Straw

Can You Mulch With Hay - Learn How To Mulch With Hay
Hay will not give you a dry layer of cover that is pleasing to look at, but it is a great mulch for growing flowers and vegetables, and you'll get a f...
Straw Bale Gardening 101 An Introduction
What is a straw bale garden?What is straw used for in gardening?How do you condition a straw bale for gardening?What vegetables grow best in a straw b...
Starting A Straw Bale Garden How To Plant Straw Bale Garden Beds
For effective straw bale gardening:Use straw, not hay. Hay is made from alfalfa and grasses that still have the seeds attached, and these seeds will t...
Ruth stout hay vs straw
As wonderful as it sounds, the Ruth Stout method is not perfect. Hay and straw are high in carbon and lack nitrogen so you would have to balance that ...
Ruth stout cucumber
What can I plant in Ruth Stout?Did Ruth Stout use hay or straw?Can you use straw for Ruth Stout method?When did Ruth Stout die?How can I garden withou...
Ruth stout method potatoes
A generation ago, Ruth Stout was world famous as the "No-Work Gardener." Her secret was a layer of permanent straw or old-hay mulch over everything. S...
Straw bale gardening Learn how to grow vegetables in straw bales
To plant seedlings — tomato, pepper, eggplant and greens — make a gap or divot in the top of the bale and set the roots in place. Fill in around the r...