Using T-posts and wire to support climbing plants such as tomatoes or cucumbers makes a straw bale garden more productive, says Joel Karsten, author of Straw Bale Gardens Complete. ( Jen Daugherty ...

Terrible garden soil? Or even no soil? No problem. Yes, you can garden! Straw bale gardening uses a bale as the medium in which you plant. You won't have to dig in rocky or hard soil, and it ...

I have used straw bale gardening for three years and have had good success with Tomatoes, potatoes, green beans, broccoli and some vine crops. There are probably other things that grow well too, but ...

Straw Bale Gardens came about sort of by accident. As any kid who grew up on a farm like me can tell you, straw bales are everywhere — especially if you raise livestock.

Not Conditioning the Bales Properly. One of the most critical steps in straw bale gardening is conditioning the bales. This process involves adding water and fertilizer to the bales over a period ...

Growing vegetables out of straw bales is a hot topic lately after a web-site and Facebook frenzy led to a book this spring called"Straw Bale Gardening" (Cool Springs Press, $19.99).

In “Straw Bale Gardens” (Cool Springs Press, 144 pp., $19.99), the subtitle is likely why: “The Breakthrough Method for Growing Vegetables Anywhere, Earlier and With No Weeding.” ...

A: Straw bale gardening is a nice way to avoid growing in our poor soil, fighting off garden weeds, and preventing some joint and back pain by having a raised area to garden.

This year's growing season is not exactly off to an early start. But a local gardener has a suggestion: Plant your vegetables in a bale of straw instead of in the ground. It's a humble method with ...

Michigan in spring is a bit of a tease. The first few days of warm weather has plant people champing at the bit to get out and start the garden. But we all know there’s still a few cold night… ...