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Turn those straw bales from your fall decor into a budget-friendly raised garden bed with this simple method. Straw bale gardens work well for veggies, herbs, and flowers but not perennials or larger ...

STAPLES -- A shed and 500 large square bales of straw were destroyed by fire Friday, Aug. 9, in Wadena County. The Wadena County Sheriff’s Office received a call at 10:14 p.m. of a structure fire in ...

A straw bale house is made using straw as either a main structural element, insulation, or both. The buildings are constructed by stacking rows of compact straw bales on a strong foundation before ...

In this straw bale home, a half-wall has been creatively placed to provide divisions of space without spoiling the room’s spaciousness. Thick, rounded straw bale walls provide ample space for wide ...

Straw bale gardens work well for veggies, herbs, and flowers but not perennials or larger plants. Bales need to be conditions for at least 12 days with water and fertilizer before planting. Plant ...

Built a decade before today's green building vogue, Oakland's only straw bale house has emerged as a showplace of ancient methods, modern technologies and Bay Area sensibilities. Now, the ...