Straw bale gardening is a low-cost, organic method in which the straw bale acts as both the garden bed, and the growing medium. Whether the tightly bound bales are on the ground, or side by side within a structured raised bed, the yields can be impressive. Sheri Gramer visits Forevermore Farm in Lyles Tennessee where straw bales are growing a wide variety of produce such as beans, squash, watermelon, tomatoes, and cantaloupe. All are of exceptional quality.
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3 Comments
Beautiful 😊
This is so fascinating. I was surprised when you said you get it at TSC. I constantly hear how straw and hay can’t be used in the garden as mulch or whatever due to herbicides and that we must get it only from a source that we trust to not use it. Have you ever had any issues with this?
This is cool. I may try it! My dad gardened his whole life and he always mulched his tomatoes with straw to keep the weeds down and hold moisture.