Silly question about keeping chopped grass

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Hi,

Our garden is terrible for grass, so i got some from a friend up the road. They gave me loads, and i wondered is it safe to keep it in the fridge until tomorrow, or will it still heat up/ferment? (i put the extra in the fridge as soon as i got home).

and just out of curiosity, does cutting the grass with scissors, have the same heating effect as cutting with a lawn mower?

Thanks for any help!
 
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I've got the same problem with grass in our garden - it's rubbish. Over in the fields it's beautiful and lush but I daren't take it as it's probably been sprayed. I personally wouldn't keep it in the fridge. I think with grass it compacts quite easily and can be a bit 'iffy'. I've always used shears and have never had a problem, obviously not lawn mowed grass.

Won't it be great when the grass starts growing properly in the garden.
 
Thanks for the response jillybean... i was thinking it was too good to be true if i could keep some for her. Looks like i'm back to using my magnifying glass and tweezers in my backgarden! (only takes me a few hours to collect a decent amount ;D) We have a lot of fir trees in a small space, so i think it sucks all the nutrients out of the lawn.. it's great in the summer for clover and dandelions though!
 
kellyandpiggies said:
apparently you shouldn't feed cut grass from the lawn mower
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I was wondering if the quick cutting would be the same with scissors.. hence not being able to feed piggies grass cut with scissors.. i usually use scissors because half the lawn comes out the ground if i pull it ::)
 
It's different I think - more having to do with it going in the mower? I'll find my book - I read it somewhere :)
 
The mower can pollute the grass with oil but I also don't like the idea of the grass being compacted, you're not supposed to feed horses with it and I think it's something to do with compaction but I'm not totally sure. If you use scissors or shears it's not the same.

(I like the description of the magnifying glass and tweezers!)
 
Jillybean said:
The mower can pollute the grass with oil but I also don't like the idea of the grass being compacted, you're not supposed to feed horses with it and I think it's something to do with compaction but I'm not totally sure. If you use scissors or shears it's not the same.

(I like the description of the magnifying glass and tweezers!)
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That's it thank you! ;) I couldn't work out the reason.

No idea about horses though :-\
 
Well my garden is huge but the grass is very bad because the rabbits are out and about ( >: (but they are grounded for the weekend for getting out twice >:() I live on a council estate with lots of grass verges/areas so i go out with my bag/box to collect the grass. Of course watching out for dog poo! yuk not that much but yukky! >:( People know I've got bunnies,but not piglies so don't ask or others just think What the hell she doing,but i don't give a damn O0 just pick the grass with hand! not posh enough to use scissors ;D ;) ;D
 
Just an idea, what about growing grass seed in a large seed tray,would be ok if you had a few piglies to feed!
 
I guess cut grass from a mower might also have bits of weeds that they are not supposed to eat in with the grass.
 
I have had a lot of weird looks too... i usually collect grass from wherever it's safe... and it's usually where people can see me. I hope they think i'm a science student or at least, they guess i have an animal to feed it to!

I don't know why, but i always thought it was the quick motion of cutting that damaged grass so much, and the damage causes it to rot/ferment

I used to have horses...and from what i remember, they can't cope with the alcohol that the fermentation produces.

Growing some grass is a great idea, i'm sure Clo would be happy with the tray-full to herself ;D
 
I have the same problem - our lawn becomes so water logged and disgusting in the winter you can not get the grass easily - so I grow them grasses in trays instead for over the winter months.
 
Does this mean it's OK to cut the grass (by hand) in Winter and feed it to them?
 
Alternatively, as a winter option, get some Readigrass. Mine absolutely adore it! I have a bale for £8.42, which a friend and I are sharing between the four piggies. Will let you know how well it keeps! The mowed grass ferments due to the way it is cut with the mower, apparently it can cause problems for lots of animals (not just piggies and horses).
 
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