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Re: question about Wall O Water

Hi Sheila.... Several people have also expressed interest in the straw bale
method so I'm posting complete details to the group.

The plants grow in the bales... I built a wooden box for mine so I could
place a layer (5ins) of potting mix on top of the bail to initially plant
in. This was really an overkill - next time I will cut the bottoms out of a
couple of medium sized pots and sit them straight on top of the bales. As
for placing the bales underground - I did not do this, mainly because I
hate digging holes, but also because I did not want to risk having cold
ground water seeping through the bale.


Regards  Ian Gill     Westland   New Zealand.


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> From: Michael D. Cook <mikecook@pipeline.com>
> To: veggie-list@eskimo.com
> Subject: Re: question about Wall O Water
> Date: Saturday, February 21, 1998 6:44 AM
> 
> Hi, Ian.  Where do you place the straw - encircling each plant, in back
of
> them, underground, etc.?  Does it matter how close to the plants the
straw
> is placed?
> 
> Sheila Smith
> mikecook@pipeline.com
> Z 5/6
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