Hello,
I need some Straw to put under my Strawberries.
Does anyone know of a supplier in the Birmingham area please?
Thank you,
Martin.
No idea, I'm in Wiltshire. But make sure you use STRAW and not hay. I did 'cos it was available, it all went mouldy and damp.
Thinking about it, a quick drive / ride out into the country should reward you with a farmer willing to offload some.
Cheers, Tony.
Do you have a livery yard near you? I go and take the 'sweepings' from the hay and straw barn (loose straw on the floor, it's clean). You could ask..... ;)
Thank you for your replies, I will see if I can find any horsey places locally.
Quote from: Martin T on June 14, 2012, 18:19:08
Thank you for your replies, I will see if I can find any horsey places locally.
Martin, I think that Shirley will have a phone number for the farmer we had ours from. You could pm her.
Thanks Betty,
My brother as to go to Wolverhampton tomorrow he thinks there is a place near there to get me some.
PS keys will be in post next week if I cant get there 9ish, sorry been so long.
If you can't get hold of straw you could try shredded cardboard (put small amounts through a paper shredder). It has similar properties particularly if you shred corrugated cardboard.
I use bracken.It does the job and....it's free.
bracken spores are believed to be carcinogenic
brilliant idea re cardboard shreds, I`ll be using that