Bearcat Model 50 shredding straw

Using a Bearcat 50 chipper/shredder to shred straw for some new strawberry beds. I think it's obvious in the video, but this is a really dusty job. Plan on wearing a mask.

[@AaricHale]

That's a great idea ! Those chipper / shredders are real nice to have . Congrats on getting monetized !

[@smallfarmsurvival4026]

Thanks. This would have been more fun had it not been so dusty. I can't wait to shred all the sycamore leaves when they come down. Thermometer says 28 here this morning. How low did you guys get?

[@AaricHale]

@@smallfarmsurvival4026 We got down to 28 as well .

[@TF856]

Couldn't you save that straw for the animals and just use your grass clippings from the lawn mower to put around the strawberries? The grass clippings are already cut up really tiny and it makes a better mulch by putting nitrogen back into the ground around the roots as it breaks down and decays.

[@webcompanion]

If you're living on a property like this chances are you do not have a push mower with a bagging system and probably run a riding mower and you don't bother collecting the clippings. It would take all day.