I talked with my parents tonight. They gave me the bad news. You don't just till grass. Even if you cover it up, it will come back. They said I should dig it up first, then till the flower bed. That just seems like too much work. I don't have a machine that will do it for me! So I will try placing moving boxes (cardboard) over the grass. I'll soak the boxes with water. Hopefully I can kill the grass, then till it. I hope I can kill the grass in the next 2 or 3 weeks then till it under, and make my flower beds. I don't think I have the power to dig up large patches of grass.
Why not start with an IBC and cut a hole for the door? You could build closed laying boxes into it, and something for the chickens to roost on. Put some straw or saw dust on the floor. You could add vents to the side for air. If it sat inside a chicken run that you can walk into, the chickens could be safe, dry and happy. I have an extra IBC. Maybe this could be my chicken house? I bet I could even plant the outside of it with mud and grass for extra insulation and good looks.
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