Beginning of week THREE!!!

So for the last two weeks I've been faithfully soaking my straw bales.  It got old quick.  :)  I put the hose on low and laid it on the straw bale and put a rather handy log on top of it to hold it in place.  I'd move it regularly  - hopefully getting a good soak.  I'm just not sure how well it is soaking in - seems like I have more run off than anything.

The straw bale on the left is bound tighter, so I do spend a bit more time on it.

Today, the beginning of week three - it's time to add fertilizer.  You know that Dog Chow bag tightly wound full or organic fertilizer?  :)

It wasn't as bad as I thought.  I put on my gardening gloves and dug in.  Thankfully it was dry and well mixed with "used" straw.    I piled it on top of both.  Not knowing how much was right, I put on enough so that it was covered an inchish thick:

I didn't want it too close to the edge because it would have run off when I soaked it.    I pulled the hose out again and soaked the poop out of it.  Well, soaked the poop into it. :)   I started on full mode until it was good and wet and then I used the stream setting to break apart the "clumps."  I let it sit for about 2 hours and then I went out and soaked it again.  Again, I'm not sure how much is soaking in and not running off.  But I guess that I why we soak it nonstop.  I think I'll have the best grass around my straw bales, huh?

So for the next week I add fertilizer every other day while soaking it daily.  

My plants are doing well - except the green peppers. Nothing.  Nada.  I'll have to get my seeds back and try again.  I'm gonna get my squash, zucchini, pumpkin and watermelons going soon!

I'll update again as things move along!