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[https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/straw-bale-gardening/ by Factsheet 1/8/17] | [https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/straw-bale-gardening/ by Factsheet 1/8/17] | ||
Although straw bale gardening is an ancient practice, it has become a trending gardening technique in the last several years. Straw bale gardens are inexpensive to set up and suited for locations with limited space. The use of a straw bale raises the garden off the ground making it more accessible to individuals with limited mobility or for those wishing to do less bending in the garden. Additional advantages of this technique include easier relocation of the garden space if necessary and the recycling of rich organic material into the landscape once the bale has out lived its use. Straw bale gardening is easily detailed in a few basic steps. | Although straw bale gardening is an ancient practice, it has become a trending gardening technique in the last several years. Straw bale gardens are inexpensive to set up and suited for locations with limited space. The use of a straw bale raises the garden off the ground making it more accessible to individuals with limited mobility or for those wishing to do less bending in the garden. Additional advantages of this technique include easier relocation of the garden space if necessary and the recycling of rich organic material into the landscape once the bale has out lived its use. Straw bale gardening is easily detailed in a few basic steps. | ||
=====The start of this years straw bale garden===== | |||
[https://bushcraftusa.com/threads/the-start-of-this-years-straw-bale-garden.173103/ by Thread starterTheGeoSquirrel 27/4/16 bushcraftUSA] | |||
This is the start of this years straw bale garden. There are two rows of 12 bales each. The rows are 6 bales long nd 2 bales wide. The area the garden takes up is approx 10 by 20 ft. I am in the process of seasoning the bales at present. The seasoning process involves putting approx 1 cup of high nitrogen fertilizer on each bale and watering it in once a day for 10 days. My bales will be ready to plant in this coming weekend. Before I plant I will put about 3 to 4 inches of garden soil on the tops of the bales then put my soaker hoses on top of that. I will then plant both seeds and already started plants. I havent decided what I am planting this year but in the past several years I have planted green beans, tomatoes, green chili, bell peppers, okra, kholrabi, spinach, lettuce, kale, swiss chard, carrots, parsnips, cucumbers, and eggplant. | |||
I will know more towards the end of the week as far as to what is being planted this year. My intention is to continue to add to this thread as I progress with the planting growing and harvesting over this summer. I will also post some pictures of previous years straw bale gardens as I find them. | |||
This has been by far one of the easiest, most productive types of gardens I have ever done. | |||
What makes it so great is its simple, can be done almost any where, on level or incline, little or no weeding, conserves water, little or no bending over, and the yield has been great | |||
I don't think I will ever dig another garden for vegetables as long as I live. | |||
