Michigan in spring is a bit of a tease. The first few days of warm weather has plant people champing at the bit to get out and start the garden. But we all know there’s still a few cold nights left ...

When I moved into my new Philadelphia rowhouse, I was determined to grow the vegetable garden that had eluded me all those years in a cramped Manhattan apartment. But reality struck with the first ...

There are many ways to plant a garden. In-ground, raised beds, containers, there are choices that work for everyone. One unique type of gardening boasts many benefits and is easy to start and maintain ...

Local gardeners are experimenting with straw bales, taking advantage of the internal composting to help their garden grow. As a little boy growing up on a Minnesota farm, Joel Karsten wondered why the ...

What Is Straw Bale Gardening? Straw bale gardening is an easy way to grow a raised vegetable garden without using any other kind of soil. Seeds are planted in bales that are treated with an organic ...

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For about $5 to $10 you can pick up a bale of straw at your local hardware store or nursery. That means you can have a lot of fun without threshing your wallet. Once your bale has served its purpose, ...

Peppers, tomatoes and cabbage getting started, soon after being planted in straw bales. Growing vegetables out of straw bales is a hot topic lately after a web-site and Facebook frenzy led to a book ...

The WSU-Spokane County Master Gardeners have created a straw bale demonstration garden south of the Extension Center at 222 N. Havana St. The public is welcome to visit Mondays through Thursdays from ...

Bad soil? Not enough soil? Maybe even no soil? Skip the ground and try planting fruits and vegetables in straw bales instead, suggests Joel Karsten, author of “Straw Bale Gardens” (Cool Springs Press, ...