100 Percent Natural Wheat Straw (12 lbs.)

I bought this for use as a mulch in my garden bed. It had a freshy fresh smell and I would definitely use it for animal bedding if that was my intent. There ARE a few seed heads, which DO germinate, which was somewhat dismaying but I simply took a sharp tool and scraped the germinations up. It was easy to do and there really weren't many at all.

Great for bedding

Arrives compact. Went farther than I expected. Dried well after some rain blew in feral cat cottage. Keeps everyone dry and warm. We even see an improvement in shininess and cleanliness of fur. Cats choosing shelters with straw over one with fleece blanket. a little pricey this year, but worth it and I was thankful to get it because I couldn't get it in person this year.

I really like this straw hay. Didn't know there were different kinds for different purposes. I use mine to fill in the holes my dogs dig to lay in. So instead of dirt, they are laying on straw. Perfect! Just wish price was lower.

Got this for the houses of the feral cats we have on & around are property. Packed very nice & snug. When I opened the package appearance wise I thought “oh oh this may not be enough” but it was! Enough I was able to bed 2 cat enclosures & have MORE than enough to share with another individual who cares for outdoor cats. Honestly I don’t have any complaints nor do the cats!

I bought 8lbs of straw. But I could not shake a bad feeling after spreading it on my tomato plants and some other veggies. Thunder Acres states on their website that they do not use pesticides...but what was bothering me was that they neglected to state whether or not they used any HERBICIDES at any point on their crops. So I called Thunder Acres to ask if the 8lbs of straw that I just used as a top dressing mulch on tomatoes had any herbicide at ANY POINT prior to planting the wheat season. They said that they DO actually use weed herbicide on the crops (such as cotton) in the prior year before planting the wheat the following year. Grateful for their honesty...but still Horrified. This means that their soil has a high probability of herbicide residue in it, and by extension, so will the next crop of wheat/straw. The average person cannot sucessfully grow many things if they do not first check the source of where EVERYTHING comes from and EXACTLY what was being used EVEN PRIOR to a new crop planting. Do not let the use of words like "natural" or "non gmo" or "pesticide free" and the like fool you into thinking that what you are buying is safe for gardening use. This straw should not be used in conjunction for growing foods that are sensitive to weed killer. If you use it for that purpose, you will be doing so at your own risk. In all fairness, my rating is based on my particular intended use for the straw as a cover mulch. I am sure it makes a nice animal bedding or whatever else people use it for. It does have a lot of wheat seeds in it...but that is normal.

Clean, light and airy -- large and "raw enough" to not clump or compact after watering - a plus! Very little wheat seed to be found in 12 lbs of this, so perfect for garden top dress/mulch...I used 12 lbs to cover 4 raised beds (each about 3' x 6' to 3" 8' each) about 2" to 4" deep as well as a few other areas that get hit hard with out Central CA valley sun in the summer. Not only will this help to keep soil temps regulated, but water saving will be incredible from much less evaporation. Added bonus of using straw like this for mulch? The light color of the straw reflects more sunlight back at your plants and their leaf undersides...oh yeah! :)

Kris so my outside animals warm and cozy in the winter. I live in NYC and there are not a lot of places for these animals to hide from the weather. Made some out door houses and the cats and opossums are grateful. ❤️❤️