Straw Bale Gardening

Straw Bale Gardening

I haven't posted in a long time...and for that, I am sorry. However, I've been busy gardening and collecting perennials, berry bushes, and other lovelies that provide beauty as well as nutrition! So here it goes...the shorter version of what it means to Straw Bale Garden and the pros of this gardening option.

First off, I recommend buying a book on this! Mine, gifted to me by my lovely mother-in-law, helped me out so much! The book is called: Straw Bale Gardens

1st off, this method is a good one if you have to move mid season, like us. We were supposed to be in the home we are buying, but due to complication, the date was pushed farther back. As a gardener, this is your worst nightmare. But I wasn't going to let a delay stop me! So, when it is time to move ask a few really strong men, and I mean REALLY STRONG, to move these guys onto a truck, and cart them to their new destination.

2nd, this is a quick way to get a garden prepared. It's a 15 day process of watering, fertilizing, and allowing the heat of the Spring sun to decompose the inside straw, creating a warm, bacteria infested safe place for your green beauties. 

3rd, straw helps weed your garden for you! Easy peasy, lemon squeezy! Weeds cant really grow and break through the straw, therefore creating a weed-free zone! 

4th, I like the way it looks. 

5th, when the season is over you can add the decomposing, loose straw bales to your compost bin! What was that? Reduce, reuse, recycle? 

So there it is folks! My garden, thus far is doing well! 

Take a look below.

Sugar baby melon, purple beauty pepper, and broccoli.

Acorn squash and yellow zucchini, as well as corn in a block formation to promote pollination. 

This looks sad, but I added more bean plants and pea plants....because this was the day my lovely ducks devoured all of my pea and bean plants that I started from seed. Good thing they're so cute!

3 types of heirloom black and striped tomatoes and lemon cucumbers. This homemade trellis promotes vertical growth and saves space, as well as keeping the veges off of the ground, away from pests and nosy ducks and chickens.

There it is friends! Comment with any questions and happy Tuesday!