My bales , his bales .Kent , you can add another to your list , you got dh hooked too . digger
Beginning my first Straw bale garden with 4 legged helper!
Jnette, Digger is right I will be sharing , and I just bought a tiny little freezer, that I hope to fill for the winter!
Digger ... You go girl!!!!! Your garden looks as if it will keep you busy too! You wont have to worry about not having any Veggies this winter!
This is the last one , you can see we don't have morning sun and we only have sun 'til around 3:00 pm . Limits the garden space somewhat . digger
Whooooo Hooooooooooooooo! We will have to have a contest to see Whose bales produce the most!!!
The betting window is now open! Will it be.........DH or DW. .....ROTFLMBO!!!!!
Hey Gracie can be the Judge!!!!
oofie , I'll be so glad to get that room dryed in so I can get my freezer up here from the old house . Better go do some house cleaning , I'm behind . digger
Mine will , because I have more bales . I told him what he grows , he has to process . digger And you know I did!
Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! To funny! Poor Johnny! Watch Out , Girlfriend, He just might have a special canning and freezing show all lined up on the Food Channel!!!!!
Gotta go too, here it is after 10 and Im still in Jammies!!!!!!!
Digger: love the pics! Yep, bale gardening is addictive.
Uh huh , and her name is Rachael . I told him with all the schooling he's had, he needed to get in the kitchen and try out some of those recipes she's been showing . lol , That'll be the day. hunard hugs , sis
Well , Here is what Ive been waiting for!! Tiny Zuchini AND their big Blooms!
These are the biggest healthiest plants Ive seen in a long while!
Just look at these leaves! they are huge! ...( Sorry Guys..can ya tell I'm proud?)
Eufaula they look great .You should be proud...
Way to go . You are converted !!! . digger
LOL, stand back Eufaula, they will knock you over when those zukes pop out. What are you putting on them?
Jeanette
Jnette , she saw mine last year , and liked strawbaling so much , she decided to try it and is really showing me up . It's good for her , keep her busy and out of trouble. lol digger
Thanks y'all!
Tubby I am really excited over this and am trying to get thebest out of the bales I can. So far I havent been dissapointed!
Jnette, I put an organic fertilizer by Miracle grow , on them about 2 weeks ago. Other than that it has been strictly bales on top of horse compost!
Digger.... Hmmmmm, Im NEVER out of trouble!!! Hee hee! Thats what keeps me going!
Good Mornin' Y'all, Well this good Saturday morning I have tiny new Grape Tomatoes starting out. All covered with rain from last night!
I couldnt get a really good pic of my Yellow Squash. We had a lot of wind when a front moved through last night, My plants got knocked over , so Im hoping the sun will help them right themselves today. Im not going to force them, I dont want to break any stems.
Potatoes are blooming! Here are the purple blooms.... I think these are the White pototoes.
..and white blooms on the red ones! ( I think. LOL!)
My only problem ( that I know of ,right now) is that Im worried about all this rain and dampness. My potatoes are starting to show signs next to the bales, of possible mildew or Mushy leaves. I am trying to keep the leaves off the bales , hoping this will let them "air" out a little. I have to be really careful so as not to break any of them! It is still very cool at night when it rains, then "whoooosh", the temps soar up to the High 80's with direct hot sun , so it gets rather steamy on the bales.
O K.. A lesson well learned....... Do Not plant Squash plants near the sides of the bales.
Be sure to center them. They apparently need those big stems and leaves to help support themselves, and I planted them on the edges of my bales.... Disastrous!!!! My Yellow squash cant take even the slightest wind. I have to right them constantly. They have become heavy with small fruit and the sunshine cant help them stand straight any longer!! Pics this afternoon.
Eufaula, is there a way you can put something under them to hold them up? Not sure, maybe a partial bale, or something like that? What a shame. But, I guess that is what this is about. Learning.
Jeanette
Eufaula: good reminder! Squash and zucchini need to be in the CENTER of the bales for sure.
Oofie , Some of mine turned last year , and the longer they grew , the more they straightened out . Maybe all isn't lost . I did straighten them out somewhat , but the new growth was straight . digger
Everything seems ok this morning. My Squash are upright and growing. They lost a few branches but seem to be able to stand up just fine for now. I will know better next time to center them.
When they grow off the edge of the bale and hit the ground for a foot or two , I think it'll happen again . Mine did , but didn't hurt them . Maybe you can stake them with sticks . digger
The bales will sag, of course, as time goes by, so it's not uncommon for squash and zucchini to droop over the sides, depending on whether any fruit is pulling them that way.
IMHO I'd just let them take their own course and not risk damaging them trying to reposition them or staking, etc.
Mine will do it again . I'll leave them alone this time if you think it's ok . I don't see why it wouldn't be . thanks , kent . digger
Yep they seem alright but a little "antigoggled" ( one of Granma's words). Look as if they are about to slide downhill!
I definitely quit trying to "help Out"! I was breaking off and damaging more than helping!
Little Grape 'Maters are coming right along.
Pole Beans are blooming!
So in a couple of days I should be able to harvest a few Zuchini and squash. Ive got the sautee pan ready and onions ready to chop. Hm Hmm gooooood!
I think this is a good time to end this thread, and start another about the harvesting to come! This thread got longer than I thought it would! Wheeeewwww! But that goes to prove how many helpful wonderful people there are out there!
Leave the table when your winning . digger