Growing Vegetables in Straw Bales: Easy Planting, Less Weeding, Early Harvests. A Storey BASICS® Title

Growing Vegetables in Straw Bales: Easy Planting, Less Weeding, Early Harvests. A Storey BASICS® Title

by Craig LeHoullier
Growing Vegetables in Straw Bales: Easy Planting, Less Weeding, Early Harvests. A Storey BASICS® Title

Growing Vegetables in Straw Bales: Easy Planting, Less Weeding, Early Harvests. A Storey BASICS® Title

by Craig LeHoullier

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Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781612126142
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Publication date: 12/29/2015
Series: Storey Basics
Pages: 96
Sales rank: 495,711
Product dimensions: 5.10(w) x 7.10(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

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. 

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter One: Getting Started
Chapter Two: Gathering Your Materials
Chapter Three: Planning for Success
Chapter Four: Caring for Your Bale Garden
Chapter Six: What to Grow and How to Grow It
Chapter Seven: Problem Solving
Chapter Eight: What Remains
References
Metric Conversion Charts
Index
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