Plants that are safe

[Going Quackers]

My ducks live in my garden. They have grass and a mulberry bush to hide under. The rest of my plants are in raised beds surrounded by short fencing. I remove the fencing on some when the plants are big. Tomatoes, okra, peppers (they do eat a few), large vining squash, corn, and collard greens have all survived fence removal. Onions, garlic, lettuce, and peas do not survive. My sweet potato vines eventually grow out of the enclosed space and the ducks keep it trimmed. In general they don’t seem to like herbs. They usually leave my basil, cilantro, oregano, thyme, and dill alone. Here is an old picture. I have enlarged the whole space since then and grass has grown in.
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Nice garden!

 

[Going Quackers]

Typically plants safe for kids and pets are your best bet. Most of my plants the free rangers have left alone, that said they have wrecked plants by squashing them. Hey, big scovies lol.

Generally though they leave stuff alone preferring to wander the fields for grass and bugs. Not saying they won't, most of mine are now older drakes who simply just don't care lol. I have definitely lost many plants when i had younger ones and a mixed sex flock.

 

[Helloworld]

Foxglove. Any type of sea oats. Ducks won’t eat what is bad for them.

 

[cheezenkwackers]

Nice garden!

Thank you! I had slug and insect problems before ducks.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Thank you! I had slug and insect problems before ducks.

Last year, before we got our first ducks the tall grass around our house was infested with ticks, this year there is neither tall grass, nor ticks around the house…

 

[Mama_Owl_3]

This is what I have done so far. Hope to finish putting all of the walls and roof on this evening once it cools down. Have to work on it in the morning and evenings, its been getting pretty hot during the day.

 

[Mama_Owl_3]

I mean that is what I have done for the babies so far. I wanted to make sure it was as predator proof as possible for night time and while we are not home during the day. Once we are done building this I plan to work on my new veggie/flower box.

 

[katiebrock]

This is what I have done so far. Hope to finish putting all of the walls and roof on this evening once it cools down. Have to work on it in the morning and evenings, its been getting pretty hot during the day.

It looks great!

 

[Miss Lydia]

X2!!