Last week, when I volunteered at the SF Victory Garden, I was intrigued by the rice straw wattles that were used to form the garden beds. Rice straw wattles are essentially rice straw, an agricultural bi-product that is enclosed in a netted tube. Both lightweight and malleable, rice straw wattles are often used for erosion control in landscaping, but also work well for garden beds.
I definitely think rice straw wattles are a good option for first-time gardeners who aren't that handy with woodworking tools. By simply connecting a few wattles together, you can create a garden space in a fraction of the time it would take to build a garden box. They also would work well in a space, such as a rooftop garden, where weight is a consideration. I also love the organic, circular shapes that are easily created with wattles.
If you're interested in trying these for your garden, check out Earth Savers' wattles.
Charlotte Olympia
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I don't have a space to use them, but that's a cool idea!
1I absolutely LOVE what they've done and that they are involoving the entire community in the volunteer effort. But I was also wondering what will happen when it comes to harvest time. Eho will receive the fruit of the labor grown on the land that is property of the city and its citizens.
2Haze--the majority of the fresh produce will go to the San Francisco Food Bank.
3That's great, Casa! Thank you. Bethlehem has a small, uninteresting rose garden. When I drove past it the other day I was thinking that the city would do well to follow SF's example and convert it to a community garden. "Who would benefit from the produce?" was the questiont hat my husband brought up. So now I know how to approach the mayor with this idea. Thanks so much.
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