Straw Bale Gardens Complete provides an abundance of inspiration, with detailed steps for planning, planting and harvesting a straw bale garden. Joel Karsten inspects tomatoes growing in straw bales.

MINNEAPOLIS - Joel Karsten has the seeds, fertilizer, soaker hose and straw bales ready to go. Karsten uses the straw instead of soil. He considers growing with straw a breakthrough vegetable growing ...

Dispose of fallen, spoiled or mummified fruit from under trees.

Have you heard of straw bale gardening? I visited someone who tried it. The pointers and directions follow from the experience the grower had. Straw bale gardening is an option for people who have ...

A cold frame creates a small, protected environment that traps sunlight and warmth, allowing your plants to thrive in colder months. It’s easy to build using basic materials and can fit neatly into ...

Composting leaves is good for your plants and reduces yard waste. Making natural wreaths is a creative way to brighten your ...

While you’re waiting for spring weather patterns to stop see-sawing between sunshiny days and blanketing yards with several inches of snow, it might be hard to believe that it’s time to start planning ...