Growing and Harvesting Straw for Crafts
No artificial fertilisers are applied as these tend to cause the straw to lean and be brittle.
The only chemical used, is 1 dose of herbicide spray in April to prevent weed growth, which would prolong harvesting and drying.
The straw is cut with an old binder, which also ties the cut straw into bundles called sheaves.
The wheat is cut around 10 to 14 days before it is fully ripe, while there is still a hint of green in the stem, and the ears are erect.
This is normally mid- late July depending on the season.
Customers are welcome to come along (by appointment only) if they wish to cut their own straw by hand.
Sheaves are air dried by hanging them upside down in a large cattle shed, and are normally ready for sale mid August onwards.
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