Growing Vegetables in Straw Bales: Easy Planting, Less Weeding, Early Harvests - by Craig LeHollier

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Straw bale gardening is an inexpensive, low-maintenance way to grow a bounty of food in a small space. All you need is a bale of straw, some fertilizer, and your favorite vegetable seeds! Craig LeHoullier’s step-by-step instructions show you how to do everything from sourcing the straw and setting up your bale to planting, dealing with weeds and pests, and harvesting.

About the Author

CRAIG LeHOULLIER is the author of Growing Vegetables in Straw Bales and Epic Tomatoes and the tomato adviser for Seed Savers Exchange. In the last 30 years, he has trialed more than 1,200 tomato varieties and has introduced more than 100 varieties to the trade. He lectures widely, from local Master Gardener groups to Monticello, the Philadelphia and Northwest Flower Shows, and Seed Savers Exchange. 

Author: Craig LeHollier
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Copyright © 2015 
ISBN: 9781612126142
Paperback: 96 pages
Dimensions: 5" x 7"