kittycooks
  • kittycooks
  • Backyard Chickens
    • How Many Eggs Does a Chicken Lay >
      • Egg Diary May - Aug 2012
      • Egg Diary Jan - April 2012
      • Egg Diary Sept - Dec 2011
      • Egg Diary Jan - April 2011
      • Egg Diary May - August 2011
    • How to Winterize your Chicken Coop
    • Bumblefoot in chickens
    • How to Raise baby Chicks into Chickens
    • How to Care for Backyard Chickens
    • How to Socialize and Train a Backyard Pet Chicken
  • Garden
  • Recipes
    • Main Dishes
    • Grains, Salads and Sides
    • Snacks and Treats
    • Vegetable Dishes
    • Dog Treats
  • Costumes and Crafts
  • Home Care
  • blog
  • eHow Dolly
  • Site Index
    • Recipe Index
    • Garden Index
    • Costumes and Crafts Index
    • Home Care Index
    • Backyard Chickens Index

Straw Bales - Supports

6/19/2016

0 Comments

 
We have had a lot of rain and a couple of the straw bales are bowing out in the middle. I know the best practice is to have all bales faced the long way going down my slight incline, but I wanted easy access to the bales. I shored them up with some boards and all is well. 
Picture
The tomatoes are growing nicely and all the plants are setting fruit. 
Picture
0 Comments

Straw Bale Garden Growing Nicely!

6/18/2016

0 Comments

 
I am pleasantly surprised how easy it is to keep the straw bales watered.  The plants are growing very well. This first shot was taken on May 25. 
Picture
The photo below was taken June 3.  The tomatoes are really taking off and beginning to flower. 
Picture
I can almost hear the plants growing as I admire my garden. This shot was taken June 13. 
Picture
The chard is very happy growing in the straw bales.  Weeding is super easy, any small seeds that blew in pull right out. 
Picture
The zucchini  is setting flower buds. This is the first year I have grown zucchini and yellow summer squash. 
Picture
0 Comments

Straw Bale Garden - Mushrooms!

6/18/2016

0 Comments

 
Mushrooms sprout in the straw bales every time it rains.  This means the bales are composting and sending nutrients into my plants. By evening the mushrooms have wilted and disappear by the next day. 
​
Picture
Picture
Picture
0 Comments

    Kittycooks

    Enjoys life as a dog walker/petsitter,  professional naturalist, author, landscape designer, teacher, and artist. 

    Contact me at 
    kittycooks@gmail.com

    Share |

    RSS Feed

    Archives

    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    July 2011
    January 2011
    November 2010
    October 2010
    September 2010
    March 2010
    January 2010
    December 2009

    Categories

    All
    Birds
    Gardening
    Houseplants
    Kitchen Remodel
    On-line Writing
    Recipes
    Spring
    Straw Bale Garden
    Summer
    Vegetables
    Winter

    As Featured On EzineArticles
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.