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Not sure where to post this question but my garden is almost past and I plan to send the chickens out this weekend to pick at what's left. SHould I till my soil over before winter? There are plenty of weeds in one of my empty gardens already.

I saw tiny birds in my garden yesterday and I've noticed that something pulled out a bean seedling and cucumber seedling. I was figuring it was a bird but who knows. This is my FIRST garden so I don't know what I'm doing. LOL So if birds are not an issue I won't bother. I do have chickens...

What suggestions do you all have for keeping the birds out of your garden? Would hanging shiny CD's do the trick?

I too have six chickens and have the same problem as the OP. I change the litter weekly so there isn't ALOT of poo to shavings. My questions is more about using this as a mulch in my vegetable garden. Is that a bad idea? I want to use an organic material for mulching to keep the moisture...

Thanks. I belong to BYChickens.com as well and they are great over there. So helpful!!!!!

Thanks! Yes, I'm in CT. I would love my girls to get out but I have two red tail hawks nesting right on the side of the field where my gardens are going. I do plan to fence in the garden and then at the end of the season I can string yarn back and forth on top to keep out the hawks so they...

Hi everyone. I am new to this site and am thrilled to have found it. I have done a little gardening before but never a big vegetable garden like I am planning this year. Last year I grew some pumpkins with some success until the plants were overcome by powdery mildew disease. This year I...