Strawbales in Brooklyn?
This summer I spent quite a bit of time with my victory garden on my 6x12 paved over "yard." In April I decided to go out to Staten Island in and stop at Crazy Goat Feeds to pick up a couple of straw bales.
Initially they looked innocent enough as I fed and watered them, but once the tomatoes went in things went a little bonkers. . .
Straw Bales at the end of April.
Can you see the two little tomato plants?
Getting ready . . .
Establishing themselves nicely in May.
. . . to become the scary tomato plant invader!
And this is what I pulled out of the backyard yesterday:
The pumpkins are getting ready to move in once the tomatoes are done.
You can find out more about straw bale gardening from these sources:
Happy planting
Simone