Straw Bale Gardening (Part 12)

OUCH!

Good Luck Darius!

Good luck Darius! My wife just had it done recently (lap) and she was only laid up for 4 or 5 days.

Wishing you well.

Red

Jeanette,

Regarding the quesiton about how I have some much growing in zone 5(a), I have a greenhouse that runs all winter to get me a good start, then in March I put up four-foot high plastic covered tunnels over about 400 square feet of garden and planted greens and peas. In mid-April I put down 50 tomatos and some brocolli. Every two weeks after that I put down more tomatos until now I have about 400 plants, including about 100 in my bales. So, I got a big jump. The bales are only about 15% of my garden - an experiment this year that I'm enjoying.

We have greens right now, brocolli about 5 days away from harvesting, peas to harvest for the weekend and about 50 small to mid sized green tomatoes. My boys and I are selling at a farmer's market this year, so we want a giant load of veggies.

- Tim

Part 13 is up if ya'll want to move over there:

http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/729253/

Kent

Strawbaleman, I am so excited about this thread - I had just watched a garden show where they demonstrated growing strawberries in bales of straw, but they didn't say how to do it. I noted that you recommend watering the bales very well. Do I add soil in little pockets before putting the strawberries in? Do I cover them with more straw in the winter? You should write a book!

thanks

Hi,

Lived in Portland for six years and remember it fondly. My son lives in Klamath Falls. I don't remember reading anything about strawberries in the bales on any of the threads, but -- here's a link to the latest thread - #16 -- I suggest you go there and post it -- no doubt someone will know.

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/758543/

Hope this helps,

Karen