Mother Natures Only Goof-up in My Garden
Purchase straw bales, not hay.
Bales left outside for one year can be planted into without having to condition them using fertilizer. (or so I have read)
Bales that have been watered in place all year are VERY HEAVY and hard to relocate.
Have a plan for the bales that have thoroughly decomposed at the end of the year. Mine were spread about as compost in the surrounding forest.
Only plant what you can eat, store or give away.
Don't over-plant. Give your bedding plants room to grow. (I may reconsider squash next year!!)
Purchase straw bales, not hay.
Bales left outside for one year can be planted into without having to condition them using fertilizer. (or so I have read)
Bales that have been watered in place all year are VERY HEAVY and hard to relocate.
Have a plan for the bales that have thoroughly decomposed at the end of the year. Mine were spread about as compost in the surrounding forest.
Only plant what you can eat, store or give away.
Don't over-plant. Give your bedding plants room to grow. (I may reconsider squash next year!!)
