How Do You Plant Tomatoes In Wheat Straw Bales?
Straw bales can add to the landscape of your yard without having to actually dig or harm the ground. Growing gardens in straw bales provides many luxuries such as not having to bend over to pick produce, adding color and life to a pathway and allowing you to grow a garden on your porch if you do not have much of a yard. Planting tomatoes in wheat bales requires proper maintenance of the bales themselves because they need constant attention since you will be mimicking the soil. The bales need constant water due to their adequate drainage and inability to store much water, and plenty of fertilizer to feed the tomato plants to keep them healthy during the growing season. Place the wheat straw bales in a sunny location. Choose a location in your yard where they will not be in the way, and where they will receive plenty of direct sunlight. Water the straw bales with a watering can. Pour water over the bales and soak them thoroughly. Let the straw bales cool down for four days. The wheat bal