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Re: What to do with my Straw Bales?

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Dear Frank, SFG poet and punster --

Thanks so much for the help. I have pressing needs for good mulch, so
emboldened by your advice and blessing, that's where it's going. If any is
left over, I'll add it to the compost bin. You've made it sound so
wonderful, I may go buy more just to have it for both purposes! Or, I like
the compost bin idea, too. I could use a third bin area. 

And yes, I definitely feel baled out! 

Patricia -- mulling over my riches of ruined wheat straw. 



>Mold can be a health problem, in confined quarters for long periods, or if
>you are less than healthy....but generally it isn't a big deal, so you could
>mulch with your straw if you wish (it will mold anyway eventually, right?)
>
>Straw is a good cooling mulch; it is also an excellent brown ingredient in a
>compost pile, so you can do either thang with it, with good chances of
>success....
>
>You can also use it to make a compost bin with, if you have lots---this is
>Uncle Eliot's recommendation for perfect compost, to make it using straw and
>other things in a straw bale bin....
>
>So rejoice! And make your choice...:-)
>
>Frank---hopes he bailed Pat out, please don't give him that baleful
>look......:-)
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Patricia J. Santhuff <psanthuff@mindspring.com>
>To: sqft@listbot.com <sqft@listbot.com>
>Date: Thursday, July 08, 1999 2:19 PM
>Subject: What to do with my Straw Bales?
>
>
>>Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
>>
>>H'lo Square Footers!
>>
>>I have one of those newbie questions for you.  ::sigh::
>>
>>I have several square bales of wheat straw we used for another purpose.
>>They've gotten thoroughly wet several times (a little wheatgrass growing on
>>top, even), and are even a little moldy (not a lot). My question: should I
>>vanquish these to the compost bin, or could I use them as mulch? Would love
>>to mulch with them, but am leery of the mold situtation.
>>
>>Thanks ever so much -- for help with this, and all the other neat stuff
>I've
>>learned here. Ya'll are just great.
>>
>>Patricia
>>Zone 7b, West Georgia
>>
>>
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