We like the idea of growing plants in bales of hay or straw. It makes an economical, low maintenance raised bed.
A quick search online will reward you with a wealth of information on bale gardening. Most sites recommend pre-treating your bales over a 2 week period prior to planting. Naturally, that made us wonder what would happen if the bales were not pre-treated.
We planted some of the plants in the bales and the rest in the ground so we can compare them.
We will post updates throughout the growing season.
To begin our bale gardening experiment, we recruited a strong, willing helper. We were really fortunate because our helper seemed to be a very knowledgeable gardener.
However, she did slow down our progress every time she saw an earthworm. She would pick it up and say "Awww, it's sooooo cute".
We made a small opening in the bale. Notice the technique :)
We added a handful of potting soil.
And then the plants. We planted cabbage, red cabbage, tomatoes, cucumbers, watermelons (I wasn't present for this executive decision) and marigolds.
Moving on to ground planting where all the "cute" worms live.
So... the experiment has begun!
Don't forget to check back for updates.
We wish you a bountiful garden this year!
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