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Hello Permafriends, this one is directed at any pig keepers here.
A friend has an acre garden that they are renting long term. About half of it is dense bramble, some bindweed and a little regen willow, birch and alder with a sprinkling of maturing Oaks and hollies, one rhododendron. I`ll see to the rhododendron with a chainsaw, and plunge cut in to the heart of the stump to make a central water trap to encourage stump rot (worked last time I tried it) but we are thinking pigs to clear the bulk of the bramble/bindweed under-story for us initially. Are pigs ok with bindweed? Doesn`t look so edible to me....but then I am a human (last time I checked) . Also looking for advice on containing the piggies whilst they are clearing for us.
Once cleared by the pigs and selectively thinned with the chainsaw, we`ll begin a food forest experiment at the site. It will be a Diploma project, the whole garden design. All roads of thought/design so far seem to lead to pigs joining us for a while. Considerations are; How many, what type? Hardy, robust and tractable are our favoured pig personality traits :) Permalove
Pippa Chapman;
Bindweed is edible for humans cooked and i haven't heard of it being a problem for pigs. I can't think of a better way o getting rid of it if they like the taste. We used pigs to clear our forest garden site of brambles and it worked really well. Just don't leave it too long after the pigs leave to plant it up/mulch as we ended up with a very vigorous patch of docks and nettles. We had large blacks which were really docile and friendly. Tamworths were a nightmare for escaping. Next time we are getting berkshires. good luck
Dano Wheals;
Hi Pete.
What fun that sounds. the pigs will eat the bramble first. We are starting a pig club next week so I have been getting all sorts of advice. They will be fine. Enjoy.
Dan Wheals
A friend has an acre garden that they are renting long term. About half of it is dense bramble, some bindweed and a little regen willow, birch and alder with a sprinkling of maturing Oaks and hollies, one rhododendron. I`ll see to the rhododendron with a chainsaw, and plunge cut in to the heart of the stump to make a central water trap to encourage stump rot (worked last time I tried it) but we are thinking pigs to clear the bulk of the bramble/bindweed under-story for us initially. Are pigs ok with bindweed? Doesn`t look so edible to me....but then I am a human (last time I checked) . Also looking for advice on containing the piggies whilst they are clearing for us.
Once cleared by the pigs and selectively thinned with the chainsaw, we`ll begin a food forest experiment at the site. It will be a Diploma project, the whole garden design. All roads of thought/design so far seem to lead to pigs joining us for a while. Considerations are; How many, what type? Hardy, robust and tractable are our favoured pig personality traits :) Permalove
Pippa Chapman;
Bindweed is edible for humans cooked and i haven't heard of it being a problem for pigs. I can't think of a better way o getting rid of it if they like the taste. We used pigs to clear our forest garden site of brambles and it worked really well. Just don't leave it too long after the pigs leave to plant it up/mulch as we ended up with a very vigorous patch of docks and nettles. We had large blacks which were really docile and friendly. Tamworths were a nightmare for escaping. Next time we are getting berkshires. good luck
Dano Wheals;
Hi Pete.
What fun that sounds. the pigs will eat the bramble first. We are starting a pig club next week so I have been getting all sorts of advice. They will be fine. Enjoy.
Dan Wheals