First things first: Hay bale gardening bales are most often made of straw. They're a smart, economical version of container gardening, by any name. The post How To Start a Hay Bale Garden appeared ...

Terrible garden soil? Or even no soil? No problem. Yes, you can garden! Straw bale gardening uses a bale as the medium in which you plant. You won't have to dig in rocky or hard soil, and it ...

I have used straw bale gardening for three years and have had good success with Tomatoes, potatoes, green beans, broccoli and some vine crops. There are probably other things that grow well too, but ...

In "Stand Up and Garden" ($16.95, Countryman Press), Mary Moss-Sprague says once she discovered straw-bale gardening through a neighbor, her old gardening ways fell by the wayside.

Straw Bale Gardens came about sort of by accident. As any kid who grew up on a farm like me can tell you, straw bales are everywhere — especially if you raise livestock.

Straw bale gardening is an alternative way to vegetable garden. Plants and seeds are grown in straw bales rather than soil. It is a great way to grow annual vegetables, herbs, ...

Straw bale gardening is an innovative and accessible way to grow vegetables and flowers, especially if you have poor soil conditions or limited space. This method involves planting directly into bales ...

Straw Bale Gardens ” by Joel Karsten of Minnesota. Whether you plant in straw bales, raised or in-ground beds, the first step is to level the site to prevent run-off and erosion.

Using T-posts and wire to support climbing plants such as tomatoes or cucumbers makes a straw bale garden more productive, says Joel Karsten, author of Straw Bale Gardens Complete. ( Jen Daugherty ...

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Straw bales take up little space and produce almost anything you can grow in an in-ground garden, said Brooke Edmunds, a horticulturist with Oregon State University Extension Service.