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Growing Food in Straw

Joel Karston is a landscape professional in Minnesota.  He has pioneered a method of growing plants in straw bales .  According to Joel, it's a different type of container gardening.  The straw is conditioned, much like compost, before planting.   Joel recommends planting from seedling rather than planting from seed.  Bales only last one season.

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By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Joel Karston is a landscape professional in Minnesota. He has pioneered a method of growing plants in straw bales. According to Joel, it's a different type of container gardening. The straw is conditioned, much like compost, before planting. Joel recommends planting from seedling rather than planting from seed. Bales only last one season.

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