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My neighbor is an equine dentist. Last year he bought a large trailer-load of hay with the intent of selling it to his customers. A little did get sold @ $15/bale, but the majority didn’t, have spoiled and some are moldy.
Meanwhile he found a lady online, got married, moved away, ceased paying his mortgage and his property is now in foreclosure (not necessarily in that order). The bottom line is that he told me I could have the hundreds of bales that are left for free!
I’ve read about straw bale gardening in the past, but alas, there’s not much out there about hay bale gardening. Most straw balers say it a big no-no to use hay because of the seed content but I found these 2 helpful videos:
Basically, at this point I’ll be soaking the bales for the next week or two. Then I’ll be adding a high nitrogen fertilizer for another week to kill off any seeds in the bales. I found granular UREA (46-0-0) on eBay.
I’ll be using the square-gardening method ... 2 tomatoes per bale, 4 cukes, 6 peppers, etc.
This is an experiment for me and a curiosity for my neighbors. When I was setting up the seating area yesterday one came over and asked if I was having a party. I told him, “Yes, a garden party!”