Growing Squash in Straw/Hay Bales - Sustainable Vegetable Gardening
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- čas přidán 4. 11. 2016
- In this video I show you from start to finish the process of growing squash in a bale. It is very simple and we were really pleased with the results even though we were growing on a west facing bank. It is cheap, easy to do and a fun project for anyone growing food. Become a supporter of HuwsNursery: / huwsnursery
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Very interesting and always enjoy listening to you.
Your info is very useful, I use hay beds in our school garden with very young children and it works extremely well, considering that We are in the north of Spain in a quite hot area with sandy soil in the low mountains of south Galicia.
Thanks a lot
Love your channel!! Thank you for the info! I am in heart failure and my husband built 3 raised beds for me to grow some veggies. I used wood chips as a mulch and it worked it exceptionally well. Because no dig is so much easier, I decided to expand the garden a lot. And we are using hay from my sister and neighbors!!
Great idea thank you so much for the suggestion on the extra space. I have horses and plenty of hay so I’m going to be good to go this year!
I just wrote an article about this! It's amazing how simple it is and how it keeps the weeds down. Very nice.
Where can I read your article? :)
It's at catesgarden.com - on the blog. :)
*Beautiful!*
I've seen a few studies that have shown fresh straw tends reduce the amount of plant available nitrogen and phosphorus. Letting it decompose like you did, or soaking it in water or a weed tea before applying helps, alternatively urine is a great source of nitrogen and phosphorus...
That is awesome to know, thank you so much for sharing :)
I used hay to create a wicker system in my garden here in Las Vegas. It worked very well till temps hit 115 degrees. Lots of watering but it’s all broken down to good mulch
Nice!
another GT video and info thanks for your help and time 🐞🐦🐤😁👍👍
Thank you so much Graham!
That was very interesting Huw.
Thank you very much Patrick!
Thank you for sharing this video, very informative. Definitely I subscribe your channel.
I tried growing spuds in them. Too fresh, should've left them a lot longer. I couldn't wait.
Hey Huw, I'm loving your videos, please would you do an up to date version on garlic planting and harvesting, things I would like to know more of compared to your old video, would be watering, spacing, outside compared to inside and pots compared to beds? If you do, that would be amazing as im just about to try planing garlic for the first time!
Hi Joshua! I recommend you check out this video by Patrick Dolan from One Yard Revolution: czcams.com/video/nEVwV7LQwhM/video.html
Thanks Huw!
Last year we grew tomatoes in one year old hay bales. Took a lot of water but they did great.
We had 2 new bales and the plants struggled. When I checked the temperature in the bales, they were 130F. Hotter than a desert.
Yep best to use older :) Thank you for watching!
Question about acorn squash? Grew some from seed out of one from last year and inside looks more white and even tastes more like zucchini. Can they cross?
brilliant thank you.
Interesting video
Thank you Erica :)
nice video huw:)> keep it up!!!
+Luke Jones Thank you, Luke :)
I did this many years ago. What I found was that the bugs, that like to eat the squash, love that straw to hide under and breed.
I was wondering does this help with squash bugs not the bore kind the other kind. Also do you water less with this method thanks
Very good information!! What can I do we have pickled worms that like our squashes. Any remedies?
I use urea, that is 46%,nitrogen. It will compost quickly. Internal temperatures reached 150°, before process ended. In a big round bale, it's holding 145-150°, so I will have lots of compost !!
Hi Huw, I just set up my summer vegetable garden (I hope not too early! I live in Northern California). I put in a combination of starts and seeds. I put a thin thin layer of alfalfa hay over the top, as the dirt dries out so quickly with the sun beating down on it here. For the seeds I planted- is it ok to have this thin layer of hay over it or do the seeds need to germinate first before I put the hay down? The dirt is warm but could probably be a little warmer. Should I pull the hay back for a few weeks to let things warm up more and germinate or should I let it go as it is, and add a thicker layer of hay once everything is established? Thank you! Love your videos!
I saw your video when you were a kid 5years ago😂
Oh no haha!
I live in Texas and I dug a hole in the ground and added compost and topsoil. My zucchini seems to be dying. I checked for pest and have not seen any. I fertilize every two weeks. Any suggestions
you grew them in nov. are you in britain?its not cold.
you are becoming quite the handsome young man. thanks for the videos.
Thank you for your kind comment and for watching!
I have problems with Squash Vine Borer. Do you thing growing Zucchini in hay bales might help deter these pests?
I don't know anything about this pest sorry! Thank you very much for watching :)
Growing an aromatic plant like the marigold should help.Also, we use neem oil spray to ward off muliple harmful insects.
Do you have to deal with squash vine borers? They've killed off my squash, zucchini, and pumpkins three years running, and I'm trying to figure out how to defeat them.
ai have these also....very discouraging. someone recommended covering them with row covers and hand pollinating-THAT sounds labor intensive....
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I have had a little success with spraying the vines and leaf stalks with BT and neem oil. But it has to be applied after every rain, and they don't need very long at all to get a larvae through.
Hi, Huw, what do you call a summer house?
Just a place to sit and have a drink in the warm weather :)
I have only rice hay
"Our summer house"
Please!
Put your hands in your pockets and stop waveing!
What a horrible video, so very little explanation, basically you say nothing. Title is totally misleading. Thumbs down.
Whatever😂
Plenty of good information and explained well. Maybe just maybe you’re a twat 🤷🏻♀️
Well I thought it was informative and explained well. A thumbs down (of course) - is just as helpful for Huws stats on youtube as a like
You're right there colin😂👌