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Book

Straw bale gardens complete : breakthrough vegetable gardening method

Call Number

  • 635 K1891 (OSH)

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Publication Information

Minneapolis, Minn. : Cool Springs Press, 2015.

Physical Description

176 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm

Summary

"Just a couple of years ago almost no one in the gardening world had heard about Straw Bale Gardening. Today, it is the hottest new method for veggie growing, with tens of thousands of dedicated followers across the globe. ... Straw Bale Gardens: Get high yields; Never need weeding; Do not require soil; Extend the growing season by weeks; Can be conventional or 100 percent organic: Your choice; Can go anywhere--even balconies and driveways"-- Page [4] of cover.

Notes

"Text ©2013, additional text ©2015"--Title page verso.

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.

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