Straw Bale Gardening - Austin, Texas · Straw Bale Gardening Christopher Sanchez City of Ausn Parks & Recreaon Department Zilker Botanical Garden| Wildlife Aus:n| Community Gardens
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StrawBaleGardening
ChristopherSanchez
CityofAus:n
Parks&Recrea:onDepartment
ZilkerBotanicalGarden|
WildlifeAus:n|CommunityGardens
Ratherthanplan:nginthesoil,plantdirectlyintothebale.Benefits:• Compacted,contaminated,or
lackofsoil• Lessweeding,insects,
disease,watering,&resources(soil)tobuildbed
• RaisedHeight
Credit:homegrown.org
Otherbenefits:• ExtendedPlan:ngseason• Producesheat-greatforgreenhouses• Buildsfer:lity-nutrientrichmulch• Easeofrootvegetableharvest
Straw,nothayCredit(L):hRp://www.honeybeesuite.com/tag/pollinator-garden/Credit(R):www.dreams:me.com
StrawishollowandcomesfromcerealgrainsHaycomesfromgrasses
Barley,Oats,Rye,&WheatCredit:hRps://en.wikipedia.org HistoricandModernUses:• AnimalFeed• Basketry-bee
skeps• CraWs• CornDollies• ErosionControl• Hats• Packaging• Paper• Rope• Shoes-Korea,
Germany• Targets• Thatching
• Construc:onmaterial-bindclayandconcreteincob,strawbalehouses,compositelumber,Enviroboard,etc.
• Biogas(AarhusUniversity,Denmark)&Biofuels(briqueRes)• Biomass-mulch&biomasspowerplantsinEU• Bedding-human&animal)• Hor:culture-mulch,strawberries,protecttreesinJapan,pondstocontrolalgae,
mushroomcul:va:on,etc.
Materials:• StrawBales(notsprayed)• TwoT-postsperrow• Wire&Twine• Op:onal2”x6”xlength• NitrogenSource
Credit(L):strawbalegardens.comCredit(R):modernfarmer.com
• Arrangeinloca:onandsetinplaceforgood-baleswilltripleinweightoncewatered
• Canplaceinaraisedbedoronpalletstofacilitateaccessand/orstability
• Placebalesupsidedownwithcutsidefacingup
Credit:www.mirror.co.uk
Condi:oningyourbales:• 12-18dayprocess• Intendedtobegin
decomposi:onofinternalstructure
• Applyandworkinorganicnitrogenrichsourcesuchascoffeegrounds,aqua:cplants,compost,bloodmeal,etc.andwaterheavily
Readytoplantoncebelow100degreesFCredit(TL):preparednessmama.comCredit(TR):bonnieplants.comCredit(B):mynortherngarden.com
Credit(TL):www.feldoncentral.comCredit(BR):www.telegraph.co.ukCredit(TR):www.amazon.comCredit(BL):strawbalegardens.com
Credit(TR):www.pinterest.comCredit(BL):www.arlingtonartscenter.orgCredit(TL):www.urbangardensweb.com
Bibliography:hRp://texashomeandgarden.com/idea-center/garden/straw-bale-gardening-bounty-by-the-bale/Seeourar:cleintheStatesman:hRp://www.mystatesman.com/news/lifestyles/home-garden/home-maRers-plant-in-the-straw-bale-local-black-f/npPqb/VisitourStrawBaleGardenintheVegetableGardenatZilkerBotanicalGarden
Thankyou!
Ques:ons?
ChristopherSanchez512-477-8672xt.13
Chris.Sanchez@aus:ntexas.gov
CityofAus:nParks&Recrea:onDepartment
ZilkerBotanicalGarden|WildlifeAus:n|CommunityGardens
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