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When Joel Karsten was growing up on a farm in Minnesota, he noticed how lushly weeds grew from rotting bales of straw. That made him wonder: If straw worked so well for growing weeds, wouldn’t it work just as well for vegetables? Karsten’s question eventually led him to devise a method for growing plants directly in straw bales. His idea is gaining momentum among gardeners with the release of his book, Straw Bale Gardens (Cool Springs Press, $19.99). | When Joel Karsten was growing up on a farm in Minnesota, he noticed how lushly weeds grew from rotting bales of straw. That made him wonder: If straw worked so well for growing weeds, wouldn’t it work just as well for vegetables? Karsten’s question eventually led him to devise a method for growing plants directly in straw bales. His idea is gaining momentum among gardeners with the release of his book, Straw Bale Gardens (Cool Springs Press, $19.99). | ||
Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/living/home-garden/article1954607.html#storylink=cpy | Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/living/home-garden/article1954607.html#storylink=cpy | ||
=====Straw Bale Gardening: Growing Edibles in Straw Bales===== | |||
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feNw8eN6KPw by UC Marin Master Gardeners 24/8/21 YouTube] | |||
There are many benefits to straw bale gardening. Straw bales can be a cost effective way to grow food. They're also more ergonomic than planting directly into soil and you don't have to worry about weeds. Watch the video to find out how to source, condition and plant your straw bales for a thriving garden that is easy to maintain. | |||
