435: Joel Karsten on The Six Bale Greenhouse
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Starting the spring farming season as much as 6 weeks early.
In This Podcast: Joel Karsten revolutionized the gardening world when he introduced the world to Straw Bale Gardening. Now, this best-selling author is back to blow our minds with the 6 Bale Greenhouse. Joel describes for our listeners how we can make a greenhouse for under $100 that can fit 360 vegetable starts. Using this temporary greenhouse allows us to start our garden 6 weeks early and turns into a trellis system for our plants. Listen in for a chance to win his new book!
Joel is a farm boy who grew up tending a soil garden, shook up the gardening world with his first book describing his breakthrough Straw Bale Gardening concept. The New York Times called Straw Bale Gardening \\u201ca revolutionary gardening method\\u201d and his ideas have been enthusiastically embraced globally, making his books best-sellers in many languages. Joel earned a BS in Horticulture from the University of Minnesota and spends his summers tending his vegetable garden, doing research, and experimenting with new ideas and methods he can pass along.
Joel has inspired tens of thousands of first-time gardeners and a legion of \\u201cseasoned\\u201d growers who have found a new and better way to pursue their passion. His methods have enabled \\u201cretired\\u201d gardeners to begin gardening again since it eliminates some physical challenges found in traditional soil gardening.
Go to https://www.urbanfarm.org/2019/04/02/strawbale/ for more information and links on this podcast, and to find our other great guests.
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435: Joel Karsten on The Six Bale Greenhouse
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