Successful hay bale gardening requires you to pre-condition the bale for at least 12 days before planting. This should take place two weeks before your area's typical last day of frost .

When shopping for bales, avoid hay, which contains seeds and, as we know, is for horses. Straw is for gardening, and most of its seeds have been harvested, so there shouldn’t be many (or any ...

With bales of hay there must be a demand or a willing buyer to sell a load of hay. Oklahoma —In the Feb. 28 report, compared to the last report, demand for hay is slow to steady, and prices ...

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 for those with poor ...

When shopping for bales, avoid hay, which contains seeds. Straw is for gardening, and most of its seeds have been harvested. So there shouldn’t be many remaining in the bale to sprout into weeds.