I noticed this morning that someone had driven into my field and "borrowed" a couple of straw bales. I didn't realize the economy was so bad up here that folks had to resort to that! LOL

Lloyd

Lloyd,

Some people are just that way, regardless of the economy.

Deanna

I drove by the commissary and decided I wouldn't be trespassing on federal land to get any thing. I did find a few more houses w/ them out and will be watching to see if they move to the curb.

Hi Deanna

Ya, it really is too bad, had they asked, I would have given it to them anyways. It's not like I don't have tons of them. I just get disappointed with some peoples attitude that they can just take, take, take. They're probably bragging to their neighbor about how they got such a good deal on the straw.

Oh well, been playing in the compost all day so in a much better mood now.

:)

On a side note, I tried straw in the multi=tumblers this year, it didn't work so well, not sure why though.

Lloyd

Sorry Lloyd. Couldn't help myself... They were so close to the road and I heard 'Take me! Take me!'.

No, really, I even ask when it's bags of leaves yet they aren't quite to the curb but obviously intended for that destination. I even have to keep my loot of leaves hidden at this time of year. My neighbour saw someone take some leaves last year but came out and told them to put them back as I was using them... Bravo for good neighbours!

I knew it wasn't you Tiff and I know it wasn't a "compost enthusiast".

How do I know?

There were 600 bags of freshly delivered leaves (a lot of them were shredded leaves!)right beside the bales in the field, the person drove right in with their trailer and only took 2 bales. Now any compost wacko enthusiast worth anything would have loaded up the trailer with leaves!

Lloyd

Oh, but Lloyd, my little Yaris could only take so much, so I figured I'd get more bang for my aching muscles if I took the bales...

Again, my apologies. Since I won't be going out west for a while, I'll bring the remnants back to you in a couple of years. You should be able to mulch a 3 ft SQ area of the gardens with them. :O)

I just knew that down deep, that tiffy was a bad seed :o)

Karen

2 bucks isn't a bad deal for straw

i get it for 4 at a local place, another place down the road sells it for 6.25!

they must think we eat the stuff!
i just use it to insulate the dog houses as well as my compost pile.

So what is that store going to do if someone does not buy those, now trash, straw bales? They will have to pay someone to haul them away as trash. Straw, most often, is a waste product, although gardeners have now created a market for that material.

Several local farmers are selling straw. There are numerous horse stables locally and many use straw. Some use woodshavings however.

Prices range from $2.50 to $1.00 per bale. Loose straw from broken bales, $5.00 per pick-up load.

I'm having to pay 4.50 per bale-and have my compost pile built out of it. Too bad its so far to the field in Canada (I'd ask!)