Title:
Straw bale gardens complete : breakthrough method for growing vegetables anywhere, earlier and with no weeding
Author:
Edition:
Updated edition.
Publication Date:
2019
Publication Information:
Beverly, MA : Cool Springs Press, 2019.
©2019
Physical Description:
208 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
ISBN:
9780760365236
Abstract:
Written by Joel Karsten, the originator of Straw Bale Gardening, this exciting update contains detailed, start-to-finish instructions for growing vegetables in straw anywhere, plus many new ideas and projects to help you enjoy your straw bale experience... Among the new subjects: cultivating mushrooms in straw ; how to grow plants in non-straw bales, including hay ; tips and ideas for making your straw bale garden more attractive ; how to make a seasonal greenhouse for your bales ; trellising projects for growing vertically and much more."--Page 4 of cover.
General Note:
Previous edition: 2015.
Includes index.
Contents:
SBGS in small, urban and unusual spaces -- Straw -- Planning your stray bale garden -- Making your own bales -- Conditioning the bales -- Organic straw bale gardens -- Planting sees and seedlings -- Straw bale greenhouse -- Growing your straw bale garden -- SBGS and water -- Harvest time -- What remains is gold -- Plant profiles.
Language:
English
