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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

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12. Straw has more structural integrity...breaks down

Wed Oct 24, 2018, 09:57 AM

Oct 2018

More slowly. Hay bales, from grasses, lack the solid structure of wheat straw bales.

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Could we grow all the food we need in our yards? [View all] NeoGreen Oct 2018 OP

thank you for this very interesting article. niyad Oct 2018 #1

we approach 2000 lbs using containers and straw bales in our driveway NRaleighLiberal Oct 2018 #2

+1 Crutchez_CuiBono Oct 2018 #3

Everything! NRaleighLiberal Oct 2018 #6

Just straw bales or... NeoGreen Oct 2018 #11

Straw has more structural integrity...breaks down NRaleighLiberal Oct 2018 #12

Ok... NeoGreen Oct 2018 #13

No zipplewrath Oct 2018 #4

many good points here - "foodscaping" vs HOAs - NRaleighLiberal Oct 2018 #8

our condo grounds committee is a militant lot dembotoz Oct 2018 #9

Yes, although some supplementation would be helpful. dameatball Oct 2018 #10