so if you’re in a 6 or higher zone you would probably want a clumping variety to be safe. I also have a random small white birch tree that managed to grow in there that is 8ft tall now and a blueberry bush. I also have grape vines that climb up a trellis on my south side and grow over the hawk netting in the summer. It gives more shade and then the grapes fall to the birds in autumn. in the other south side portion I have various types of taller ornamental grass and bocking 4 comfrey growing. I have some germinating allegheny chinkapin nuts that I’m tempted to try growing in there as well.