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Offline deestafford

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« Reply #-1 on: July 04, 2014, 08:05:17 AM »
Our  local paper, The Augusta Chronicle, had an article in today's paper about using straw bales rather than soil in which to plant vegetables.

I googled "Straw Bale Gardening" and came up with some interesting info.  Y'all may want to check it out if you are interested in growing things other than younguns. 

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Re: Straw Bale Gardening
« on: July 04, 2014, 08:10:35 AM »
What a great tip Dee, this is a great idea !
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Re: Straw Bale Gardening
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2014, 08:24:39 AM »
Pretty cool! Thanks, Dee!
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Re: Straw Bale Gardening
« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2014, 08:27:45 AM »
Makes sense for a perfect raised garden or even a garden when all you have is concrete ;)

Here is a link with good info that Dee just forgot to post :D

http://modernfarmer.com/2013/07/straw-bale-gardening/
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Re: Straw Bale Gardening
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2014, 08:52:00 AM »
That IS very interesting.  ;)
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Re: Straw Bale Gardening
« Reply #4 on: July 04, 2014, 11:14:45 AM »
Great article!
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« Reply #5 on: July 04, 2014, 12:00:42 PM »
Great idea. In the fall a lot of us who live out in the country will cover our septic tanks with straw just in case we don,t get a lot of snow before the cold weather sets in. Nothing worse than a frozen septic field. So this would be good for veggies and just leave the left over cover of straw for winter protection :)


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Re: Straw Bale Gardening
« Reply #6 on: July 04, 2014, 12:33:50 PM »
That is a cool idea.
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Re: Straw Bale Gardening
« Reply #7 on: July 04, 2014, 12:45:28 PM »
Its iffy.Ive had no luck with it yet know a lady who grows killer squash in hers.
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Re: Straw Bale Gardening
« Reply #8 on: July 04, 2014, 01:12:02 PM »
Dee:  When I moved to South Georgia several years back, I found out what pine straw was for the first time.  As you know, everyone uses it for ground mulch in their yards instead of the typical wood mulch.  Neat stuff.
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