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growing · 25. March 2022

Phase one completed

This week I finished nitrogen seeding the straw bales. Temperature is a toasty 95F, compared to 50F for my large raised beds and 45F for my ground soil. I’ll have to wait till they get back to around 75F before I can put my tomatoes in them.

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growing · 18. March 2022

Straw bale update

A five day temperature comparison

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Straw bale growing
growing · 16. March 2022

Straw bale growing

This week I started my second attempt in 10 years using straw bales. Last time I bought a load of bales & went for it using some fertilizers & water. Wasn't very successful. Recently I listened to some podcasts & read a useful description on the milorganite website. Monday I got 5 bales (more manageable + the price has gone up a lot), put 3 cups of milorganite in each bale, watered & covered them in black plastic (to help any weed sprouting). So far, so good.

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712 S. Elam Avenue

Greensboro, NC  USA 27403

www.facebook.com/elamgardens

www.elamgardens.com
Tel: 336.543.4144

 

36°  4'  21" N

79° 47' 32" W

(Similar to Cyprus)

 

Growing Conditions

Average temp. 57.7F (14.3C)

Average rainfall 3.7" (90.2mm) per month

48 weeks of more than 10 hours of sunlight per day

 

 

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