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In my climate using straw or hay bales to grow plants in is too dangerous, even with single bales on their own, as the risk of spontaneous combustion is far too high with damp or wetted down bales. Anyone considering using hay bales to grow in should make themselves aware of the risks and know what kinds of symptoms to check for to forestall spontaneous combustion of hay. https://www.bing.com/search?q=hay+ba...bb9f667a3f75fc
Maybe the plants and other additives make the bale less susceptible to combustion?
I've followed Craig's straw bale gardening book advice and things turned out great.
His Epic Tomato book is well worth having. I've been growing tomatoes my entire life and they've never been this good before. Craig LeHoullier is the Tomato Man, no doubt about it.
Trying to avoid buying extra containers as they are getting pricey. Put holes in two large plastic totes so will use those for tomatoes....
Have any suggestions for containers other than the usual round pots?
I've tried made-for-gardening bags but they dry out so fast....have seen seeds planted directly in a bag of garden soil (while lying flat) but that would work only for shallow-rooted plants ie lettuce.
Any suggestions appreciated...
The bags laying flat is supposed to work well for melons. Some plants you don't want roots, you want fruits.
Trying to avoid buying extra containers as they are getting pricey. Put holes in two large plastic totes so will use those for tomatoes....
Have any suggestions for containers other than the usual round pots?
I've tried made-for-gardening bags but they dry out so fast....have seen seeds planted directly in a bag of garden soil (while lying flat) but that would work only for shallow-rooted plants ie lettuce.
Any suggestions appreciated...
Too bad you don't live closer to me. A deli that I eat at gets their dill pickles in white plastic containers, exactly the same size as those two and a half gallon plastic paint containers they sell at Home Depot. The lady who owns the deli has given me and other regular customers dozens of them to take home. Or you could use the empty five gallon and two and a half gallon paint and joint compound containers. Just drill a couple of holes in the bottom.
I've followed Craig's straw bale gardening book advice and things turned out great.
His Epic Tomato book is well worth having. I've been growing tomatoes my entire life and they've never been this good before. Craig LeHoullier is the Tomato Man, no doubt about it.
Thanks for the link....will check out "Tomato Man"...
Thanks for the link....will check out "Tomato Man"...
BTW, he grows all his tomatoes in buckets and 5 gallon bags, watered twice day. His driveway is covered with them as it gets this sun while everything else is shaded by trees.
I have a friend who plants flowers and vines in old boots and sets them around.
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