JeffandLori
Songster
Being in Zone 10, our main growing season is coming to an end. I have a section that has corn, bean and melons that will likely be done in about a month. I may plant a cover crop or I may just mow it all off and cover it with wood chips.
Another option is to allow the chickens in there after I mow it to root around, stir things up, etc. I likely won't plant this again until October, so they could easily roam this area until August/September.
Here's the question: It's about 30x30. I'll have about a dozen or so birds on it, so in a few weeks it will be all rooted up, soil turned with the clippings of the vines and corn stalks, a goodly amount of poop in it, etc. After it sits another couple of months, it could make for some easy planting.
There also won't be a bug or worm anywhere to be found. I'm reading a lot about "soil ecology", beneficial insects, etc. Do you think they'd take all the good stuff as well? Such as worms and whatnot?
Another option is to allow the chickens in there after I mow it to root around, stir things up, etc. I likely won't plant this again until October, so they could easily roam this area until August/September.
Here's the question: It's about 30x30. I'll have about a dozen or so birds on it, so in a few weeks it will be all rooted up, soil turned with the clippings of the vines and corn stalks, a goodly amount of poop in it, etc. After it sits another couple of months, it could make for some easy planting.
There also won't be a bug or worm anywhere to be found. I'm reading a lot about "soil ecology", beneficial insects, etc. Do you think they'd take all the good stuff as well? Such as worms and whatnot?