918K views · 25K reactions | DIY Hay Bale Cold Frame to extend your gardening season during Autumn & Winter. I visited my friend Nettles and Petals and we made together this cold frame that you can you can use to plant crops longer outdoor but you can also use it to protect your seedlings! Happy Growing & Green Love to you! #gardeningtips #diy #gardening | Thefrenchiegardener | Facebook

11K views · 176 reactions | Learn about hay bale vegetable gardening with LSU AgCenter horticulturist Will Afton. | LSU AgCenter | Facebook

Hay Bale Planter 👨🏼‍🌾🌾 A simple hay bale can make a great low cost vegetable planter, or even a whole garden growing bed if placed side by side, and they are pretty simple to make. 😊🌱 They just need a little prep to speed up decomposition, so I start to soak them with a natural fertiliser such as seaweed or nettle at least a week prior to planting them up, which also adds extra fertility for the plants once they root into them. 🌾🍅🥒 Then, I simply make holes in the bales around three tim