Planting In Straw Bales
They dont last long due to the necessary frequent watering and high microbialroot activities that occur in the bales Hentges. For your first year avoid extremely tall varieties to avoid the challenge of a weakening bale. Straw Bale Gardening Pros And Cons Garden Myths Benefits of planting in Hay bales or Straw bales. Planting in straw bales . The straw bale method is one way. The straw is an easy loose place for the plants to spr. Straw bales not hay bales are a great place to plant vegetables. Also the very good compost thats left as the straw decomposes can be spread over poor soil to improve it. However youll only have room for one or two plants per bale depending upon the size of the pumpkins because the fruits need room to grow. Just remember that if it hangs or climbs it needs a support. Bales are a dual-purpose growing medium that creates a place for your plants to grow while delivering nutrients as a compostable substance. Or spread potting soil along the ...