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  • From: Pat Meadows <pat AT meadows.pair.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] speaking of mulch
  • Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 15:19:07 -0400

On Sun, 15 May 2005 11:04:25 -0500, you wrote:

>What do I look for when buying "hay"? I don't know anything about this.
>I would like to use it as mulch in several beds.
>However, last year I purchased some bails of "hay" and the area I
>mulched with it, is now full of tall grassy-weeds which are difficult to
>get rid of.
>Isn't there something that won't cause more problems after it breaks
>down?

Straw isn't supposed to have weeds, but it costs more.
$3.75 for a small square bale, the last time I bought it.
That was a couple of years ago.

Pat
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