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Are strawbales available locally or anywhere on the island? I am asking because there may be a way to garden on lava after all!
http://perc.ca/PEN/1999-07-08/s-mccuaig.html
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Nancy - been there and done that. My complaint was that over time, a ton of seeds germinated in the bales. Can't remember what grass the bales were.
Seems to me that I heard that one of the local landfills chipped up organic matter and gave it away for the hauling. Don't know the details like if it is U-Load or where it was. But someone here might know.
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The green waste system at the Hilo landfill has a huge chipper that travels between Hilo and Kona and operates at each location for a few weeks. It makes large quantities of high grade much which is free for the hauling. It can be well worth hiring a dump truck to bring in a load for your gardening. Or, for about $160 Harper rental has a 14' dumping flatbed.
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For gardening on Lava, try Lasagna Gardening! That is my plan, here is a link
http://ourgardengang.tripod.com/lasagna_gardening.htm
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