Small Square Bale Bundler

(Straw is the remains of cut stalks of grains after the seed hears are threshed out.) Some folks have used hay bales if they were more readily available. The goal is to get some straw breakdown starting so the bales are past the initial heat of decomposing...

Suspended pots not only free up valuable ground or floor space, they can soften harsh angles of buildings, delineate paths, sidewalks, and driveways or living areas. Outside a window, hanging plants frame structural elements, provide a natural privacy...

If you don't have a window that receives full sun, marigolds will also respond well to a grow light.While many people consider marigolds a warm-weather plant, marigolds can be grown indoors year-round.

Bottled distilled water is used exclusively for certain types of plants that are sensitive to chemicals in tap water. There is no need for storage capability, and it is generally free of contaminants such as fungus and bacteria.

Of dry, organic fertilizer.Dig a hole in the center of the potting soil using a spade. Carefully remove the honeysuckle plant from its pot and insert it into the hole. Water the honeysuckle vine thoroughly upon planting, but only moderately throughout...

These fruits are enjoyed fresh, used for jams and jellies or canned. This refers to the amount of cold weather required during the winter in for the tree to properly bud. In freestone varieties, the fruit falls easily away from the stone.

With these changes, we can easily forget the journey that has brought our bit of earth to its current state. I needed a third kitchen garden location to ensure proper. To illustrate there were no hard feelings, these beautiful plants scattered seedpods...

If you can't, set each bale on its own pallet and cover it with a tarp; use strong tie-downs so it doesn't blow off. When you bring the bales home, set them off the ground on wooden pallets or old tires to prevent spoilage.

The pleasant fragrance emanates from the foliage, making geraniums a good choice for winter homes. Marble Queen may help to lighten a dark room while also neutralizing odors.Grow fragrant geraniums (Pelargonium) in sunny locations, perhaps in planters...

The newer varieties of daylilies expand the color range from golds and oranges to pastels and cooler colors. All these prefer regular watering and occasional applications of fertilizer.Use low- to medium-height perennials such as daylilies, tough plants...

The silvery catkins appear in spring and last well into summer.Salix Kilmarnock requires moist soils and can be planted near streams and other waterways. The dwarf willow is hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture zones 4 through 8.

Tulips do best in a clay pot, which drys faster than a plastic pot, reducing the risk of excess moisture. Fit as many bulbs into one pot as possible without having them touch. Tulips bloom in a variety of colors, ranging from pink, white and red to purple,...

We will vary the plant height, not march the same plant down the whole length. It will be hard for my daughter who likes straight and even rows, but we will let a bit of the plants spill on to the edge of the walk, and we will repeat some of the colors...

Yet somehow they also manage to make the most of every possible inch of planting space. I hadn't considered the need for structure in a balcony garden, but it really makes a difference.

Placing hay bales in an area that will make for smooth, calm water at the shoreline will help the eroding slope to grow vegetation and establish permanently. In a couple of years the bales will naturally erode and will no longer be needed.Hay is set out...

[For our building, we used about 400 straw bales with wheat-based straw, harvested about four miles from our farm.] Adding lath. Bales are stacked in various methods or sandwiched between timber framing, sometimes requiring pins made from metal rebar...

Growing plants in a straw bale garden requires that bales are conditioned before you begin planting.If you buy the bales in fall, they'll be watered from snow and rainfall. Starting a straw bale garden is an inexpensive and viable option to working up...

Although applying the soil and compost mixture isn't absolutely necessary, adding mixture prevents the bale from drying out quickly during warm weather. The bale will become hot as the straw begins to compost, but the straw should cool down and be ready...

Straw bales work well because they have fewer seeds in them, which results in fewer weed problems, but Bermuda grass, fescue or rye grass hay are also suitable, according to the University of Mississippi Extension, as they also compost readily.Soak the...

Depending on the number of helpers and the number of balers you run simultaneously, (probably just one if you're a hobby farmer), it could take hours to produce and stack a couple of hundred bales of hay.

All summer the benefits abound with various resident birds and native butterflies. However all the while looking over my shoulder for the return of these little garden sweethearts.Late last summer (September 2006), I caught a glimpse of a little yellow...

Hay can be used also, if straw is unavailable.Cut the seed potatoes, but be sure there are three to five eyes on each piece. Place the hay 6 inches deep and spread it out 6 inches to each side of the row, so that the row is at least 1 foot wide and 6...

Fill the middle of the square with all the materials to compost. 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...

Tamra Hamblin Ratieta AM: Permitting straw bale structures is getting easier each year. I have personally worked on several single family homes, townhomes and zero lot line residences in urban areas, and I know of at least two apartment buildings that...

My diet has certainly changed since I married my Italian wife. Read more of Digging Italy » She asked me where the cookies were from and I described the bakery. I counted 11 hours of agricultural shows last Saturday.

Somedo bear smaller fruit, so if you want large figs, try planting a different variety, such as ‘Brown Turkey,' which bears some of the largest fruit among the cultivars.Fig trees have shallow root systems which are sensitive to stress.

It is recommended that you never allow your tomato plants to wilt. If you've noticed that your tomatoes are too small, read on to learn some reasons why tomato fruit won't grow to an appropriate proper size.The most common cause for small tomatoes is...