This summer, with my garden deconstructed amid renovations, I decided to experiment with a temporary measure: growing veggies in straw bales fertilised by human pee — yes, really. It was, I ...

Typically used as Halloween decorations to display winter squash and pumpkins, straw bales can also be used to grow those vegetables in an economical, low-maintenance way.

This past week he showed attendees at a Union County Heritage Museum program how to grow a variety of vegetables in hay bales.

Although many flowers and vegetables grow well in straw bales, those with shallow roots and heavy tops, like corn, should be avoided.

If you’d like to install a raised bed but don’t have the resources, you can achieve the same effect by growing your plants in straw bales. It’s also a great option for those with … ...

My husband makes small squares the old school way, leaving the bales scattered across acres of ground, and alongside our son, we heft them up and sling them onto the hay rack for stacking.

Straw Bale Gardens Complete provides an abundance of inspiration, with detailed steps for planning, planting and harvesting a straw bale garden. Joel Karsten inspects tomatoes growing in straw ...

If you’d like to install a raised bed but don’t have the resources to build one, you can achieve the same effect by growing your plants in straw bales. It’s also a great option ...

Typically used as Halloween decorations to display winter squash and pumpkins, straw bales can also be used to grow those vegetables in an economical, low-maintenance way.