DOOZY
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It basically composts as it ages any one tried before ?
one method go's like this :
1 Cover the area where you want to place your garden with a sheet of black plastic, which will help retain moisture. Place straw bales close together on the sheet of plastic. Set them on end, with the twines parallel to the ground, in a sunny spot.
2Water the bales thoroughly for three days in a row, keeping them damp. On the fourth through sixth days, sprinkle each bale with 1/2 cup of ammonium nitrate per day and then water the bales well so the fertilizer soaks in.
3Reduce fertilizer to 1/4 cup of ammonium nitrate per day on days seven through nine, continuing to water the bales well so the ammonium nitrate soaks in.
4Keep the bales damp for a few more days. Between the 11th and 14th day, check the temperature inside the bales. If it is below 100 degrees Fahrenheit, you may begin planting.
5Use a trowel to push the straw apart in one spot on the bale and insert your seedling. Plant two to four plants per bale. You can grow a wide variety of vegetables and flowering annuals in straw, but avoid anything that could become too top heavy, such as corn plants.
6Keep the bales from drying out by checking them daily as your plants grow. Water the bales as needed to keep them moist. As the straw composts, it will hold water better, so less frequent watering is typically needed.
one method go's like this :
1 Cover the area where you want to place your garden with a sheet of black plastic, which will help retain moisture. Place straw bales close together on the sheet of plastic. Set them on end, with the twines parallel to the ground, in a sunny spot.
2Water the bales thoroughly for three days in a row, keeping them damp. On the fourth through sixth days, sprinkle each bale with 1/2 cup of ammonium nitrate per day and then water the bales well so the fertilizer soaks in.
3Reduce fertilizer to 1/4 cup of ammonium nitrate per day on days seven through nine, continuing to water the bales well so the ammonium nitrate soaks in.
4Keep the bales damp for a few more days. Between the 11th and 14th day, check the temperature inside the bales. If it is below 100 degrees Fahrenheit, you may begin planting.
5Use a trowel to push the straw apart in one spot on the bale and insert your seedling. Plant two to four plants per bale. You can grow a wide variety of vegetables and flowering annuals in straw, but avoid anything that could become too top heavy, such as corn plants.
6Keep the bales from drying out by checking them daily as your plants grow. Water the bales as needed to keep them moist. As the straw composts, it will hold water better, so less frequent watering is typically needed.
