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Gardening

MiHale

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6. Our garden has a straw addiction...

Reply to flying_wahini (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 13, 2023, 12:26 PM

Mar 2023

The winter mulch gets used in spring as the “core” in the bed adding to last years which is 98% broken down. We usually go through about 6-7 bales a year.

This is new for us those darn bugs last year just irritated the crap outta me.

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Straw Bale Gardening [View all] MiHale Mar 2023 OP

My friend's husband tried this a few years ago & has stuck with it. CrispyQ Mar 2023 #1

👍 MiHale Mar 2023 #5

I love to use it as a ground cover and a cold weather blanket for my tender plants. flying_wahini Mar 2023 #2

Our garden has a straw addiction... MiHale Mar 2023 #6

Had ok results a few years back, while still in Ohio. we can do it Mar 2023 #3

i'be already planted by tomatoes, squash etc rampartc Mar 2023 #4

This to me is all an experiment... MiHale Mar 2023 #7

good idea. rampartc Mar 2023 #8

I gave up this idea after reading about persistent herbicide residues in straw bales and the compost Donkees Mar 2023 #9

Lucky enuf to get organic... MiHale Mar 2023 #10

I've read that it can take several years to decompose those particular herbicides in the soil ... Donkees Mar 2023 #11

You are absolutely correct... MiHale Mar 2023 #12