[Scpg] sources for spoiled hay?

[steven sprinkel]

I thought that straw was preferrable to hay since hay does carry seed and
straw is the bottomost portion of the plant after the grain has been
harvested. Alfalfa hay does not carry as much seed as grain hay, so good to
check.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Darla Sharp" <darla at icess.ucsb.edu>
To: "scpg" <scpg at arashi.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 2:44 PM
Subject: [Scpg] sources for spoiled hay?


> Hello,
>
> Just finished reading an article in Mother Earth News on Ruth Stout's
> mulching method---reccommended was spoiled hay (seeds minimized). I've
> been doing something close to what is described, but not deep enough and
> I would like to try the hay for the added nitrogen, but I have no idea
> who to call beyond the local feed store and their cost, when and if
> available, is their cost: $9 per bale. In the article the cost Stout
> quoted was somewhere around 65 cents a bale. Maybe that cost quote is
> seriously old and outdated, but $9 a bale for spoiled/wet hay seems
> pretty costly.
>
> Anyone know where to find spoiled hay for low cost?
>
> Thank you!
> -Darla
> --------------------------------
> Darla Sharp
>
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