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Straw Bale Garden

Build Your Own Straw Bale Garden

The use of straw bales as a soilless growth medium in gardens has gained media attention in recent years. While most gardeners raise their crops using soil or raised beds amended with organic matter, it is possible to grow vegetables without soil. Straw bales are an easy-to-obtain material for soilless gardening that will provide compost as a by-product.

 

Use this UCANR publication to build your own straw bale garden

 

2-3-2018, Straw bales delivered and placed in the Vegetable Garden
2-3-2018, Straw bales delivered and placed in the Vegetable Garden

2-10-2018, First public class 'Straw Bale Gardening - Part 1'. How to get started.
2-10-2018, First public class 'Straw Bale Gardening - Part 1'. How to get started.

2-12-2018, MG Dave Hale continuing the inoculation process between classes
2-12-2018, MG Dave Hale continuing the inoculation process between classes

2-24-2018, MG volunteers building a trellis
2-24-2018, MG volunteers building a trellis

3-7-2018, The addition of row covers for weather and critter protection
3-7-2018, The addition of row covers for weather and critter protection

3-10-2018, 2nd Public class 'Straw Bale Gardening - Part 2' - planting
3-10-2018, 2nd Public class 'Straw Bale Gardening - Part 2' - planting