[Kitchen Cottage]

I have a lot of mouldy hay where the rain got at it.  Can I put this on my beds or should I burn it?  It had mushrooms in some of it and its totally black.    I live in clay and keep adding organic material but don't know if this is contaminated or okay.

I did google but couldn't find the response.

Thanks

[Fleecewife]

I would take the string off the bales and leave it all in a pile to finish the composting process.  Wear a mask as the spores will get you, but once it's wet through it will rot down fine and add wonderful humus to your ground when you spread it.

[Marches Farmer]

If you can cover the bales it will rot down more quickly.