Gardening in a straw bale Local gardeners are experimenting with straw bales, taking advantage of the internal composting to help their garden grow.

If you have embraced gardening at your local tack and feed store, you might be ready to move ahead with the straw bale gardening concept. It’s container gardening at its most compostable. The… ...

Q: What is straw-bale gardening? A: Innovative and easy, straw-bale gardening uses bales of straw as garden beds. The technique is especially great for urban gardeners who don’t have the ...

So how exactly does straw-bale gardening deliver early vegetables? "When you put tomatoes in cold soil, they just sit there until the soil gets to the right temperature," Karsten said.

Master Gardeners: Bale gardens can be placed on a patio or balcony where there is no soil in sight, making it a great option for a small urban garden.

Poor soil or no soil? Grow your garden plants in straw bales Economical alternative to raised beds provides low-maintenance way to produce vegetables ...

For strawbale gardening, find a local garden center that can provide bales of clean straw from oats, wheat or alfalfa. Beware of hay bales as they might contain weeds and grass seeds. Set at least ...

You can place the bale on any flat surface — concrete, gravel, wood pallets or even grass (if you don’t mind the grass beneath it dying).

You can place the bale on any flat surface — concrete, gravel, wood pallets or even grass (if you don’t mind the grass beneath it dying).

If you’d like to install a raised bed but don’t have the resources, you can achieve the same effect by growing your plants in straw bales. It’s also a great option for those with … ...