Strawbale garden

Today we have a great article by a wonderful friend of mine, Melana MacLeod. For anyone who has wanted to know how to or is curious about straw bale gardening then you will love this post! Enjoy! Straw Bale Gardening by Melana MacLeod Straw Bale Gardening...Part 1 I had been asked to blog about Straw Bale Gardening. Can you say "easier than dirt"? In fact, you do NOT plant in the ground....you plant in bales of Straw. It's easy, you can garden anywhere and in any climate. It's also great for…

My go at straw bale gardening

What do straw, paint brushes and the human blood circularity system have in common? The answer is capillaries, very narrow, long tubes. It is this physical characteristic of straw which gives its

Straw bale gardening can destroy your garden. A bold claim, but it’s true. Here's what you need to know to safeguard your harvest.

We arranged and rearranged our straw bales. Once we got them in the configuration we wanted, we began conditioning. We followed the organic guide for conditioning in Joel Karsten’s book, R…

Rubble trench foundation, down to earth design.

When building, the question of what type of mesh to use in a straw bale build is a big one. I show the use of 14 gauge welded wire mesh in my videos...

Straw bale gardening is a wonderful way to grow a few plants in a tiny space and have a fully-compostable garden at your disposal. While easy, there are a few common mistakes that happen in straw bale gardening. Let's take a look at some of them here. Starting Too Soon or Too Late Remember that

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