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=====Straw Bale Gardening 101: Not Just for Country Folk===== | =====Straw Bale Gardening 101: Not Just for Country Folk===== | ||
[https://blog.anawaltlumber.com/straw-bale-gardening/ by | [https://blog.anawaltlumber.com/straw-bale-gardening/ by Anawalt Lumber 25/11/24 ANAWALT] | ||
Look for bales of wheat, barley, or oats — they provide the best-growing medium. Straw bales are usually available at feed and farm supply stores, but you can also find them at garden centers. | Look for bales of wheat, barley, or oats — they provide the best-growing medium. Straw bales are usually available at feed and farm supply stores, but you can also find them at garden centers. | ||
Choose a spot that receives full sun for most of the day. You’ll need to water the bales frequently, so make sure your chosen location is close to a water source. | Choose a spot that receives full sun for most of the day. You’ll need to water the bales frequently, so make sure your chosen location is close to a water source. | ||
=====Straw-Bale Gardening Gains Popularity===== | |||
[https://northerngardener.org/straw-bale-gardening-gains-popularity/ by Joel Karsten 21/2/13 Northern Gardener] | |||
The straw-bales method has several advantages. The conditioning process heats up the interior of the bales, so when you plant tomatoes or other heat-loving vegetables into them, their roots are kept warmer. Last year, I grew tomatoes in the ground in my garden and in two straw bales. The straw-bale tomatoes were about two weeks ahead of the ones in the ground all season and ended up producing more fruit. They had no disease problems and because the bales were off the ground, they weren’t bothered by the many critters that inhabit my garden. | |||
