Author Topic: How much does STRAW cost? (Read 6999 times)

Squash63 · « **on:** March 10, 2009, 06:28:57 »

Does anyone know how much a bale of straw costs these days? Our last bulk delivery was three years ago and I think they were £2 or £3 then.

gardentg44 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 10, 2009, 07:12:47 »

Ipay £1.50 abale from a local farmer,

thats the small ones,

large oblong £8.00

large rolls £15.00

PurpleHeather · « **Reply #2 on:** March 10, 2009, 07:30:10 »

Just a thought if you are buying straw.

Make sure that it was not treated with a herbicide.

Most people know about the herbicide problem, I know.

Squash63 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 10, 2009, 07:38:47 »

Quote from: PurpleHeather on March 10, 2009, 07:30:10

Just a thought if you are buying straw.

Make sure that it was not treated with a herbicide.

Most people know about the herbicide problem, I know.

Thanks for reminding me. We didn't buy any last year because we didn't want to risk it.

Squash63 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 10, 2009, 07:42:21 »

Quote from: gardentg44 on March 10, 2009, 07:12:47

Ipay £1.50 abale from a local farmer,

thats the small ones,

large oblong £8.00

large rolls £15.00

I wonder if your large oblongs are the same size as the ones we had. If so, £8 is quite expensive and I don't think many of our plotholders would want it.
Thanks for your reply.

PurpleHeather · « **Reply #5 on:** March 10, 2009, 07:44:13 »

Glad to be of service with the reminder.

A lot of us are venturing into the 'Here After'.

You know, you go into another room, stop and say to yourself. 'What is it I am Here After?'

saddad · « **Reply #6 on:** March 10, 2009, 07:47:34 »

I should think the large oblongs, like the rolls are the ones so big you can't move them on your own... :o

Squash63 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 10, 2009, 07:48:37 »

Quote from: PurpleHeather on March 10, 2009, 07:44:13

Glad to be of service with the reminder.

A lot of us are venturing into the 'Here After'.

You know, you go into another room, stop and say to yourself. 'What is it I am Here After?'

Never thought of it like that ;D but I must have been living in the HereAfter for years now.

ceres · « **Reply #8 on:** March 10, 2009, 07:50:12 »

Aminopyralid isn't licensed for use on cereal crops, so cereal straw is fine. It's hay, silage and grass-based products that are the problem.

saddad · « **Reply #9 on:** March 10, 2009, 07:51:20 »

Assuming it was applied properly.... no drift etc... :-X

Squash63 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 10, 2009, 07:59:50 »

Quote from: saddad on March 10, 2009, 07:47:34

I should think the large oblongs, like the rolls are the ones so big you can't move them on your own... :o

I can just about lift one of the ones we had. It's a bit difficult to describe the size from memory, but something like 3ft x 2ft x 18"

manicscousers · « **Reply #11 on:** March 10, 2009, 08:17:16 »

we bought one that size from the horse suppy place for the chickens..2.80 ;D

tonybloke · « **Reply #12 on:** March 10, 2009, 11:02:03 »

Single sized bale, £1.50p
But I buy the treble sized ones, 5ft x 18" x 3ft (all measurements are 'ish) for £3. (collect) ;)

kt. · « **Reply #13 on:** March 10, 2009, 13:17:37 »

£2.50 per bale from my local farmer. ;)

RobinOfTheHood · « **Reply #14 on:** March 10, 2009, 14:02:36 »

Quote from: gardentg44 on March 10, 2009, 07:12:47

Ipay £1.50 abale from a local farmer,

thats the small ones,

large oblong £8.00

large rolls £15.00

Which farmer? Calvert?

Kendy · « **Reply #15 on:** March 10, 2009, 14:34:17 »

I got mine from a local farm - I think it was £1.50 for the bale. I saw one of the guys on the allotment with straw under his strawerries and he advised where to get it from.

cacran · « **Reply #16 on:** March 10, 2009, 18:05:29 »

Do you think strwberryies are best with straw under them? I heardd that slugs breed like mad under there. I fancy havng a go though to keep weeds down and strawberries off the dirt.

Lady of the Land · « **Reply #17 on:** March 10, 2009, 22:51:37 »

£1.30 from allotment shop.

gardentg44 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 11, 2009, 06:53:31 »

Quote from: saddad on March 10, 2009, 07:47:34

[I should think the large oblongs, like the rolls are the ones so big you can't move them on your own... :o]

that right saddad,you need a forklift

to move the large ones

gardentg44 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 11, 2009, 06:57:56 »

Quote from: RobinOfTheHood on March 10, 2009, 14:02:36

Quote from: gardentg44 on March 10, 2009, 07:12:47
Ipay £1.50 abale from a local farmer,

thats the small ones,

large oblong £8.00

large rolls £15.00

[Which farmer? Calvert?]

yes paul

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