干し草ガーデン
Straw/hay bale gardening-on-trial
また新しい実験開始です。本当は麦ワラだけど、とりあえず干し草があったので使って見た。もう何週間も雨に濡れて、そろそろ良い頃かなと思うけど。ワラはまだ新しいから、もう少し置いてから。自然と分解していく草／ワラの中に直接苗を植え付ける方法で、うまくやれば土無しでも野菜が良く育つらしい。去年から残っていたレタスとルッコラをここに移してみたけど、育つかな？プラスチックのふたの下には、少しだけ土を敷いてニンジンとラディッシュの種を蒔いてみた。どうなるかは見てのお楽しみ。
Here’s another experiment started. It’s supposed to be straw bale gardening, but there were some old hay bales around, so let’s try those first. The first bale has been out in the rain for many weeks already, so it might be ready to go now. The straw is still new so it’ll need a bit more time. This is a method of gardening where plants are put directly into the bales that are naturally decomposing; if done right, all sorts of veggies should grow without soil! Some lettuce and arugula from last year have been transplanted into the first bale – will they grow? Under the plastic, carrots and radishes have been seeded on top of just a thin layer of soil. Now let’s wait and see….