Posts tagged with ‘TimberPro UV’

 

 

How to build raised garden beds to fit The Garden Ark mobile chicken tractor

Tuesday, April 9th, 2013

How to build a chicken coop that fits a raised garden bed.

One of the nice things about The Garden Ark mobile chicken coop is that you can move it around your yard or garden to focus your chickens’ grazing activity where you want it — just roll it across your lawn or place it atop your vegetable rows.

But what if you prefer to garden in raised beds? How can you incorporate The Garden Ark into your garden rotation so that your hens can graze, till, and help fertilize your garden before or after harvest?

In this tutorial, I show you how to build a raised vegetable bed that fits The Garden Ark design perfectly.  (more…)

Tags: Materials, Raised Beds, The Garden Ark, TimberPro UV, Vegetables
Posted in Coop Aesthetics, Coop Construction, Feed and Grazing, Gardening | No Comments »

How to build grazing frames for your backyard chickens

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

Free plans for backyard chicken frames to grow greens that will last for months.Allowing your chickens to graze on fresh grass is a good thing — not just for them, but for you as well. The nutrients in green vegetation enhances the quality of their eggs and meat. And since fresh greens can make up about 20-30% of a chicken’s diet, providing them for your chickens can save you on feed costs.

But keeping your chickens supplied with fresh greens can be a challenge. When chickens have plenty of room to roam, they will graze a little off the top, then move on. When forage space is limited, however, as in a small urban or suburban backyard, chickens will continue to graze and scratch in the same spot until the vegetation is torn down to the roots.

An easy solution? Grazing frames! (more…)

Tags: Chicken Feed, Chicken run, Feeder & Waterer, Grazing Frame, Hardware Cloth, Metric, TimberPro UV
Posted in Coop Construction, Coop Plans, Feed and Grazing, Food and Nutrition | 33 Comments »

Discount code for non-toxic wood treatment and stains from Timber Pro UV

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

For visitors to TheGardenCoop.com, I’ve arranged a discount from Portland’s own Timber Pro UV on their non-toxic wood treatments and stains.

In particular, their Internal Wood Stabilizer product is ideally suited for chicken coops like The Garden Coop and The Garden Ark, safely protecting exposed exterior softwoods from rot and moisture damage in a way that stain or paint alone cannot.

Learn more and get the Timber Pro UV discount code here.

Tags: Discount Code, Paint, TimberPro UV, Wood
Posted in Coop Construction, Health and Safety | No Comments »

Guest article at The Urban Garden Project

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

I’ve got a guest article up at The Urban Garden Project offering seven tips for building a garden-friendly backyard chicken coop. Check it out, then click around The Urban Garden Project site for more tips on backyard gardening, square foot gardening, chickens, and more.

Thanks, Ben, for inviting me to post!

Tags: Cleaning, Fencing, Guest Post, Materials, Mobility, Neighbors, Pests, Predators, The Urban Garden Project, TimberPro UV, Wood
Posted in Coop Construction, Gardening | No Comments »

Which wood is best for a chicken coop?

Friday, February 6th, 2009

Most chicken coops are made of wood, and all wood eventually rots. You can deal with this fact in a number of ways:

  • Build with wood that’s infused with pesticides (pressure-treated “PT”)
  • Use a naturally rot-resistant wood (like cedar, redwood, or tropical hardwoods)
  • Choose a softwood (like Douglas-fir, hemlock, or pine) and apply a sealer
  • Use a composite material instead of wood

Many factors will weigh into your choice, but I’ll deal with the two biggies: toxicity and cost. (more…)

Tags: TimberPro UV, Wood
Posted in Coop Construction | 14 Comments »