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Straw Bale Gardens

Feed your soil, prep a garden area and grow food, all at the same time!

June 7, 2020

Many of us come to food gardening the hard way, by tearing out lawn, digging hard and unforgiving soil and tilling in compost to create good enough tilth to grow nutritious veggies and fruits. There is an easier way! Try a straw bale garden and while you are growing your dinner be satisfied in knowing […]

Posted in Raised Bed Gardens | Tagged edible, edible plants, sheet mulching, straw bale garden, vegetable garden | Leave a response

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