OH HAPPY DAY! Planting Out My 1st STRAWBALE Garden 🌱
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- Опубліковано 18 тра 2021
- Strawbale gardening, passively conditioned with goat manure. planting cucumbers, zucchini, and pumpkins.
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That sunset lighting was gorgeous! Love your garden, love your outfits/style, love your energy and calm demeanor. Mostly love how real you are. Thanks for sharing. I’m a first year gardening novice and your videos definitely help.😊🌱💚🤎
Dear Rachel, Once again, an informative and enjoyable programme. I know nothing about straw bale gardening, so really enjoyed your introduction, and, naturally, I will look forward to the progress reports. Thanks for the excellent tip on growing cucumbers. I expect many will benefit from it. But, what I found very impressive is the vigour of the these vining plants which you grew from seed - beautiful strong plants. Congratulations ! Two observations to close on : thanks for the leisurely pace of your videos, neither too much nor too little; and, secondly, thank you and thank you again for keeping the music well in the background. Sincerely, Larry Clarence Lewis, Ontario, Canada.
I also have a bad back. My husband built me raised beds that are 2.5' tall and I filled the bottoms with wood stumps and straw topped them with compost. Best gardens I ever had. Good luck on your beds
nice video
Thanks for this video. I had straw bale gardens for 4 yrs. I dug a hole, placed anchovy bate fish, covered it with a little wood ash from the fireplace, covered it with a little straw, then plant. After that, I never had to fertilize again. The bale is the compost, and the fish is slow release. It worked great! Just FYI :)
A tip for people with bad backs - use a plastic clear tube about 1 inch in diameter to plant seeds like corn that go in ground. I found the tube where they have florescent lights at Lowe’s. I use it every year to keep from leaning way down !
LOVE the setup with the trellis - and yes, that's going to work great for borage. I grew it for the 1st time this year and I had no idea how big it would get.
The bees are going to love the Borage...
Rachel I did straw bale last year for squash. It did great. In fall i added a whole bunch of leaves I just left it over winter. It all broke down over winter. This year I put my potatoes over the bed one per foot of space. Covered it with new straw. They are doing fabulous Cant wait to see my harvest.
Its looking good and someday I'm gonna copy your new garden fencing. Have a great night.
So ready to eat home grown cucumber
Cool love the trellis
Gonna try out planting my cucumbers 🥒 that way next to my raised bed.
i am excited to see how thing turn out in the bale planting
Only advice I have, soaker hoses work well with strawbale gardening.
I got a garden cart for mothes day so exciting
Hi. I am fairly new to your channel. I love it. I did a straw bale garden last year - 57 bales. Peppers, beans, tomatoes, eggplant, okra, squash - everything grew well in it. The drawbacks i found were that it required a lot of watering, which was contrary to what i had been led to believe, and frequent feeding. My experience was the water retention of the bales diminished as the season progressed, in proportion to the loosening of the bales due to decomposition and the growth of root mass. I had best luck with water retention where i had three bales side by side and the least where i had a row if single, end-to-end bales. I had a lot of cracking/splitting with my tomatoes, which were planted in the single bale row. A drip line on a timer might have helped but, honestly, i watered just about daily in thd hottest part of the summer and still had cracking. Still had more produce than we could eat and much more than we could have grown in our very poor soil, which is about 80 percent flint rock and 20 percent very thick clay. And the rotted straw came in very handy this year as the base layer for the raised beds i built and am gardening in now. Best of luck to you with yours- i will be following to see how everything turns out and what yo might do differently.
I think you have a good thing going!😍
Ur starts look nice
This is new to me excited to see how it does, such a great idea! What a fun way to garden. Blessings
I think it’s going to be a huge success.
I hope so too! ♥
I have three cucumber plants. Two on trellises. One is going to do what it dos. Wanted to see what one dos better. 😊☕️
I am doing hay bale gardening (you can't find straw in Florida) for the first time this year. I am able to start the seed on top of the bale with a layer of compost on top of the bale. The plants seem to be doing well and I am already picking zucchini.
This good to know about cucumbers guess why mine did well I had straw under them in mounds.
Gete will be beautiful!!!
i hope so! we've never grown it before - someone sent us the seeds to our PO box to try out ♥
@@1870s I looked it up and Captain Google said it's a HUGE squash - its looks reminded me of a Candy Roaster, which is delicious! :)
So much fun , I can’t wait to see those and Ruth Stout growing . My raised beds are either 2-3 foot tall , and does help being a little taller ...I’m 64.
I wish I had enough garden space to try some of those things. Maybe someday but I am getting a pretty large greenhouse to experiment with so that’s going to be fun . My husband is experimenting with hydroponics and we will be sharing the indoor space.
How often do you water the straw bales?
I always trellis cucumbers just because of having a very small garden space.
I just direct sow mine but wow so nice
Can not wait to see your garden in a couple of months.
Ditto
First internet search shows the Super Moon Pumpkins ARE good eats 👍🏼
Interesting how you can plant more in a footprint because the cucumbers are right next to the squash, but on the ground at a lower level, giving them distance. Will be watching to see how it all shakes out. Pretty excited for you and wish I had started it with you this year. ♥️
Maybe next year, if it's successful, we will do it again
I am interested to see how the straw bales do.
I was interested in learning more about the pumpkins so I looked at Hoss Tools' site. Says they are great to eat.
I’ve grown in bales with and without conditioning without much difference. I wish I could find organic straw here, because it would be great to grow our pumpkins in them. Can’t wait to see your progress. Blessings...
Good to know,
Patti Pan plants get rather large so they may get pretty crowded. I plant them every year they are wonderful producers. Your weather is so beautiful. We woke up with about 2 inches of snow one the ground. May long weekend in Alberta is always bad.
Supermoon pumpkins are supposed to be delicious as well as beautiful. Enjoy
If you have an old mailbox , attach it to your fence in a convenient spot. I keeps small hand tools gloves, bug spray in it.
Garden is looking beautiful! I definitely want to try the straw bale next year! Or maybe this year. I have the same with the sore back.
Just a heads up. Those pumpkins are going to grow a whole lot longer than that space given. Good chance they are going to shade out the poppies and borage. We will see how it grows. 🍀
I'm not concerned, I often have vines growing every which way in my garden 😜
You might like to try growing a Crown Prince squash sometime it's reputed to.have a better flavour than the other varieties.
I think the pumpkins will take up much more room than that trellis but it might be really pretty having it cascade down and on the ground
That's the plan
You did look like an Angel!! It’s so funny, I catch myself answering your questions like I expect you to hear me! Good grief, I’m not crazy I promise! Lol!
Your crazy
Excited for tomorrow, Although you shouldn't have problems this year with new planting medium, no?
Hahaha at the end re Todd in the background sprinkling (fertilizer??)
Interested to see how the plants grow in those bales
Grading the ground around the new fence, and I was spreading grass seed along it. 😊
Great idea for growing. You might want to watch that pumpkin being above the cucumber. Pumpkins take over an area, and I'd hate to see your cucumber crowded. It's too beautiful to take chances.
I plan on them growing in different directions so hopefully it will be ok
@@1870s Another thought: Pumpkins and cucumbers are not companion plants. The bees will cross-pollinate them; it will not affect the fruit this year, but it affects the seeds. If you save the seeds to plant next year, you will not know what you are growing. I've heard this happened to some people, and when they planted the saved seed, they got green pumpkins with warts, zucchini-like squash, and several others.
Marigolds look good mine look puny we desperately need rain here in ky. Have had get sprinkler out
I'm going to try this in one area of my backyard but it will have to be for my fall/winter garden as cash is real right but should have enough to buy them in a couple of months.
Will you do a garden tour soon? Before everything starts growing crazy. And then an update later in the season?
Yes next Monday should be my first full Garden tour
Loving these daily uploads 😍
I have access to straw bales, so it's a good option. But, like you, I think about bending over and how my back feels. Because of that, I really want larger raised beds.
Following this journey. I am thinking of trying something similar for the border of our little garden next year. This year was direct sow, rows. (I got a couple little bags of bad seed that did not come up at all, so about to replant my green beans.) Not very experienced gardener, 69 yrs young and all I know I learned from my grandfather up to about 7 yrs old.
Live in East Texas and we have had tons of rain in ever since we planted. Afraid my potatoes are getting too much water and might rot. My tomatoes are drowning.
Next year I hope to have a cattle panel hoop green house and can change a lot of things. (My National Pickling Qukes are doing great though! LOL)
Oh I'm so glad you are Gardening! It's one of the main reasons I started later in life so I had something that kept me active and strong in my later half of life. I hope you find it completely rewarding and a constant learning experience
I love to watch you working in your garden. Nice to see Todd pop in for a visit. I'm going to let my cucumbers run free too. I can't wait to get my tomatoes in maybe 10 more days.
I am curious to see how this works. My vining plants get huge, and take over a lot of space. I think you may have too much, too close, you will have issues walking through the garden once they grow. But love the concept.. I can't wait to see!
It's going to be glorious mess of harvesting fun
You're right...lots of benefits, especially for someone hindered by pain or infirmity! I started straw bale gardening in 2016 literally only 2 wks after my 2nd mastectomy & totally incapable of tilling, bending for planting and weeding. This is my 6th season here in CNY, Zone 5a and I've learned a few things along the way. The biggest benefit is that the internal structure of the well conditioned bale is the perfect medium and defense against either extreme: drought or over-abundance of rain. The nature of straw is just that...a straw that allows water to run through, so unless the dam breaks and you get more than a 2ft flood, your plants never get washed out. And because the interior is always moist, drought and heat waves will not affect those thirsty root balls. I have horrible weed encroachment from phragmites and growing in ground or even raised beds can be futile here. But the only weeds in a straw bale are the rye or wheat grass seeds that pop up...and are easily pulled. I run a soaker hose the length of my bales and only drip water every couple of days. Don't just reserve them for big plants...my best producers are often from seeds planted on top in a light layer of soil. Root crops do great because no hard soil, rocks, etc to hinder growth. And beans!!!! Lettuce, chard and other greens stay nice and clean and thrive in that nitrogen rich conditioned bale. And the season end benefit is all that beautiful rich compost as the bales break down. This year I raked the composted bales over on top of my seed potatoes and basically planted all my potatoes in 5 minutes. No digging, no bending...just tossed the taters in a box and raked the old straw on top. They're already sprouted about 6 inches above the bed in mid-May!
So I'm thrilled to see you set out on your own straw bale adventure! Rooting for you!!! Love the idea of the low arch cattle panel! Very clever! Will be fun watching your success!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I’ve often thought straw bales had a special place in the garden/nature. Ever since I saw mushrooms growing out of ones left outside as a child.
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The borage attracts pollinators so that'll be good for your squashes and cukes.
We'll be watching to see how it works out. Hope it does great!!👍😊
So interesting to learn with you! Do you think you could gradually add boards to your existing raised beds to slowly build them higher for a better working height?
No only because our beds weren't made from pressure treated wood and already rotted out in serval places
Hi Rachel. OMyGod, this year the whole garden will look wonderful. I love peppers, red and green. Can not wait for the peas to come up. God Bless the garden, and you Rachel as well. Take care. Maria.😎😎😎😎😎❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🌡🌡🌡😎🌡🌡😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎🌡🌡🌡🌡🌡😎😎
Raise your beds to 16 inches in height. That is what I did with ours so it would be easier on my knees and back as I get older. I can now sit and plant or harvest my veggies, or stand and harvest my trellised veggies.
When we rebuild them they will be taller for sure
Awesome video and good for you for doing it your way!! Love love love! 👏👏👏👏
With your very successful early seed planting inside, you have got a great start on what looks like a grand year. I too have everything raised in 5 gal buckets and 20 gallon tubs. It does make it easier to work in raised planters. Looking forward to see the growth through out the summer.
I just love that garden
You should get yourself an antique stool for your garden! Small and light enough to carry around, it will look cute and help your back! 😍😊
& knees!
I use a garden caddy, I call it a grasshopper. It is a small cart on wheels, so you can sit on it and push with your feet to move around. Works great for straw bales, raised beds or container gardening. It also has storage under the seat for hand tools.
I've seen some incredible straw bale gardens, a very quick and easy raised bed too
I like the running look of cumcumbers,squash watermelons and other vine crops but I have SLUGS! YUCK! They got me this year but I got something for them next year Lord willing. 😼
I love the tip about the cukes ! I am going to try this year .
The 800 yr old squash is fascinating. Can't wait to see it's progress!
I have a question, I bought the Nema Seek and I'm wondering if it will kill the pollinators? I'm reading conflicting info. Just want to make sure I'm doing the right thing. I trust your info...I've learned so much from you.
The white patty pan squash are one of my all time favorites. Grill it on your grill and you’ll love it!! Your garden looks beautiful. Good job! ♥️❣️🙏🏼❣️♥️
Can’t wait to watch these plants grow!! Also, you will enjoy the patty pan squash. They are wonderful for grilling.
Yep, that's how we grow cucumbers in WV!
How exciting! Can’t wait to see how it looks.
I just love patty pan squash, I've grown it before and I think it's my favorite by far. The garden is going to look lovely Rachel. I'm so excited to see what it looks like when everything starts growing. Love how you tucked the pickling pickles at the bottom, super cute! This was a very uplifting video thanks so much!
You are greying beautifully. Excited for the straw bale garden!
Awe thank you
I love your pumpkin trellising idea! I can't wait to watch it develop. Good luck!
Thanks for the tip on the cukes! I always start too many plants so now I have suddenly more places to plant. Whoohoo!😁
Planted mine today also. This is my second time growing in strawbales. Just remember you'll have to water everyday throughout summer.
Best wishes for a wonderful harvest. I can't wait to see the outcome of the straw bale garden..
I 💕love💕 your experiments! Really interested in the straw bale gardening. I hope it turns out well because I also don't like bending over too much!
Too old for that any more 😳
Your garden gets better and better each year... is that even possible? Love the straw bales and can't wait to see how each progresses over the season. I am learning so much from you. Thank you :-)
Love patty pans! You’re doing great work on the garden you have.
We love patty pan squash. I’m growing it in my garden this year.
Excited to see. Love 💘.
I'm loving watching this series! I have been contemplating doing this for 2 years now but never did because of the whole charging situation. I have been doing Ruth Stout potatoes for 2 years now and I'm adding in some more Ruthie beds this year. Maybe next year will be the straw bale year. Thanks for all your great content!
You are an angel! Ask Todd,he will agreed!
Not sure about that 😅
It’s going to look great. Just curious, what size is your garden?
around 45x45
Oh I want to know your solution to ur squash I struggled so bad last year so bad so over it
Just when you're teasing me with tomatoes, you plant my all time favorite...pumpkins! Can't wait to see how they do! (Have a feeling they may shade out your poppies and borage though! 😯)
I am also trying straw bales for the first time. I used Urea for conditioning the bales. I never did get my bales to exceed 90 degrees. I think the nights were still too cold and i also used tap water that was still cold. 6 tomatoes, 6 cucumbers, 2 egg plant which all look great so far.
Do you deworm your goats? We use the clean out from our bunnies and chickens but I have not with the goats since they get a deworming shot and an overheating shot once a year.... maybe it doesn't matter since it's only once a year, I just didn't know so haven't used it.
Your garden looks lovely. I do have a question about your squashes and cucumbers. Are you concerned about them cross pollinating?
cross pollination is only realized in the seeds produced so if you plan on saving seeds you would be more cautious about placement
@@1870s thank you :)
I really like your shirt, something I would wear around my nephew and niece.
This is really interesting. When you mentioned about your back a light went off lol. I’m not able to bend over much or kneel down at all (knees don’t bend). I’m really excited to watch how these work out.
Maybe try it next year
I see you are planting patty pan squash, I wish I was able to plant some. I cannot find any around here. I have a recipe for a squash cake that my grandmother made. I have never found a recipe like it. If you would like a copy of the recipe, let me know your email address, and I will email it to you. It is my all time favorite cake.
This looks so cool! Patty pans is one plant I really wanted to grow this year but I don't have the seeds for ( don't want to pick them up either or I'll probably get a whole ton of others too lol). Much success this growing season!
We live the next town over. We want to know what makes your plants so big? Ours are still tiny.
Which plants? Each is a bit different in treatment I guess
Your cucumbers. We are jealous. We also fertilized all our stuff yesterday and not the plants are dropping. I hope they can pull through.
Oh just grew in regular potting soil and fed once with watered down fish emulsion
@@silentjustice5657 She has “The Touch”. Those who have it never think they do anything special, but they must. I think it has to do with intuition and passion.
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What information did you follow with charging your straw bales?
The guy that wrote the book has a UA-cam channel and I watched several of his videos
@@1870s do you remember his name? Or channel?
His name is Joel Karsten, and his channel is something like Strawbale Garden Club
@@1870s thank you so much!!
Check out Self Sufficient Me. He is a UA-camr who also can't use the small beds. He has some really nice raised beds. He has a great channel. He is in Australia. Love watching him!!
Oh I love him, he has a wonderful personality and lots of great information