Modified bale gardening
jaliranchr
7 years ago
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need a straw bale gardening forum
Comments (1)PNW Gardening Forum/Straw Bale Gardening - I was sad to find that the PNW Gardening forum disappeared with the new changes, it would be great if one could be created. Anyone else doing Straw Bale Gardening, the organic way? - Tomatoville® Gardening Forums - Straw Bale Gardening Straw Bale Gardening | Gardening Forums - Straw Bale Gardening I'm gonna try a straw bale garden (hugelkultur forum at permies) - straw bale garden Alternative Gardening Discussion Forum - strawbale gardens...See MoreStraw Bale Gardening
Comments (5)I've thought about it also since I have a long strip of paved area on the south side of the house. I also am doing strawberries, green beans, etc in pots and have recently cannibalized my trailer from my riding mower. It wasn't needed here and holds a lot of soil where my squashes will be planted this next month...not pretty, but think "urban recycle"...and on an area where I would not be able to grow anything. I saw an article recently in Fine Gardening in which 4 bales were used leaving a center 'hole' which was then filled with soil....the bales were given a good soaking and hit with fertilizer, nitrogen which also helps them to start disintegrating a bit to be more receptive to planting...the bales cost @$7 and the additional stuff that was added brought the total cost up to $98. Unless you can get the bales for free and use manure, etc instead of the items that were purchased for the setup, I did not think it cost effective...great idea, but unless you can do it on the cheap, I won't be doing it. If someone gives me bales of straw tomorrow, then I will do it....I do like the idea....let us know how it goes for you......See MoreUpdate on Straw Bale Garden
Comments (8)Thanks for the update. Your plants look happy. That would be one advantage to using a new bale every season. I grow my tomatoes in pots, due to the soil being lousy for vegetable growing. But I have to rotate the soil from container to container to keep from planting tomatoes in last year's mix....See Morestraw bale rooftop garden
Comments (2)There are a lot of hay seeds in the straw bails. My snap peas are up with another planting to break surface. My first planting failed. the big picture of straw bail garden on my rooftop. hay seed sprouts Kale in the soil between the straw bails and the rooftop's guard rail. second planting of snap peas. I bielive that the straw should have been set up late august and allowed to season over the end of summer, fall and winter before planting this spring. 6b Steve...See Morejaliranchr
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