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Hurry up April. Ground prepared last fall just need to lay down a core of straw, cover and go. Onions seeds are starting to get to the point where I can say prolific first crop(for seedlings).
Had some squash bug problems last year in the Acorn and Butternut beds surprisingly not in the zucchini…whatever. Changing techniques this year, straw bale growing. It’ll get the plants up off the ground and stymie those critters, of course we’ve also changed locations for the squash beds.
I’ve got two bale that overwintered so most of the prep is done just gotta charge with fertilizer.
When that’s complete I’ll inoculate she top of the bales with Pro-Mix+, blood meal, powdered milk and worm castings.
The bales are approximately 2ft. high which should allow the plants to cascade over the sides keeping the leaves and fruit off the ground. Could this technique also lessen the chance for mildew to form on the leaves (????)?
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