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=====Straw Bale Gardening===== | =====Straw Bale Gardening===== | ||
[https://strawbalegardens.com/ by Joel Karsten Straw Bale Gardens 28/01/2026] | [https://strawbalegardens.com/ by Joel Karsten Straw Bale Gardens 28/01/2026] | ||
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Once that bale gets wet (details below), it'll grow much heavier and harder to move, so make sure it's where you want it to stay. If you pick a grassy area, put several layers of newspaper or a piece of cardboard underneath to keep grass and weeds from growing up into the bale. Or, if you want to give your bale a more polished, upscale look, consider building a simple, handsome frame to hold it. Ours (pictured above) has casters on the bottom for easy movement, making it perfect for a deck or patio. Use these step-by-step directions to build our Straw Bale Frame. (Tip: You'll want to condition the bale nearby before you put it in the frame, to avoid getting conditioning-related runoff on your deck.) | Once that bale gets wet (details below), it'll grow much heavier and harder to move, so make sure it's where you want it to stay. If you pick a grassy area, put several layers of newspaper or a piece of cardboard underneath to keep grass and weeds from growing up into the bale. Or, if you want to give your bale a more polished, upscale look, consider building a simple, handsome frame to hold it. Ours (pictured above) has casters on the bottom for easy movement, making it perfect for a deck or patio. Use these step-by-step directions to build our Straw Bale Frame. (Tip: You'll want to condition the bale nearby before you put it in the frame, to avoid getting conditioning-related runoff on your deck.) | ||
===== | =====Beginner's Guide to Straw Bale Gardening===== | ||
[https://www.saferbrand.com/articles/beginners-guide-to-straw-bale-gardening?srsltid=AfmBOooLd72ZSXEedaony16vetL6Tp3Q36uayyAmTysih8aOxMgKmVgD by Safer] | [https://www.saferbrand.com/articles/beginners-guide-to-straw-bale-gardening?srsltid=AfmBOooLd72ZSXEedaony16vetL6Tp3Q36uayyAmTysih8aOxMgKmVgD by Safer] | ||
What is straw bale gardening? Straw bales can be used like raised beds in the yard so that no additional soil is needed. There is a difference between straw and hay, so you’ll want to use straw bales, not hay bales, if possible. Hay is grass and straw is stalk — think grains like barley and wheat after the harvest instead of dried grass. | What is straw bale gardening? Straw bales can be used like raised beds in the yard so that no additional soil is needed. There is a difference between straw and hay, so you’ll want to use straw bales, not hay bales, if possible. Hay is grass and straw is stalk — think grains like barley and wheat after the harvest instead of dried grass. | ||
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YlEsdXMft8 by PREPSTEADERS 22/3/19 YouTube] | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YlEsdXMft8 by PREPSTEADERS 22/3/19 YouTube] | ||
Learn how to build a straw bale garden, even in an urban environment! This tutorial demonstrates prepping the bales over two weeks, including fertilization and watering techniques. The video also covers planning and plant selection for optimal growth. | Learn how to build a straw bale garden, even in an urban environment! This tutorial demonstrates prepping the bales over two weeks, including fertilization and watering techniques. The video also covers planning and plant selection for optimal growth. | ||
=====Straw Bale Gardening in Arizona Low Desert===== | |||
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtBi_MGHnQA by All Purpose Mom 20/7/20 YouTube] | |||
We began a straw bale garden in our Arizona backyard in March of 2020. In the beginning I thought I would do a day by day, of the conditioning process or that I would have a series on straw bale gardening. However, as time went on it just became a part of how we gardened. Five months later during the hottest part of our dry summer, I thought it would be great to do a recap. First I explain the basics of straw bale gardening. Next, we go back to March to the very first day of conditioning the bale for growing and I explain the process. Then we jump forward to the future to chat about some of the things I didn’t like about straw bale gardening, watering the bales, if we would do it again and where we got our bales. | |||
=====108 Bob's LIVE: Straw Bale Gardening===== | |||
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkqAfQL0AFg by Bob's Market & Greenhouses Inc 7/6/22 YouTube] | |||
This is a presentation on straw bale gardening shared with the North Hills, WV Garden Club on June 2, 2022. | |||
=====Straw Bale Gardening, will I do it again?===== | |||
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKhGxPjLLJo by Digwell Greenfingers 30/12/24 YouTube] | |||
Well here we go with my last video for 2024, a summary of my straw bale gardening for the year. | |||
Was it worth it? | |||
=====013 Straw Bale Gardening===== | |||
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtSiDzb9ae4 by Bob's Market & Greenhouses Inc 26/8/24 YouTube] | |||
Straw bale gardening is one of the simplest and most intuitive gardening methods I've come across. In this episode we meet Joel Karsten, inventor of straw bale gardening. | |||
=====Condition Straw Bales for Gardening – Grow Veggies Without Soil!===== | |||
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe-a352iiDg by Expedition Homestead 12/6/25 YouTube] | |||
🌱 Ready to start a straw bale garden? In this video, we walk you through how to prepare and condition straw bales step-by-step so they’re ready to grow healthy vegetables without traditional soil! Whether you’re a beginner or looking to improve your results, this guide will help you set up your bales the right way from day one. | |||
=====How to Create a Straw Bale Garden===== | |||
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvwUSYOt7Q4 by Milorganite Fertilizer 17/2/16 YouTube] | |||
Add productive garden space and raise your planting bed with straw bale gardening. This technique allows gardeners to create raised bed gardens on a patio, lawn or any area with poor compacted soil. All that is needed are a few straw bales, Milorganite fertilizer, compost, time to condition, plants or seeds, and water. | |||
=====How to Start Straw Bale Gardening===== | |||
[https://www.thespruce.com/straw-bale-gardening-848248 by Kerry Michaels 10/7/24 the spruce] | |||
Any kind of raised bed makes for an easy, convenient garden, but one especially effective technique is straw bale gardening.1 Sometimes known as bale gardening, or hay bale gardening, a straw bale garden uses ordinary farmer's straw as the principal growing medium. When you condition a straw bale for gardening with a small amount of potting soil, compost, and fertilizer, the straw itself breaks down gradually, providing its own nutrients throughout the growing season. | |||
=====Sledge Straw Bale Plant Box===== | |||
[https://www.instructables.com/Sledge-Straw-Bale-Plant-Box/ by Erientes in Living AUTODESK Instructables] | |||
I had this broken sledge laying around in the garage and figured it would be a nice extra in my garden if I would make a plant box out of it. For a while, I wanted to have lavender in my garden, so after the plant box was finished I planted lavender. The result is a movable and nice looking plant box. | |||
=====Hay Bale Gardening===== | |||
[https://www.instructables.com/Hay-Bale-Gardening/ by moonshine88 in Living AUTODESK Instructables] | |||
I have a really big gopher issue and them eating my tree roots and any flowers or vegetables I plant. this set up doesn't "eliminate" the pests but it doesn't feed the. now either. Also it will be easier to maintain as there are little to no weeds to pull and sitting on your knees to plant, fertilize, and harvest is nice since everything is at chest level and you don't have to bend over. plus you can sit on them and work if you like too! | |||
=====Straw Mulch: Uses and Benefits===== | |||
[https://www.thespruce.com/straw-mulch-uses-and-benefits-7111526 by Barbara Gillette 28/2/23 the spruce] | |||
When you're starting a new lawn, planting a strawberry bed, or wanting to improve your soil, straw mulch is a practical, inexpensive choice. It's a natural product, packaged in two standard-sized, rectangular bales made up of flattened flakes bound tightly with string. Dimensions vary depending on the size of the machine used, but a small bale is a 2-string with the larger size sold as a 3-string. You can find straw mulch at home improvement stores, garden centers, and feed stores. | |||
