Wish this was still running. I made a Straw Bale garden this year, and the difference between the straw from two different farms, and one held up good, and the others did not.
Thank you!! Finally an answer! I know this is an older video, but commenting anyway. Straw bales are only available here at the feed store for $15 per bale. Baled grass and alfalfa are readily available here and I can get what no one else wants for their livestock for $3. 😊 Bedding hay...good term to know.
I noticed that very few Bale Gardeners suggest using organic ONLY - Pesticide Free bales? Hay/Straw grown in commercial ag fields are likely NOT to grow many garden variety fruits or vegetables. Google: "herbicide in bedding/feed hay/manure ruins gardens".
How about alfalfa bales? I think straw is my best bet. My farmers where I keep bees would give me the old bales.How about the circular bales? I've got lots of questions and questions on your other videos too.
Some great tips here. I live in a Middle East country where a Straw Bale costs around US $20....if I can find small quantities at all. Presently I make Bales using what I suspect are from Wheat stalks and have issues with minor sprouting during conditioning. So the tip about Vinnegar is one I am sure to try. I also have access to Garlic Stalks which I will try Baling next.
You have answered a question i have been asking for quite some time now. Do i use hay or straw for this application? Lucerne hay, is not readily available ( when it is, it is very expensive) in my area however, pea straw and sugar cane bales are. No one so far has been able to give me a straight answer and some seem to want to avoid the issue, by providing me with a link to someone else. I live in Melbourne, Australia (temperate climate) and wish to start bale gardening. I can see that i can learn a lot from you........Subscribed and "liked"......If you have any advise for my particular area, i would really appreciate it......Cheers.
Sure can, you need to let them set out for a year. It has no nutrients left in it. Then you cure the bales just like you would Straw. Straw where i live cost $10 to 15 ea. $3 for old hay... got 60 bales last week for free, with more coming from other hay growers.
Thank God, finally a legitimate answer for us in Al, Ga and FL. Thanks!
Wish this was still running. I made a Straw Bale garden this year, and the difference between the straw from two different farms, and one held up good, and the others did not.
Thank you!! Finally an answer! I know this is an older video, but commenting anyway. Straw bales are only available here at the feed store for $15 per bale. Baled grass and alfalfa are readily available here and I can get what no one else wants for their livestock for $3. 😊 Bedding hay...good term to know.
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I noticed that very few Bale Gardeners suggest using organic ONLY - Pesticide Free bales? Hay/Straw grown in commercial ag fields are likely NOT to grow many garden variety fruits or vegetables. Google: "herbicide in bedding/feed hay/manure ruins gardens".
yep.. i got mine free from a store used as decor, they won't grow....
What about Pine Straw harvested from long leaf Pine trees and commonly sold for landscaping?
I live outside of Tucson and buy straw bales for my garden but they run 9$ per bale, no cheap deals here 😤
What about pine needles?
This is one of the best & most educational videos I have watched, thank U for having the foresight to make it, very valuable.
How about alfalfa bales? I think straw is my best bet. My farmers where I keep bees would give me the old bales.How about the circular bales? I've got lots of questions and questions on your other videos too.
me too.
what nutrient brand do you use.
Some great tips here.
I live in a Middle East country where a Straw Bale costs around US $20....if I can find small quantities at all.
Presently I make Bales using what I suspect are from Wheat stalks and have issues with minor sprouting during conditioning.
So the tip about Vinnegar is one I am sure to try.
I also have access to Garlic Stalks which I will try Baling next.
I appreciate you. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
You have answered a question i have been asking for quite some time now. Do i use hay or straw for this application? Lucerne hay, is not readily available ( when it is, it is very expensive) in my area however, pea straw and sugar cane bales are. No one so far has been able to give me a straight answer and some seem to want to avoid the issue, by providing me with a link to someone else. I live in Melbourne, Australia (temperate climate) and wish to start bale gardening. I can see that i can learn a lot from you........Subscribed and "liked"......If you have any advise for my particular area, i would really appreciate it......Cheers.
I dance a little too hard to your intro music you every time
So, we should be looking for hay in the winter or beginning of spring before baling begins?
I seem to have gotten sprayed bales... plants will not grow in the bales... they were treated first. getting lots of yellow or black type mold.
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Wonderful information! Thank U for sharing.
Just what I was looking for. Thanks!
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Question: I seem to ONLY be able to find the green hay bales locally for reasonable pricing - any chance I can use that?
Sure can, you need to let them set out for a year. It has no nutrients left in it. Then you cure the bales just like you would Straw. Straw where i live cost $10 to 15 ea. $3 for old hay... got 60 bales last week for free, with more coming from other hay growers.
no nutrients? why i should use it than?
I'm an organic gardener so I am concerned about the use of herbicides on any growing hay types, and the residues in the baled hay.