What is Straw Bale Gardening?
Straw Bale Gardening is a simply a different type of container gardening. The main difference is that the container is actually […]
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You’ll NEVER grow potatoes any other way again!
Potato harvest from bales is easy, with no fork or shovel, simply cut the strings and kick over the bales, and pick up the potatoes.
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How did Cambodian rice farmers react to a 6’4″, 280 pound American guy trying to convince them to grow vegetables in Straw Bales?
Joel assists Cambodian rice farmers make their own rice straw bales and used them to make a floating rice straw gardens during the flood season.
What is the best organic source of nitrogen to condition my bales? Can I just use manure?
It took several years of requests from Straw Bale Gardeners, and a lot of research and testing, to create the BALEBUSTER™ conditioning product.
One KEY to a successful Straw Bale Garden set up is the wire trellis above the bales.
Easy to build with a couple of posts and some wire, a trellis creates a spacious expanse for vines to climb up…spread out…and bathe in the sun.
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Sometimes an email can give you a lump in your throat!
I received this email a couple of days ago. I took a screen snip to post it here. I think the email speaks for itself. Kinda makes even a big guy tear up a little.
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I can’t find straw bales, can I use hay bales instead?
Yes, absolutely yes, however it is important to know that hay is a term used to describe baled grass or alfalfa that is fed to livestock as fodder or food. This often means that the grass may contain seed heads which are part of the grass plants natural effort at reproduction.
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Bales are so expensive how can this be an economical way to garden?
Labor of traditional gardening vs cash need to buy bales, shop around and make your own bales
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Put a heater under your plants?
Poly tent covers help to hold in the heat early in the season when the bales are “conditioning” they give off tons of heat like a natural furnace underneath.
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Beautiful Vegetable Garden – Anywhere – NO SOIL REQUIRED!
Joel’s story about how he got the idea to build his first straw bale garden.
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