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Wood Pallet and Straw Bale Gardening

Saturday Seminar presents:
Wood Pallet and Straw Bale Gardening

Phil Roudebush, EMGV

Join Phil as he explains how to use recycled wood pallets and straw bales for gardening in small spaces. This popular technique is also an easy and economical way to overcome problems gardeners encounter with heavy clay soils.

 


Table of Contents
If you would like to view a particular portion of the video, here is the Table of Contents for the program with links.  The link will take you to the precise location in the YouTube video.
  0:00 Introduction
  1:30 Wood Pallets
  2:18 Where to Get Pallets
  4:05 Grades and Ratings
  7:10 Ways to Use Pallets
  7:20 – Tool Storage
  8:16 – Compost Bins
  9:06 – Vertical Gardening
11:25 – Horizontal Planter
13:32 – Other Uses
15:16 – Questions
16:49 Straw Bale Gardening
18:27 Straw
19:51 Advantages of Straw Bales
21:26 Placement
25:45 Bale Conditioning
27:10 – Water
28:18 – Fertilizer
29:51 – Lime
30:52 – Bale Buster
32:27 – Temperature
32:44 Planting Strategies
36:41 Bale Management
38:12 Recycling and Re-use
38:52 Other uses
39:45 Final Questions/Comments

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