Small Square Bale Processor

Soaker hoses work well and over-watering is difficult because the bales drain well.Anything tall like tomatoes and peppers will require staking since the roots are anchored in loose straw rather than dirt.

Both plants love the sun, and the Creeping Jennie cascades over the sides of the pot. From which direction does the wind normally blow? Plants with long, trailing stems are obvious choices, but it is interesting to watch a plant adapt to whatever you...

You can also grow marigolds indoors as house plants.Marigold varieties can range from 6 inches to 4 feet in height, and 6 inches to 3 feet in width. If you don't have a window that receives full sun, marigolds will also respond well to a grow light.While...

There is no need for storage capability, and it is generally free of contaminants such as fungus and bacteria. This will contribute to excess nitrogen in the soil, creating an imbalance in nutrients.

They will make a big show from early spring to late summer and grow quickly. The honeysuckle will thrive in a large container and even draw hummingbirds and butterflies to your patio.

Both nectarine types are edible and delicious. Miniature nectarine trees grow in pots and produce regular sized fruit on small trees. While other nectarine trees can grow to 20 feet or higher, dwarf varieties can grow in small spaces and attain a height...

Only the basil survived. Our son was only a few months old and our life as a family was just beginning. The result is sacrificing ornamentals. I collected all the pods I could see and vowed to plant them in a special area I am working on.With the massive...

Put them under cover if you can. They also store four bales under cover for emergency purposes. Allow at least 1 foot of air space between bales. It's cheaper that way, but you have to know how to handle it or it gets wasted.

Although peace lilies may have an occasional problem with mites, they are not susceptible to disease, according to the University of Florida Extension.Philodendron is another low-maintenance, beginner houseplant.

Miniature roses are often sold as houseplants but are just as hardy and easy to grow outdoors as the taller varieties. Delicate lobelia comes in white and several shades of true blue and will fill in gaps between other annuals.

Salix Kilmarnock is an outstanding tree for all but the very hottest and coldest regions of North America.The dwarf weeping willow requires vigilance with pruning to keep the stem clear of suckers and low limbs.

Tulip bulbs growing indoors do not naturally undergo a wintertime chill, as they would outdoors, and the change in temperature from cold to warm is what triggers tulips to blooms. In an area that gets colder weather, store them in a consistently cold...

The pictures in this book are very good examples of the topic at hand, not just pictures for the sake of pictures. For many serious gardeners, this is a major drawback.Thanks to Garden Gate Magazine for the cover art, and Pirl for the trellis picture.

Just as in a backyard garden, shrubs and evergreens can provide garden "bones" and winter interest. But by putting a little thought into their arrangement, varied combinations of containers and plants can have an impressive combined impact.I hope you've...

Without the bales the hay would be difficult to deal with and could only be put into haystacks around the property. The plants are cut then allowed to dry in the sun, producing a stiff, dead plant material that is easy to gather for baling machines.

As described in more detail in Rural Renaissance (written by John and Lisa), we heat our granary greenhouse using both an active solar thermal system consisting of ten 4-foot by 10-foot collectors and a modified oil furnace that burns homemade biodiesel,...

Growing root crops in a straw bale is more challenging.l to the top of the bale, before starting a straw bale garden. Straw bale garden instructions say each bale will hold two or three.

Water deeply.Cover the bale with a 3- to 5-inch layer of a mixture of half commercial potting soil and half compost when you are ready to plant. You do not need to stake the bale if its binding is plastic or wire, because these materials won't rot.Start...

Expect to harvest your first strawberries within a month.Apply a 3-inch layer of winter mulch on top of the strawberry plants after frost has stopped growth but before a heavy freeze.

It's not the easiest of tasks, but baling your own hay is a satisfying project that is—in my opinion—well worth the effort involved. I bale hay on my northern Wisconsin farm every summer , so here are a few tips to make the baling days proceed as...

Although they are more abundant in the western states. They must set out on their journey in plenty of time to cross the whole USA well before winter begins going south, and likewise way before summer begins going north.The secret to drawing them, if...

Some slaughterhouses do different animals in different seasons, and scheduling can get busy once the season is under way. This opens the potential for dirty dealing—you'll be hard pressed to find a processor who has not been accused of delivering the...

Potatoes provide important protein, vitamins and minerals, and can be grown in any climate and at any altitude. There is no need to dig into the ground.Cover the potato row(s) with at least 6 inches of straw.

Add the twine to the compost heap or save it to use as organic ties for. If you are planning to use the compost for landscaping, this won't be a problem, but these herbicides affect some food crops badly.Test your finished compost by grabbing a trowel...

How did you get started in teaching about straw bale building? In fact, the 2015 International Residential Code, which is used in every state, now has a section providing for the construction of straw-bale homes.

In Italy, people insist on paying more for top-quality ingredients for their kitchens. I wouldn't want to copy the idiotically criminal Italian political system or the tendency for Italian mothers to do the laundry of their 40-year-old sons who still...

Poor drainage decreases the amount of oxygen available to the tree and may result in figs that are too small,or just drop. Only; a spring application of fertilizer for trees in the ground and a few times through the summer for potted figs.Speaking of...