Posted By: !shiloh!
what the... - 07/05/18 01:37 AM
We went to my mil lake house today and she was growing tomatoes and peppers in hay bales ! guess I should go build her a raised bed.
Posted By: Joe4majors
Re: what the... - 07/05/18 04:34 PM
guess I should go build her a raised bed.
Why, so she can deal with extra costs and weeds?
Posted By: Stob
Re: what the... - 07/05/18 05:16 PM
Wonder what the maters taste like coming out of a hay bale?
Posted By: Maggie123
Re: what the... - 07/05/18 05:41 PM
Hay bale gardening has been very popular for several years. I actually did this a few years back just to see how it worked. The tomatoes I grew were very good and flourished. Lettuce and English peas also thrived but the okra, peppers and carrots did not particularly like the hay bale environment. I also panted herbs all around the sides that fared okay but not great.
The bales have to be prepared with fertilizer and water for a couple of weeks before planting to begin the decomposition. All in all, I called it a general success but nothing I would do again. By the end of the growing season the bales decomposed so badly I had to prop them up in places. The hay seeds sprout and cause problems too.
But, I guess if you have awful soil this would be something to consider.
Posted By: !shiloh!
Re: what the... - 07/05/18 06:36 PM
guess I should go build her a raised bed.
Why, so she can deal with extra costs and weeds?
Absolutely ! Did you miss the part where I said it was my mother in law?
Posted By: FurFlyin
Re: what the... - 07/05/18 09:37 PM
I tried that one year. The fire ants won.
Posted By: Reno
Re: what the... - 07/12/18 10:23 PM
my dad grows several things in hay bales along with his regular garden.. his mater plants do real good in them