In this video, I share how to plant a straw bale garden in 4 easy steps. Did you know you can grow plants in straw bales? Growing in straw bales is an easy, affordable way to grow food in small spaces and large spaces alike! This video explains the full planting procedure including fertilizing.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
0:00 Intro To Straw Bale Gardening
0:46 Step #1: Verify Straw Is Free Of Herbicides
3:22 Step #2: Straw Bale Plant Spacing
4:30 Step #3: Adding A Growing Medium
7:21 Step #4: Fertilizing Straw Bales
9:38 How To Plant Vegetables In Straw Bales
13:01 Straw Bale Garden Planting Results
15:02 Adventures With Dale
If you have any questions about growing vegetables in straw bales, have questions about growing fruit trees or want to know about the things I grow in my raised bed vegetable garden and edible landscaping food forest, are looking for more gardening tips and tricks and garden hacks, have questions about vegetable gardening and organic gardening in general, or want to share some DIY and “how to” garden tips and gardening hacks of your own, please ask in the Comments below!
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32 Comments
Your channel is the best
I would love to visit you and your garden (if allowed).
Thanks again for sharing your knowledge and letting us in.
Seeing your garden is one of my “happy” pill.
has Mr. Millennial done mushrooms yet? Seems like a cool thing.
If you enjoyed this video, please "Like" and share to help increase its reach! Thanks for watching 😊TIMESTAMPS for convenience:
0:00 Intro To Straw Bale Gardening
0:46 Step #1: Verify Straw Is Free Of Herbicides
3:22 Step #2: Straw Bale Plant Spacing
4:30 Step #3: Adding A Growing Medium
7:21 Step #4: Fertilizing Straw Bales
9:38 How To Plant Vegetables In Straw Bales
13:01 Straw Bale Garden Planting Results
15:02 Adventures With Dale
Thank you Anthony. Fascinating teaching. DALE I hope your mommy is home so you're happy 😊 Love yall. ❤
Potted up tomatoes today. We’re supposed to get down to 35 this weekend so I’m going to wait to put the rest out. The ones in ground already will have to get covered for a couple nights this weekend. Oh well, that’s nothing new. I rush everything out every year, then have to cover everything at least twice 😅😂🌱❄️
Thank you!
This sounds like a great way to mulch the straw bales down for use in raised garden beds the following year. I just invested in a LOT of raised beds and I am trying to hugelkultur them down over the next season. This economy just won't give us a break but I am not letting it hold me back. Loved this step by step tutorial!
lucky you! I had to retire my peas mid-feb. it got hot super early this year. fingers crossed for your straw experiment! we're such a strange bunch.
This is so interesting! Thank you for sharing MG😊👍
I will try this
Yes add the potting mix or compost. I had a problem when I planted mine getting enough water to the small plants. The potting soil helped hold the water close to the roots of the plants where I used more potting mix. I had to replace two tomatoes already.
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Hi Dale 👋😘🐶🦴
This is my third year straw bale gardening. It’s the cheapest easiest raised bed ever. Blessings!
Have you heard of using electric culture for your garden stakes if so what gauge of copper wire would you use
Finally!
I enjoy your videos but I would like to know what kind of fabric you have covering your ground and does it need staking down.
I have been waiting for this video. I am looking forward to your plentiful harvests using this affordable and attainable growing method.
i cannot wait to plant my vegetables
Hey MG. Temperatures are dropping to 43 here in central PA next week. Is it too soon to plant tomatoes and peppers?? It's been in the 80's during the day here recently, and in the mid 60's at night
WOW, never knew I could plant in straw bales. Thanks! Again you do a great job of educating us.
Are you switching from your raised garden beds? Is this the best way to plant now? What made you decide to use this method?
Looks like you are using your truck!
It'll be interesting to see if this works. Did you see results for straw bales in your area? I don't think this would work in central Texas. (Too dry)
Cool video. Will you be growing anything in the actual ground? I’ve just used my two acre yard for years and always get great results. Seems like you’ve covered your whole yard In Plastic..
You didn't show how to trellis those tomato plants.
You also did not mention green beans (bush),
My bales are SOGGY even with 80+ heat, wind, and humidity in the teens.
They are not heating up at all even after a few weeks.
I had to use lopping shears to cut holes in my bales. Stuff is hard to cut even with those.
You could also put the straw bales inside of card board boxes if you’re worried about the straw going everywhere- the cardboard keeps it container and will also break down as carbon. I’ve done a similar method with potatoes in the past.
I'm glad you mentioned grazon. I learned the hard way. This is the most important thing mentioned. Edit: I love the way Dale listens to you.
What a great idea 💡
Nice straw bale garden! 👍Your trees and bushes by the straw bale garden are looking great!👍 Dale, a pickup truck and a cool breeze equal sweet times! 🐕 Sending love to cute Dale!💕
I'm gonna pass on this one Anthony, the bails of straw are $14.00 + tax at the "nearest" (1 hr drive) store by me here in SoFlo. 😢
Love to sweet Dale🐕, he's so cute😍❤️
Dale really looks relaxed in the back of your truck. Good boy Dale!!