tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628662603932607754.post3450163973066947635..comments2023-10-14T02:09:53.948-05:00Comments on Krazo Acres: (Trying to) Chicken Proof the Herb GardenCarolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14436557172029575513noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628662603932607754.post-76416233478117016792013-05-21T10:29:00.830-05:002013-05-21T10:29:00.830-05:00Brilliant! I, too, have quarry material everywher...Brilliant! I, too, have quarry material everywhere. It's so delightful to try to insert a step in rod for my electronet. That really is a great idea - plus it's attractive. Will it work on your tomato patch?Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628662603932607754.post-65515180766604689752013-05-21T06:53:45.351-05:002013-05-21T06:53:45.351-05:00I love it! I too, have chickens destroying flower...I love it! I too, have chickens destroying flower beds and the garden. I literally have to baby sit them until we can afford fencing for the garden itself. This year, we put up new fencing for the goats.Pioneer Woman at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628662603932607754.post-83098793436204617032013-05-21T06:43:19.615-05:002013-05-21T06:43:19.615-05:00Well,living in the Ozarks, you have an endless, fr...Well,living in the Ozarks, you have an endless, free supply of 'mulch'! Great idea. Grandma used to use thorny branches from roses or brambles over new plantings. I still do that now and then.gldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03645803822598151817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628662603932607754.post-81136468317891550702013-05-20T18:29:57.715-05:002013-05-20T18:29:57.715-05:00We finally fenced in our veggie garden since ours ...We finally fenced in our veggie garden since ours dug up our perrenialls in our borders of our backyard. We grow raspberries there, then plant yearly warm weather crops. When we plant our tomatoes and peppers, etc. we put a small secondary fence around that. Works great! No bugs, weeds or destruction. We keep it all well-watered. I do "supervised visits" only in the main backyard due to digging. Works well for us... Nancy@Little Homestead in BoiseAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00576053785355324560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628662603932607754.post-37746880465800247742013-05-20T15:42:03.987-05:002013-05-20T15:42:03.987-05:00My hens scratch between the rocks if they can find...My hens scratch between the rocks if they can find any dirt. I took some oven racks and leaned them against the house in a small flower bed. the plants can grow through the racks and hide the racks, sort of. But, the hens don't bother the plants. However, the hens did jump on pots with plants and scratch around enough to play havoc. A chicken wire "cloud" covers one of my beds. The circle of chicken wire is large enough around for the bed, just sort of gathered at the top. Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628662603932607754.post-24903272060444191822013-05-20T10:18:42.899-05:002013-05-20T10:18:42.899-05:00Don't look now but you have the beginnings of ...Don't look now but you have the beginnings of a beautiful rock garden! I kinda sorta envy those lovely flat rocks of yours. All we grow around here are ones that look like gravel from pea sized too small to pick up all the way up to boulders you need a backhoe to move. Guess that's why they call our soil "rotten rock."<br /><br />You have more patience with your chickens than I would ever have. Our chickens MUST be fenced or this mama gets very cranky.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628662603932607754.post-60368413282824103872013-05-20T09:01:16.424-05:002013-05-20T09:01:16.424-05:00Oh man, when I was still in Arkansas nothing grew ...Oh man, when I was still in Arkansas nothing grew rocks better than the ground out there. Big flat sandstone rocks. I think they grew better than the weeds. This year I'm going to have to fence in the garden to keep the chickens out. They didn't discover it till the end of the season last year when I was sick to death of picking too many squash and tomatoes. Good job on finding a way to foil the feathered marauders. EverStuff Shrimphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01667345859717089119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628662603932607754.post-84466993735375344652013-05-20T08:21:10.974-05:002013-05-20T08:21:10.974-05:00I love your idea! It looks like a rock garden. T...I love your idea! It looks like a rock garden. This would be a good idea for tree rats too. I have more problems with them digging up my plants than my chickens since I've been able to contain the chickens.Cat Eye Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02858322427127791100noreply@blogger.com