Hay Bale vs. Straw Bale Gardening + Mushrooms - Alfalfa Bale Provides Tomato Plants The Fertilizer

We have choses to use aflalfa/grass bales instead of straw bales, because we would rather not use commercial fertilzers to ...

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Key insights about video Hay Bale vs. Straw Bale Gardening + Mushrooms - Alfalfa Bale Provides Tomato Plants The Fertilizer

🥬 Crop rotation is essential for a successful vegetable garden.

🌿 Incorporating different plants in between the main crops helps maximize space.

🍅 Soil testing is important to ensure proper nutrient balance for plants.

🌱 Using hay bales as plant beds can provide nutrients and support for tomatoes.

🍄 Adding mycelium from wine cap mushrooms may help break down organic matter and provide additional nutrients.

🌿 Wood chips can be used to separate rows and inoculated with wine cap mushrooms for a continuous harvest.

🌱 Monitoring and documenting the progress of the garden is important for future reference.

Timestamped Summary

00:18 The narrator mentions that every year their tomatoes do well, but suddenly die due to lack of nutrients. They plan to do soil testing this year.

01:09 The narrator shows the tomatoes planted in hay bales. They bury the stems and cover with potting soil to avoid contamination from the existing soil.

01:20 The narrator mentions that the hay bales help release nutrients and they also added mycelium for wine cap mushrooms at the bottom of two of the holes.

01:51 The narrator shows a pile of wood chips that they will be putting in between the rows and inoculating with additional wine caps to have fresh wine caps throughout the gardens.

02:05 The narrator mentions that they will provide an update on the progress of the tomatoes in a future video.

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Q&A

What vegetables are planted in the garden?

Cabbages, potatoes, peas, corn, beans, squashes, and watermelon.

What does the gardener do when tomatoes die due to lack of nutrients?

The gardener plans to do a soil test and try bell gardening this year.

What is bell gardening?

Bell gardening involves planting tomatoes in hay bells to avoid any contaminants in the soil.

What is added to the holes in the hay bells?

Mycelium for wine cap mushrooms is added to two of the holes in each bale.

What will be added between the rows in the garden?

Wood chips will be added between the rows and inoculated with additional wine caps.

What will the gardener do in a future video?

The gardener will show the progress of the hay bell gardening and provide an update in a future video.