{"id":759,"date":"2016-06-15T10:58:18","date_gmt":"2016-06-15T17:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardentowerchronicles.com\/?p=759"},"modified":"2016-06-15T10:58:18","modified_gmt":"2016-06-15T17:58:18","slug":"straw-bale-garden-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenmamachronicles.com\/wordpress\/straw-bale-garden-progress\/","title":{"rendered":"Straw Bale Garden Progress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What a joy to see the first fruits from one&#8217;s garden! \u00a0Cantelope and round cucumer is doing so well, and so is the zucchini seed that I have just planted a week and half ago straight in the bale. \u00a0Water melon is coming along fine too and I kind of forgot what the other plant is that I planted. \u00a0I looks like it is cantaloupe. \u00a0The label that I put in the straw got blown away during one of those strong windstorm in Vegas. \u00a0The tiny Japanese eggplant, only 8 &#8211; 10 inches tall, had 5 fruits on it, so I figure I had better harvest two so the others could grow as they are weighing heavy on the mother plant. \u00a0 Late beets planting is coming along too as are the potato plants in the laundry basket. \u00a0 My crinkle kale and swiss chard in the Garden Tower are continuing to produce and making contributions to my green smoothies. \u00a0So thankful to the Lord for the happy harvest.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-762\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenmamachronicles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_2464-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"IMG_2464\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenmamachronicles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_2464-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/gardenmamachronicles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_2464.jpeg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\u00a0 I was so afraid that the plants in the straw bale would not do well in the hot and dry Las Vegas weather. \u00a0 I can definitely say my friend and I got a very pleasant surprise, even though in the beginning growth was kind of slow. \u00a0 However, you can look at the straw bale picture showing that inside the straw bale, \u00a0the straws are turning into rich compost. \u00a0 I did have to supplement all the plants with some fertilizer and epsom salt once a week. \u00a0Possibly will have to add another watering schedule as Vegas temperature has consistently been in the 100&#8217;s.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-763\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenmamachronicles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_2462-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"IMG_2462\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenmamachronicles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_2462-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/gardenmamachronicles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_2462.jpeg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-764\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenmamachronicles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_2421-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2421\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenmamachronicles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_2421-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gardenmamachronicles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_2421.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-765\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenmamachronicles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_2453-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2453\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenmamachronicles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_2453-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gardenmamachronicles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_2453.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-760\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenmamachronicles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Untitled-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenmamachronicles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Untitled-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/gardenmamachronicles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Untitled-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gardenmamachronicles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Untitled.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What a joy to see the first fruits from one&#8217;s garden! 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