tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4286698620357395708.post5006281881111153877..comments2023-10-02T13:26:21.583-07:00Comments on The Dirt I Occupy: The Amazing Straw Bale GardenAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12626963084989577642noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4286698620357395708.post-16951459116100577962018-02-01T14:54:05.028-08:002018-02-01T14:54:05.028-08:00Great article, thanks! I have read that some farme...Great article, thanks! I have read that some farmers are spraying straw bales with fire retardant! That could be why your friends' did not germinate. So I'm thinking about using hay bales. I'm in NE AZ.JanisPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15337658904447756074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4286698620357395708.post-26111504204061219372016-12-26T06:23:27.620-08:002016-12-26T06:23:27.620-08:00I really want to follow your ideas. We are thinki...I really want to follow your ideas. We are thinking about relocating to NM in the next few years and want to continue our gardening that we love. Just looking at your pictures makes me really want to follow you and learn about gardening in a drier climate than the northeast where I live. Carole Hursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247935014536265226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4286698620357395708.post-88296490773117307742016-06-06T20:31:45.524-07:002016-06-06T20:31:45.524-07:00Wonderfully informative and artistically attractiv...Wonderfully informative and artistically attractive post. Your fame has spread to New Zealand now!<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16974475216085908217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4286698620357395708.post-64809026429291529112016-02-17T14:37:20.439-08:002016-02-17T14:37:20.439-08:00Great article . Did you just use urine ?Great article . Did you just use urine ?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726170861972808933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4286698620357395708.post-28036473830967956322016-02-17T14:37:15.148-08:002016-02-17T14:37:15.148-08:00Great article . Did you just use urine ?Great article . Did you just use urine ?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726170861972808933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4286698620357395708.post-27543631216708341212015-11-02T00:42:05.560-08:002015-11-02T00:42:05.560-08:00Great job for publishing such a beneficial web sit...Great job for publishing such a beneficial web site. Your web log isn’t only useful but it is additionally really creative too. There tend to be not many people who can certainly write not so simple posts that artistically. Continue the nice writing<br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B015RUP6KQ" rel="nofollow">Christmas party decorations at Amazon</a><br />swaggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01783156947281847959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4286698620357395708.post-2470288511186741712015-07-31T19:19:55.887-07:002015-07-31T19:19:55.887-07:00For the past several years, I lost all my cucumber...For the past several years, I lost all my cucumbers and canteloupe to root knot nematodes. This year, I'm enjoying bumper crops in the same plot with my first straw bale attempt, cucumbers and cantelope on an arched trellis. This technique is a Godsend for those of us frustrated by soil borne gremlins. And even though I've just begun to harvest this year's production, I'm already spending a ridiculous amount of time researching, planning and selecting cultivars for next year's garden. Next year, ALL of my summer garden will be in straw bales, except for corn and pole beans, which work well in my soil. In the meantime, I'll satisfy my newfound obsession with a 10 bale winter crop of broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts and kohlrabis.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07903798868317660328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4286698620357395708.post-20335211758928816532015-06-05T09:52:17.174-07:002015-06-05T09:52:17.174-07:00Yes, the mushrooms stopped sprouting in time. I id...Yes, the mushrooms stopped sprouting in time. I identified mine as belonging to the genus Coprinopsis. I was not worried about accidentally consuming bits of the mushrooms. As a precaution, I'd rinse the produce before serving. Although the mushrooms are messy, I have become to rely on their presence to indicate that my bales are properly conditioned. If you think you may have a different species, I would advise you to do your research. Here is a link to some information about Ink Cap Mushrooms. http://naturespoisons.com/2014/04/10/coprine-alcohol-poisoning-from-mushrooms/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12626963084989577642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4286698620357395708.post-55884613579300134042015-06-05T09:51:48.933-07:002015-06-05T09:51:48.933-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12626963084989577642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4286698620357395708.post-11923901604943059462015-06-02T09:38:49.977-07:002015-06-02T09:38:49.977-07:00Did your mushrooms eventually stop coming up? We h...Did your mushrooms eventually stop coming up? We have many mushrooms popping up all over and I'm concerned about the possibility accidentally poisoning someone since strawberries are planted in that bale. Did you ever worry? I'm not sure what to do. They are spreading all over. Wendy Sworehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02348745344259509113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4286698620357395708.post-54273885188910620262014-02-22T08:15:02.714-08:002014-02-22T08:15:02.714-08:00Thanks from me too! I love how well written this ...Thanks from me too! I love how well written this is! Off to get my strawberry strawbale garden cooking! Camillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12754702372621134537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4286698620357395708.post-43328056924435446302013-09-06T15:42:05.114-07:002013-09-06T15:42:05.114-07:00Well written, I planted 5 bales the 1st of June an...Well written, I planted 5 bales the 1st of June and have wonderful luck with this concept, I plan to plant about 25 bales next year, my friends and neighbors along with strangers are in awe of how well this garden has turned out and the size of the producemaricarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338398245139619445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4286698620357395708.post-83003323464025605812013-07-16T10:47:19.434-07:002013-07-16T10:47:19.434-07:00Incredibly written and amazing. Wish I had known m...Incredibly written and amazing. Wish I had known more about strawbale gardening when I lived in NM. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18361997566437883948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4286698620357395708.post-5826966362575897302013-07-16T02:09:51.796-07:002013-07-16T02:09:51.796-07:00An excellent write upAn excellent write upOrganic Farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16656294592202990377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4286698620357395708.post-45391750561292995482013-04-26T11:15:06.616-07:002013-04-26T11:15:06.616-07:00Herbicide residues in the straw bales may cause da...Herbicide residues in the straw bales may cause damage to plants and/or suppress plant growth in non-organic bales. This may be why your acquaintance was unsuccessful in his straw bale gardening.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16534066696761565785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4286698620357395708.post-4151455097914470092013-04-23T21:44:01.827-07:002013-04-23T21:44:01.827-07:00This is very beautiful and inspiring! Thank you f...This is very beautiful and inspiring! Thank you for doing such a great job documenting your progress!!!HeatherRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07648096620328872910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4286698620357395708.post-57173833290098150332013-04-23T10:52:43.985-07:002013-04-23T10:52:43.985-07:00I appreciate your well written, concise, and detai...I appreciate your well written, concise, and detailed post. I feel like I have everything I need to get started at 6200' in northern NM.<br />ThanksCheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07214918997716742448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4286698620357395708.post-60154015066579345672013-04-23T08:22:28.245-07:002013-04-23T08:22:28.245-07:00So cool! Thanks for sharing.So cool! Thanks for sharing.leedavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206074013698470235noreply@blogger.com