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Straw Bale Garden Project

Winter Shapes of the Straw Bale Garden

March 26, 2011 Gardening in Southwest Idaho

My straw bale garden has sagged, but I don’t think it’s all bad.  I think it is on it’s way to becoming a pleasing, comfortable shape.  Earlier, this winter, some bulbs were places on top of it, then covered with a layer of top soil.  The soil ended up having more rocks in it than [...]

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Perspectives on Gardening Results in the Face of Disappointment

September 30, 2010 Gardening in Southwest Idaho

The straw bale squash plant has powdery mildew.  Half the tomato plants were removed due to some virus and the others are barely producing.  Green worms and aphids are wreaking havoc on my cabbage.  The weeds got a definite advantage while I spent time trying to take care of other responsibilities AND process what produce [...]

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Making a Custom Soaker Hose for the Straw Bale Garden

May 31, 2010 Gardening in Southwest Idaho

Day 17 – Transplanting into a Straw Bale Garden Day 20 – Some days one just wakes up and realizes the possibility of doing things one has never done before.  Like making custom lengths of soaker hose.  Laugh if you must, but it was a welcome revelation to me.  So, on one recent trip to [...]

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