Hay or straw for mulching
Hay or straw for mulching
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Hay or straw for mulching
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Post #1 - May 15th, 2012, 6:18 pmAnyone know where one can buy this? Pls advise.Toria
"I like this place and willingly could waste my time in it" - As You Like It,
W. Shakespeare
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Post #2 - May 15th, 2012, 11:15 pmNot sure what's around you in Wheaton but our local gardening centers carry bales for breaking in new ground etc. You might also call around to folks in your area that board horses and simply ask about buying a few bales that way. Or...drive down here and I'll load you up!D.G. Sullivan's, "we're a little bit Irish, and a whole lot of fun"!
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Post #3 - May 16th, 2012, 4:40 amOkay good to know some gardening centers might carry it. I'll check with Planters Palette in Winfield and some others.Toria
"I like this place and willingly could waste my time in it" - As You Like It,
W. Shakespeare
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Post #4 - May 16th, 2012, 7:20 amI think I saw straw at We-grow in West Chicago. It's just off of Roosevelt (rte 38) on Washington Street. Not too far past Planters Palette.
http://www.wegrowdreams.org/
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Post #5 - May 20th, 2012, 1:03 pmgood to know. Never heard of this place.Toria
"I like this place and willingly could waste my time in it" - As You Like It,
W. Shakespeare
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Post #6 - May 21st, 2012, 12:38 pmJust make sure you get straw and not hay. Hay can have lots of seeds in it.....straw, in theory, should not.
-Will
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Post #7 - May 21st, 2012, 4:37 pmGood luck getting straw without some weeds and missed grain seeds, most likely wheat.
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Post #8 - May 21st, 2012, 6:39 pmGood luck getting straw without some weeds and missed grain seeds, most likely wheat.
Very true, and in good soil, they ALL sprout. But it's not that big a deal; I mulched my fall-planted shallots and garlic with straw, and have yanked out no more than a dozen lanky sprouts. Much easier to pull than most garden weeds. Don't be afraid.
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Post #9 - May 22nd, 2012, 8:34 pmOkay what else can we mulch our garden with. Not grass clippings as we do not have any the service takes them.Toria
"I like this place and willingly could waste my time in it" - As You Like It,
W. Shakespeare
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Post #10 - May 23rd, 2012, 9:34 pmAny chance you can talk to your lawn service and ask them to leave the clippings?? I would think they'd be happy to do it, if you explained to them why you want them.
If you were closer, I'd be happy to sell you a couple bales of straw......... 160+ miles makes it kind of prohibitive though.
Tim
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Post #11 - May 24th, 2012, 10:55 amShredded leaves, finely shredded newspaper, sheets of newspaper, dried grass
I find theU of I extension a great place for advice"The only thing I have to eat is Yoo-hoo and Cocoa puffs so if you want anything else, you have to bring it with you."
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Post #12 - May 24th, 2012, 9:37 pmHey toria,
I'm on an Ag Forum and posted requst for a couple of bales of straw in the Wheaton area. I got a reply from a guy in Harvard that would part with a few bales. Is that too far to go?? If not, I'll get some contact information.
Tim
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Post #13 - May 25th, 2012, 10:55 amHave you tried Barn Owl Garden Center in Carol Stream? They're on the corner of Gary and St. Charles.
Barn Owl Garden Center
1N 583 Gary Avenue
Carol Stream, IL
(630) 668-0316"The only thing I have to eat is Yoo-hoo and Cocoa puffs so if you want anything else, you have to bring it with you."
