Gardening

MiHale

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21. For one I hope you did NOT use hay...

Sun Jul 30, 2023, 01:03 PM

Jul 2023

Straw is fundamentally different from hay. Hay will rot to a putrid mess. Straw is the leftovers from wheat production. It’s the hollow shaft that the wheat grew upon after the seeds are removed the shafts are bundled and sold. Gardeners use it mainly for mulching above and below ground. Hay is for horses. Straw bales usually go for about 5 bucks each.

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So the straw bale grow is working... [View all] MiHale Jul 2023 OP

Cool! 2naSalit Jul 2023 #1

Morning 2na!.. MiHale Jul 2023 #5

The summer of... 2naSalit Jul 2023 #11

MrsK talked me into trying this once, kozar Jul 2023 #2

Thanks! Morning koz! MiHale Jul 2023 #3

Mornin back atcha! kozar Jul 2023 #4

That was my exact experience this year in W PA BlueIn_W_Pa Jul 2023 #13

Yay! You sound like you're feeling better !!! Karadeniz Jul 2023 #14

You have a beautiful yard and garden. jmbar2 Jul 2023 #6

Thanks...👍 MiHale Jul 2023 #18

Never heard of straw bale gardening, looks interesting KS Toronado Jul 2023 #7

I have done it both ways but preferred putting a thin layer of soil on top of the bales first. appleannie1 Jul 2023 #9

First year doing it... MiHale Jul 2023 #19

I straw bale gardened for about 5 years. appleannie1 Jul 2023 #8

We've been switching over to raised beds... MiHale Jul 2023 #20

works great the first year ShepKat Jul 2023 #10

The smell of moldy rotting bales was not worth it for me. StClone Jul 2023 #15

agreed ShepKat Jul 2023 #16

For one I hope you did NOT use hay... MiHale Jul 2023 #21

I Used straw StClone Jul 2023 #24

👍 MiHale Jul 2023 #25

What a wonderful garden and yard area. All the work and dedication; Kudos to you! Fla Dem Jul 2023 #12

Thanks👍... MiHale Jul 2023 #23

I used straw for mulch one year Bayard Jul 2023 #17

Yeah sometimes the seeds are in there... MiHale Jul 2023 #22

Just beautiful and your yard is so manicured! babylonsister Jul 2023 #26

Thank you... MiHale Jul 2023 #27