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two guilds side by side advice?

 
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I have a silk mimosa which is my favorite tree. It lies in next to a path to a shed that I no longer want and am going to be using as part of a new chicken coop. that being said. I want to start a new fruit or nut guild under the oak  between the mimosa and the two guilds would overlap a little.  I was wondering what tree you would put there as they would be catercorner from each other.  and what plants to put towards each.  I don't rake these areas and I will be establishing a drip line by spring. and will be part of my outdoor laundry area so I don't need a ton here  I do plan to use this area for feeding the chickens and future quail. but would like some people's food too. and anything that will benefit the mimosa and anything that needs a lot of nitrogen mimosa is heavy fixers.  So something that needs nitrogen maybe tree-wise or another nitrogen fixer I could make this my tomato pepper area if need be it does get a lot of light just indirect which is good in our 100-plus-degree summers. they would be about 20 ft away from each other I believe.
 
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Plant a mulberry for the Chickens.  Hicks Mulberry drops fruit all summer and fall.  
 
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Hi, Daniele

Dennis has given you a great suggestion.

I, too love mimosa.

Here are some threads that might interest you or others:

https://permies.com/t/133380/simple-steps-start-fruit-tree

https://permies.com/t/172986/Mulberry-fodder-poultry
 
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Thank you so much
 
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The chickens really enjoy acorns! Idk if you have water oak, but that one can be an easy one to use, I use to sleep next to my chickens on nest, she would come out for an acorn or few, or when they are pulverized by car. They prefer innards and the ones in coop will work open a big one to eat inside. I’m not sure where your located but figs muscadine and blueberries are the big ones fairly pest free in upstate sc. you can get away with a lot more fruit in drier climates. Most organic orchards are west coast, at least a few years ago, when I was researching, farther north obvious a lot easier too. Those three fruit are also great picks for helping stop predation, as are low to ground, if you at all are worried about the hawks. I like mimosa some say it’s invasive, I would say not nearly for it never shows up in mass.
 
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