Just got the couch-grass killing, mobile hen-hutch up and running. Couch-grass into eggs… Yum!

There are always some hens that just don’t like staying in the pasture and keep on coming back to the garden. These hens keep the pests down but they also make a mess by digging up the garden. The hens can be very destructive by scratching up newly planted beds and eating all the young greens.

These delinquent hens get put in the mobile hen-hutch. The hutch is very light and can be moved around the garden in a controlled manner. By moving the hutch, the hen’s destructive scratching behavior is transformed into useful work. This year we are using the hen’s scratching and digging to control couch-grass. Couch-grass (Elymus repens) is a very common species of grass. It is notorious for its creeping rootstock which enable it to grow rapidly across grasslands.

Another possible way to control couch-grass is by eating the weed. Eating weeds is a great way to control them without using herbicides. Weeds by their very nature are incredibly prolific. Even someone that can’t grow anything can eat weeds from their garden! Here’s more information about becoming a weed eater.
Seasonal Foods: Delicious Dandelion Control
Learning About Garden Weeds

According to the internet, couch-grass is diuretic and is used in herbal medicine to treat wide range of kidney, liver and urinary disorders. I have no personal experience using couch-grass as a herbal remedy but I have eaten the rootstock many times.

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