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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Autumn

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5. What grows well in straw bales? My husband bought me a green house from

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 23, 2018, 10:26 AM

Oct 2018

Harbor Freight. I put in 2 tomato plants, 1 cherry tomato, 2 bell pepper, 4 jalapeno plants and 2 cuckes and 2 hanging strawberry. I gave away so much to my neighbors I was shocked. Next year I may try canning. I was thinking of putting straw bales around it next spring to grow other stuff.

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Could we grow all the food we need in our yards? [View all] NeoGreen Oct 2018 OP

thank you for this very interesting article. niyad Oct 2018 #1

we approach 2000 lbs using containers and straw bales in our driveway NRaleighLiberal Oct 2018 #2

+1 Crutchez_CuiBono Oct 2018 #3

What grows well in straw bales? My husband bought me a green house from Autumn Oct 2018 #5

Everything! NRaleighLiberal Oct 2018 #6

Just straw bales or... NeoGreen Oct 2018 #11

Straw has more structural integrity...breaks down NRaleighLiberal Oct 2018 #12

Ok... NeoGreen Oct 2018 #13

No zipplewrath Oct 2018 #4

Many years ago in Flushing, Queens some guy was growing corn on his front yard... TreasonousBastard Oct 2018 #7

many good points here - "foodscaping" vs HOAs - NRaleighLiberal Oct 2018 #8

our condo grounds committee is a militant lot dembotoz Oct 2018 #9

Yes, although some supplementation would be helpful. dameatball Oct 2018 #10