Making A Pasture

[frustratedearthmother]

Looks great!

 

[Mike CHS]

Your hard work is paying off.

 

[RollingAcres]

Looks good Bay! @Bruce would be so jealous of those watermelons!

 

[farmerjan]

Did you get to try any of the hog meat? How did they kill out for weight and looks of the meat?

 

[Bruce]

I don't think I've ever seen anyone use watermelons as ground cover!

 

[Latestarter]

They are actually very good for that. I've seen folks use lots of vine type plants as ground cover... pumpkins, squash, melons, even cukes. Just sometimes it's unplanned such as when you give refuse from those type plants/fruits to pigs and other livestock.

 

[RollingAcres]

Those "unplanned" plants are always a nice surprise to see!
@Bruce maybe you should "nonchalantly" throw some watermelons out to feed the birds or your chuck friends, perhaps you might get some watermelons

 

[Mike CHS]

I missed it if you mentioned it but do the sheep like watermelon vines?
Mine are picky and won't eat much out of the garden. The rams though will eat just about anything. Ringo will come galloping when he sees me carrying an ear of fresh corn. I originally broke them up to keep him from choking but he chews it up cob and all.

 

[Baymule]

I don't know if the sheep would eat the vines or not, but they sure do like the rinds. They also love the WEEDS that come out of the garden! LOL

 

[Bruce]

Have them collect the weeds themselves! I'm sure they wouldn't touch any plant you care about.