Straw Bale Gardening The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

🌱 The main benefit of straw bell gardening is that it keeps weeds to an absolute minimum.

🌱 Taking care of a straw bell garden is very easy, as it mostly involves checking on the plants, watering them, and picking the produce.

🌱 However, many plants that are supposed to thrive in straw bell gardens do not grow well, including cabbage, peppers, lettuce, strawberries, and peas.

🌱 The biggest problem with straw bell gardening is the presence of mushrooms, which can completely cover and kill off vegetables.

🌱 Sloping and decomposition of the straw bells is another challenge in maintaining a straw bell garden.

🌱 Some plants, like the squash, butternut squash, and pickles, are doing well in straw bell gardens.