Our speaker for this Lunch ’n Learn is once again Master Gardener, Ken Studer. He will cover the history of straw bale gardening and why using straw bales is a great way to grow vegetables. He will give detailed instructions of how to condition the bale before planting, the methods of planting, watering, maintenance and fertilizing.

Topics Covered     

• Straw Bale History 
• Why use straw bales
• Conditioning of bale before planting
• Methods of planting
• Watering, maintenance and fertilizing 
• Trellis and harvest

Since this event is open to the public, we encourage our members and volunteers to invite their family and friends to participate. They will need to register by filling out their name and email address at https://claytonvalley.helpfulvillage.com/events/1291

When we receive your registration information, CVV will send an email with the meeting ID and password.