
'Tis the Season to Season the Straw
When positioning your garden, turn bales on their side (so strings are on the side). Our garden this year has 24 bales, set up with 6 in the back row, and 3 rows of 2x3 bales. Arranging them together provides additional support as the bales decompose and lose structure. 3 of last year's bales were still holding their shape. Those were left in place to use for a second year! Once your bales are in place, you must spend 10-14 days "seasoning" the straw. This process jump-starts