Hay samples for the 2025 McLennan County Hay Show will be accepted Monday through July 25 at partnering feed stores and the ...

Fancy a vege bed that's cheap, portable and super productive? Why not try straw bale gardening? I was very impressed by Great Barrier Island's Sue Daly's five "beds" each consisting of three bales ...

Use bales of straw, not hay, for gardening, he said. Hay contains weed seeds and usually is too dense for best results. Choose bales held together tightly with twine.

Successful hay bale gardening requires you to pre-condition the bale for at least 12 days before planting. This should take place two weeks before your area's typical last day of frost.

Straw (not hay) bale gardening is a low-cost solution to raised beds that make their own compost. The farmer calls them “square” to distinguish from round bales; so be sure you make that clear ...

Home » Horticulture Center » Vegetables » Straw Bale Gardening » 2014 The Master Gardeners who work in the FOHC vegetable garden planted and tended a second straw bale garden demonstration in 2014 ...

Sizes vary, but standard bales measure roughly 14 to 24 inches high, 18 inches wide, and 36 to 42 inches long. When shopping for bales, avoid hay, which contains seeds and, as we know, is for horses.

Sizes vary, but standard bales measure roughly 14 to 24 inches high, 18 inches wide, and 36 to 42 inches long. When shopping for bales, avoid hay, which contains seeds and, as we know, is for horses.

Wise says place the bales in the proper site at least two months prior to the growing season. “Sprinkle the top of each bale with one cup of 33-0-0 plus one-half cup of 13-13-13 (commonly known ...