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Losing the main Brew City Garden isn’t going to slow me down one bit! Today we are building a brand new straw bale lasagna garden on a piece of property donated by a fan of the Brew City Gardener channel! Watch as I haul composted straw half way across Milwaukee to provide the foundation for…
Now the growing season is coming to an end we spotlight the results we had for our northern grown okra and our tomatoes this year. Overall, it was an odd weather season but we still pulled off some great results! Thanks for watching! Check out our Facebook Page!: https://www.facebook.com/brewcitygardener/ Join our Facebook group – “The…
As the straw bale garden season comes to an end it’s time for the final pepper harvest! Join us as we harvest the last of our sweet and hot peppers! Thanks for watching! Check out our Facebook Page!: https://www.facebook.com/brewcitygardener/ Join our Facebook group – “The Global Straw Bale Gardener’s Collective” https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheGlobalSBGCollective/ Sign up for Rakuten…
Can you grow carrots in a straw bale garden? See for yourself! We have been harvesting carrots as needed all season long but since we have to break the garden down we went ahead and harvested all the carrots we had left. Check out our MASSIVE end of season carrot harvest from the straw bale…
As the Brew City Garden comes down we have to harvest the rest of our hard work! Check out the final squash harvest as we harvest all of our fruits and begin to clean up the straw bale garden. Thanks for watching! Check out our Facebook Page!: https://www.facebook.com/brewcitygardener/ Join our Facebook group – “The Global…
Hello everyone! Thanks for watching part two of my summer straw bale garden tour. It’s early August and the garden is in full blown production mode! Nature’s bounty is coming in full force! The straw bale garden is doing great and producing a ton of food for our family. Check out our Facebook Page!: https://www.facebook.com/brewcitygardener/…
It’s early August and the garden is in full blown production mode! Nature’s bounty is coming in full force! The straw bale garden is doing great and producing a ton of food for our family. Check out our Facebook Page!: https://www.facebook.com/brewcitygardener/ Join our Facebook group – “The Global Straw Bale Gardener’s Collective” https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheGlobalSBGCollective/ Sign up…
There comes a time in your garden when no words can convey the beauty and miracle that it is. In this garden tour we let the garden tell us what it wants to. This is the garden’s story. Thanks for watching. Check out our Facebook Page!: https://www.facebook.com/brewcitygardener/ Join our Facebook group – “The Global Straw…
In this video we take a look at the hybrid in ground garden at the rear of the property. This garden is made up of mostly used straw bales from the Brew City Straw Bale Garden. This garden is the most fertile garden on the property and it’s the easiest to maintain. So far everything…
In this video I discuss why I love gardening at night. Gardening after dark has many advantages and I think it should be on your priority list to maintain the health of your garden and for your sanity. Thanks for watching! Check out our Facebook Page!: https://www.facebook.com/brewcitygardener/ Join our Facebook group – “The Global Straw…
In this video I discuss growing in hay or straw without conditioning the bales. Does bale gardening without conditioning work? Why? Thanks for watching! Check out our Facebook Page!: https://www.facebook.com/brewcitygardener/ Join our Facebook group – “The Global Straw Bale Gardener’s Collective” https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheGlobalSBGCollective/ Sign up for Rakuten (Ebates) here and earn cash back on your online…
In this episode I take you through a tour of the entire Brew City Garden in early July. The summer has just begun and the garden is beginning ignite with incredible growth! This is the point where it really starts getting good and I want to show you where we are at this point. Thanks…
In this video I give some general guidelines for fertilizing your bale garden. Bale gardening is very forgiving but tend to require a bit more fertilization and supplementation. With this general guide you should be set for a great bale gardening season! Thanks for watching! Check out our Facebook Page!: https://www.facebook.com/brewcitygardener/ Join our Facebook group…
In this episode we take a look at results for some of the seeds we sowed in the straw bale garden. Let’s take a look at the squash and the cucumbers then we will sow our main crop of pole beans for the season. The garden primed and ready to take off!! Thanks for watching!…
Let me show you how to transplant your cole crops into your straw bale garden! Yes, it’s a late season but better late than never. Hopefully the weather will cooperate and give is a nice harvest of cabbage, brussels sprouts, broccoli and kohlrabi! Thanks for watching! Check out our Facebook Page!: https://www.facebook.com/brewcitygardener/ Join our Facebook…
Are some of your bale garden bales starting to sag, tilt or tip over? Now worries, guys! My step-brother Skippy and I will show you how to fix your tipping bales the easy way. Thanks for watching! Check out our Facebook Page!: https://www.facebook.com/brewcitygardener/ Join our Facebook group – “The Global Straw Bale Gardener’s Collective” https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheGlobalSBGCollective/…
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In this episode I show you how you can sow peas and other medium to large size seeds into your bales. I will also share another little tip to make sure they stay there! Thanks for watching! Check out our Facebook Page!: https://www.facebook.com/brewcitygardener/ Join our Facebook group – “The Global Straw Bale Gardener’s Collective” https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheGlobalSBGCollective/…
In this installment of the bale garden conditioning series we check the bales to see if the internal conditioning of the bales has slowed down/cooled down enough to be able to sow seeds or transplant. It looks like the Brew City Garden is having a great conditioning period this growing season! Thanks for watching! Check…
This introduction starts the 2019 collaboration of Youtube straw bale gardeners from all across God’s green Earth. This is our opportunity to band together and offer education and insights into the world of bale gardening. I’m honored to work with experienced bale gardeners and novices alike to share our experiences in the relatively new and…
In this installment we cover day ten of the bale garden conditioning process. Day ten of the bale garden conditioning process is our last active day of bale conditioning. We just add 1 cup (approximately 200 grams) of a BALANCED fertilizer of your choice. The bales are already full of nitrogen and micro nutrients from…
In this installment of the bale conditioning series we cover days seven, eight and nine of the bale conditioning process. During these three days we add one quarter of a cup (50 grams) of high nitrogen fertilizer to each bale and water it in with one gallon (4 liters) of water per bale. Be sure…
In this installment of the bale garden conditioning series we cover day six of the conditioning process. On day six we just add one gallon (4 liters) of water to each bale and nothing more. Be sure to follow along for the whole process to ensure your best success with the bale gardening method. Thanks…
In this installment of the bale garden conditioning series we cover day five of the conditioning process. On day three we add one half cup of high nitrogen fertilizer to each bale and water it in with one gallon (4 liters) of water. Be sure to follow along for the whole process to ensure your…
In this installment of the bale garden conditioning series we cover day four of the conditioning process. On day four we just add one gallon (4 liters) of water to each bale and nothing more. Be sure to follow along for the whole process to ensure your best success with the bale gardening method. Thanks…
In this installment of the bale garden conditioning series we cover day three of the conditioning process. On day three we add one half cup of high nitrogen fertilizer to each bale and water it in with one gallon (4 liters) of water. Be sure to follow along for the whole process to ensure your…
In this installment of the bale conditioning series we discuss day two of the process. On day two we just add approximately 1 gallon (4 liters) of water to each bale and nothing else. Be sure to follow along for the whole process to ensure your best success with the bale gardening method. Thanks for…
**NOTE** I STATED THAT YOU SHOULD ADD 2 LITERS OF WATER TO EACH BALE. THAT’S INCORRECT IT SHOULD BE 4 LITERS! PLEASE EXCUSE MY POOR AMERICAN CONVERSION** LOL…. In this installment of the bale garden conditioning series we cover day one of the conditioning process. On day one we will add 1 cup (100 grams)…
In this installment of the Straw Bale Conditioning series I discuss the types of conditioning fertilizers you may want to use. I also show you the conditioning fertilizer that I use and why I use it. Please note that when I say “traditional” fertilizers I am referring to “conventional chemical fertilizers” that are most commonly…
In this episode I show you how to set up your bale garden. I show you how to properly position your bales, how to position your entire garden to get the most sun and how to keep weeds out of your bales. I also discuss soaking your bales with water for a few days to…
