less work for me, free food for the birds, and better tasting fruit

It's muscadine time! Let the picking begin.

This year the poultry have kept the vines trimmed to about 3 feet off the ground; this helps prevent those pests that climb from the ground that would damage the plants. They have also kept a steady supply of fertilizer going to the area and.....I'm sure they will be on hand for any that I drop to the ground.

They have not been watered at all this year and the first couple that I tasted were very sweet - even the skins were sweet!

I'm liking this permaculture thing - less work and better tasting fruit.

Our ducks love the grapes as much as the chickens.

I like to go out and shake the vines that are over the paddocks, lots of bugs also fall off for the birds to eat.