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Barley straw in grass cuttings
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JohnN
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About a year ago I asked for advice on rotting down grass cuttings in the compost heap, and one of our experts (think it was OH, but may have been JB) suggested adding Barley Straw. This is just a "thank you" - it was super advice, the heap is nicely rotted, no sign of slimy grass cuttings. Incidentally, I had a bit of trouble getting the straw; my local garden centres didn't stock it and farmers who did would only sell huge quantities. I found the ideal small sacks at SCATS agricultural merchants, 2 bags lasted me all summer with half a bag left over to start this year off. (Just cut the lawn! ) I
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Afternoon JohnN, i'm sure it was me that recommended the use of straw but, it can be Barley or Wheat Straw, they both work as well as each other.
Glad it worked well, and thank-you for the update, it's always nice to know if a suggestion has worked.
Glad it worked well, and thank-you for the update, it's always nice to know if a suggestion has worked.
Kind Regards, Old Herbaceous.
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Try looking in the pet sections of shops we got some in our local pound shop to make balls to stop blanket weed in ponds... 
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Hi John,
The farmers that you should try and find are those who still produce small straw bales. They are certainly getting very thin on the ground nowadays but small bales are generally produced for the equestrian sector so if there are any horse owners locally then try and contact them they may be able to give you a pointer.
JB.
The farmers that you should try and find are those who still produce small straw bales. They are certainly getting very thin on the ground nowadays but small bales are generally produced for the equestrian sector so if there are any horse owners locally then try and contact them they may be able to give you a pointer.
JB.