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Growing Vegetables in Straw Bales: Easy Planting, Less Weeding, Early Harvests. A Storey BASICS® Title Spiral-Bound | December 29, 2015

Craig LeHoullier

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All that's required is a bale of straw, some fertilizer, and some vegetable seeds to take advantage of this innovative low-cost, low-maintenance way to grow a bounty of food in a small space while simultaneously improving the soil.


Straw bale gardening is an inexpensive, low-maintenance way to grow a bounty of food in a small space. All you need is a bale of straw, some fertilizer, and your favorite vegetable seeds! Craig LeHoullier’s step-by-step instructions show you how to do everything from sourcing the straw and setting up your bale to planting, dealing with weeds and pests, and harvesting.
Publisher: Hachette Book Group
Original Binding: Paperback
Pages: 96 pages
ISBN-10: 1612126146
Item Weight: 0.2 lbs
Dimensions: 5.0 x 0.5 x 7.0 inches
Customer Reviews: 4 out of 5 stars 31 to 100 ratings

Craig LeHoullier is the author of Growing Vegetables in Straw Bales and Epic Tomatoes and the tomato adviser for Seed Savers Exchange. In the last 30 years, he has trialed more than 1,200 tomato varieties and has introduced more than 100 varieties to the trade. He lectures widely, from local Master Gardener groups to Monticello, the Philadelphia and Northwest Flower Shows, and Seed Savers Exchange.