The Central Ohio Straw Bale Gardening Cooperative Circle
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Straw Bale Gardening is the world's most popular form of raised bed vegetable gardening. Become a Revolutionary & Grow Some Food. Join The Movement!
This page introduce the straw bale gardening method and other forms of container gardening. The Central Ohio Straw Bale Gardening Cooperative Circle (COSBGCC) is an organization dedicated to providing education and information on starting a straw bale garden. COSBGCC empowers, individuals, neighbors and community to grow vegetables gardens using the straw bale gardening (sbg) method. Here are some
of the benefits of sbg over soil gardening:
75% less labor
Raised beds for easy planting
No weeding
Very low cash output to start
Extends the growing season
Higher germination of seeds
Predictable performance
Impossible to over water
Holds moisture well
Creates new media yearly
Easy to move location
Suitable for automated watering
No crop rotation needed
Can plant on the top and all sides
Creates A+ compost
Prevents disease issues
Prevents insects issues
Can be located on any outdoor surface
Prevents early season frost
No heavy work, such as tilling
No tools, except for a hand trowel
Warm root zones at planting/seeding
Eliminates soil borne diseases
By joining the COSBGCC you become part of an enthusiastic global community of people new to vegetable gardening, as well as, experienced gardeners. The beauty of SBG is its simplicity in starting, maintaining and harvesting. As an experience vegetable gardener, sbg has allowed me to enjoy my garden more and do far less work. Tell your family and friends about this organization and encourage them to get involved in growing foods using the straw bale garden method. Tim Anderson, Founder
The Central Ohio Straw Bale Gardening Cooperative Circle &
The Karsten Method Certified Straw Bale Garden Instructor
