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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.

Ipay £1.50 abale from a local farmer,

thats the small ones,

large oblong £8.00

large rolls £15.00

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. 

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.

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.

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?'

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

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.

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.

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

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"

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

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

£2.50 per bale from my local farmer. ;)

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?

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. 

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.

£1.30 from allotment shop.

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

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