Straw is the stem of a grain plant. It is used for fodder and bedding. Hay is the entire plant including stems, leaves and seed heads. Everyone, as of late, seems to think they “invented” this ...

For about $5 to $10 you can pick up a bale of straw at your local hardware store or nursery. That means you can have a lot of fun without threshing your wallet. Once your bale has served its purpose, ...

Get started gardening in driveway planters. Here are easy straw bale gardening instructions to add some food and flowers to your sunny driveway. I was smitten with my driveway last summer. For several ...

When I moved into my new Philadelphia rowhouse, I was determined to grow the vegetable garden that had eluded me all those years in a cramped Manhattan apartment. But reality struck with the first ...

Would you like to grow your own vegetables this year but simply don’t have a good garden spot? Or perhaps you want to start small and wish to avoid all the digging, weeding, and backbreaking work.

Creating a straw bale planter is a fun summer project and definitely worth a try. The first thing you’ll need, of course, is an old straw bale and some plants. Try tomatoes, peppers, squash or even ...

YOU don't have to break your back or the bank to grow a successful and beautiful garden. Using straw bales in place of a traditional raised bed has a slew of benefits to the gardener and the garden.

Use waste places or temporary spaces to set up an instant garden. You’ve heard of pop-up stores in malls or pop-up restaurants in parks and squares. This column is all about maximizing your growing ...

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