Skip the ground and try planting fruits and vegetables in straw bales instead, suggests Joel Karsten, author of “Straw Bale Gardens” (Cool Springs Press, 2013). The idea behind straw-bale ...

AKRON, Ohio — When Joel Karsten was growing up on a farm in Minnesota, he noticed how lushly weeds grew from rotting bales of straw. That made him wonder: If straw worked so well for growing … ...

When shopping for bales, avoid hay, which contains seeds and, as we know, is for horses. ... you can achieve the same effect by growing your plants in straw bales.

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A childhood observation changed the life of Joel Karsten and, in turn, revolutionized the way many people grow vegetables. Karsten, 44, author of Straw Bale Gardens (Cool Springs Press, $19.99 ...

Skip the ground and try planting fruits and vegetables in straw bales instead, suggests Joel Karsten, author of "Straw Bale Gardens" (Cool Springs Press, 2013) and guru of one of this year's ...

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 ...

Bad soil? Not enough soil? Maybe even no soil? Skip the ground and try planting fruits and vegetables in straw bales instead, suggests Joel Karsten, author of "Straw Bale Gardens" (Cool Springs ...

On the 12th day, you should be ready to plant on the tops and even the sides of the bales, spacing the plants as you normally would. If planting seeds, lay down 1 to 2 inches of potting soil on ...

Maybe even no soil?Skip the ground and try planting fruits and vegetables in straw bales instead, suggests Joel Karsten, author of “Straw Bale Gardens” (Cool Springs Press, 2013) and guru of ...