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Rural/Farm Life

Kali

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1. sheep was going to be my suggestion

Reply to LWolf (Original post)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 05:20 PM

Mar 2012

but you said that didn't work - is the orchard fenced? seems like sheep would be ok under trees - they aren't as bad of browsers as goats.

what exactly is the problem with the weeds? (out here we pretty much take any ground cover we can get and cows will eat mustard and young cheatgrass no problem, pepperweed not so much but it doesn't show up every year) can you rent a heavy duty mower once or twice a year?

another possibility would be portable grazing pens for chickens or rabbits or guinea pigs

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Anyone have new ideas for an old, intractable problem? [View all] LWolf Mar 2012 OP

sheep was going to be my suggestion Kali Mar 2012 #1

I still have one ewe left. LWolf Mar 2012 #3

pigs handmade34 Mar 2012 #2

Do they eat weeds? LWolf Mar 2012 #4

well... handmade34 Mar 2012 #5

What about goats? TNDemo Apr 2012 #6

goats are natural browsers handmade34 Apr 2012 #7

My place was a goat ranch before I bought it. LWolf Apr 2012 #8

I'm not sure TNDemo Apr 2012 #9

Please do, and thanks! nt LWolf Apr 2012 #10

She never answered my email TNDemo Apr 2012 #11