Catastrophic Garden Failure
As the pioneer of Straw Bale Gardening, what experience does Joel Karsten have with “catastrophic garden failure”? Watch the video …
What’s a Neighbor Garden?
What’s a Neighbor Garden? A Neighbor Garden is a very simple and economical version of a Community Garden, using the …
Checkerboard Planting in Bales of Straw
In traditional soil gardens seeds are planted in rows, and the spacing between each plant is normally referred to as …
How to Grow Potatoes in Your Straw Bale Garden
It’s easy to grow potatoes in a Straw Bale Garden! They grow phenomenally well. Veteran Straw Bale Gardeners especially like …
Where can I get straw bales?
You can get straw (or hay) bales for your Straw Bale Garden from lots of places, but prices and your …
Encouragement
“Chris” needs a little encouragement. Who the heck is “Chris”? Chris is your co-worker, who’s always liked the IDEA of …
The Basics of Straw Bale Gardening
Would you like to grow a vegetable garden, but you have poor soil or you are unable or unwilling to …
How did Cambodian farmers react to a 6’4″, 280 pound American guy trying to convince them to grow vegetables in bales of rice straw?
One of the most unexpected and memorable experiences of my life was a trip to Cambodia in 2016. I was …
The Fable of the Hermit Gardener
There is an old man, living in a forest cabin. His face is weathered and wrinkled, with folds and cracks and creases of skin that tell the story of his life, like the rings of a tree.