Where to get Straw Mulch? (forum)

Paul starts with ...
Hi,

We are slowly getting our fruit trees and vege patch going, and we keep hearing about people using straw mulch...

Where can I get some? (I'm North of Perth, relatively close to Wanneroo).

I imagine I could get some from local farmers, but I don't know any !

thanks,
Paul


Time: 14th September 2009 10:07pm

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amanda says...
Hi Paul - City farmers may have some - also try your bulk soil/mulch suppliers. Make sure you don't get hay - unless you want all the weeds!? :( If u can afford it - the lupin, lucern or pea straw bales are the go - more nitrogen and less weedy.

Time: 15th September 2009 9:06am

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Rahaidi says...
Knights & Sons along Prindiville drive (near Wanneroo Markets) have all these types of mulches in small bales that you can purchase.

Time: 15th September 2009 11:18am

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rus says...
Cheers Rahaidi. I will check them out.

Also you can get pea straw from Balcatta bunnings at the momment.

Time: 15th September 2009 11:54am

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Tiggerbow says...
Hi All,
I would be careful about the pea straw. I brought some from a reputable organic supplier and the peas grew. This was fine but when I went to put in my own peas they went all mildewey. I had never had this problem before. I can only think that the pea mulch had the problem and then passed it to my peas. I now use sugar cane mulch from Bunnings. It is in a big white bag and costs $19.95. It covers a very large area. Bunnings in Cannington have some.
Cheers!

Time: 15th September 2009 1:36pm

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amanda says...
That's interesting Tiggerbow - my first yr of peas were great too - then I used pea straw this year and guess wot'...powdery mildew and buggar all peas :( That might be a good call!?

Time: 15th September 2009 4:08pm

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Tiggerbow says...
I certainly won't be using it again. The sugar cane mulch works fine. I actually took the time to remove all the pea straw and bin it. My peas are now growing great. My son and I snack on the peas every day after work.

Time: 15th September 2009 5:37pm

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Itdepends says...
Wait until its mid-late summer (harvest time) and you should be able to get wheat straw. Not very high in nitrogen but very good mulch- and far less seeds (weed or otherwise) than pea straw or hay. You'll still get baby wheat growing but you can cut them off/pull them out- or make a wheatgrass energy/health drink -yuck :)

Costs me $6-7 per bale- but availability is seasonal- so you need to put some bales aside if you want to mulch again before late summer.

Time: 16th September 2009 10:54pm

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Paul says...
Excellent, thanks guys!

Time: 17th September 2009 11:06am

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amanda says...
Apparently fresh straw releases substances that are toxic to seedlings as it's breaking down?

Time: 18th September 2009 9:48pm

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Itdepends says...
Dunno about the toxins- but straw (or any other high carbon material) will happily rob your soil of nitrogen if not compensated for with a decent nitrogen source.

It is pretty hard to get seedlings going in a deep manuare/straw bed- bigger stuff like corn or spuds are fine- it's easier to raise other stuff in trays/pots and then transplant.

Daniel

Time: 19th September 2009 10:43pm

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Russell says...
Hi
I have twelve bails here that I bought for my daughter birthday party. You can have them if you want to pickup DuncraigHi ph 0412 650062
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Time: 22nd January 2012 5:12pm

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Paula says...
Hi Russell - did you get rid of those bales? I need some for our school bush dance this Friday!

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Time: 8th February 2012 12:26am

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Christo says...
Hi,

I am south of the river, does anyone know where I can get some bails of hoay from, I need ambout 10??

Thanks,
Christo

Time: 27th February 2012 11:47am

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Jimmy says...
City Framers, petstock or better pets and gardens all stock it.

better still get it from greenlife soil company in bellevue as its organically certified there.

all can be googled.

Time: 27th February 2012 12:44pm

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Christo says...
thanx will try them.


Time: 28th February 2012 1:32pm

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Gus says...
Green life have some great veggie mixes and different soils aswell.
They are really nice people.

Time: 28th February 2012 9:53pm

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Jimmy says...
Yes greenlife are awesome people just very disorganised, allow plenty of time if yuo go there !

Time: 29th February 2012 12:33pm

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