When I was set to use the new bale of straw on the berry plants, I retrieved my decades-old, all-metal, orange-handled ...

Nesemeier, who was diagnosed with a rare chronic disease last year, is spreading the word about a Minnesota state employee vacation donation program that helps critically ill state employees.

Straw bale gardening combines container gardening and raised-bed gardening into one green-thumb package. You can grow many vegetables, fruits and flowers in a straw bale garden, Trinklein said.

Straw bale gardening combines container gardening and raised-bed gardening into one green-thumb package. You can grow many vegetables, fruits and flowers in a straw bale garden, Trinklein said.

Learn about other no-dig methods using straw bales and lasagna gardening basics ... cucumbers, herbs, flowers — whatever transplants you can buy will work. If your soil is hopelessly hard ...

"Straw bale gardening is simply a different type of ... for sizes so you don't end up with a tiny bale meant to accent a flower bouquet or loose straw meant for animal bedding or mulch.

Flax, and other flowering plants were planted in the straw ... Dieterich. Bale gardening is a relatively new method that provides a way to create a different medium for the herbs, flowers and ...

This year's garden features giant-hanging cucumbers from arches with a vast connection of intermingled vines. There are hidden hot peppers, plump orange tomatoes and a variety of flowers.

The Vintage Garden Boutique offers fresh flowers combined with flowers from local flower farms. Along with plants, she also provides seasonal items such as corn stalks, straw bales ...

For example, if you want to arrange a garden bed or flower bed but don't have the resources to create one, you can achieve the same effect by growing plants in straw bales. It's also a great option if ...

Do not let the bale dry out. Apply fertilizer and amendments throughout the growing season as you would to garden plants. Although many flowers and vegetables grow well in straw bales, those with ...

Do not let the bale dry out. Apply fertilizer and amendments throughout the growing season as you would to garden plants. Although many flowers and vegetables grow well in straw bales, those with ...