Stout fence around the plot, small shed and water tank- then during summer feed sheep or hogs and come winter the critters go to locker. 4 acres in north is 4 piggies to the acre during growing season. weed, feed and plowing service provided with pork chops and bacon at end of season. Give pigs some corn and mixed hay every other day or a simple feeder fill once a week. Leaf piles are piggy playground, old hay bale half rotted will be torn and spread and leftover bakery goods will be recycled into bacon. Next year a deep plow of some of ground , oats nurse crop to Russian Red or White Dutch clover and after sprouting with mixed weeds a couple to 6 spring lambs weaned or couple ewes with lambs at side- same shed as used for the pigs, same water tank. Use Dorpers or Shetland, Jacobs sheep, feed some hay and have roast lamb at end of year along with sheepskin vests. next year leave the ground alone until mid season, see what comes up- then maybe a couple calves for rough control or Boer Goat for brush control. Organic matter, labor and time needed- time and labor can be reduced some by use of critters. Ever see a garden planted behind a barn in what was a dirt feed lot area? RN
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