Straw Bale Gardens Complete: Breakthrough Vegetable Gardening Method - All-New Information On: Urban & Small Spaces, Organics, Saving Water - Make Your Own Bales With or Without Straw

Straw Bale Gardens Complete: Breakthrough Vegetable Gardening Method - All-New Information On: Urban & Small Spaces, Organics, Saving Water - Make Your Own Bales With or Without Straw

by Joel Karsten

4.7 (1,467)

4.7 stars from 1,467 reviews. Top 85% of Nonfiction books we track.

176 pages~2.9 hr readPublished 2015-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

  • You live in a city or small space and thought vegetable gardening was impossible without a backyard.
  • You're tired of weeding, poor soil, and waiting half the year for growing season to begin.
  • You want to grow organic vegetables but need a method that adapts to your local climate, whether that's urban concrete or Alaskan tundra.

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  • You prefer traditional in-ground gardens and aren't interested in trying new growing methods.
  • You're looking for ornamental gardening or flowers rather than edible vegetables.
  • You want a quick primer rather than detailed, practical guidance with troubleshooting and regional variations.

About this book

Straw Bale Gardens Complete expands on the straw bale gardening method introduced in 2013. The technique allows gardeners to grow vegetables anywhere, earlier in the season, without weeding. This edition builds on the original information with nearly fifty pages of new content. It covers applications in various environments—urban balconies, rocky terrain, deserts, and Alaska—and addresses growing in tight urban spaces, creating fully organic gardens, and using new fertilizers and conditioning products. The book also includes techniques for growing vegetables in organic media alternatives for those unable to source straw. The updated guide contains all original material alongside expanded guidance on adapting the method to different settings and conditions.

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