Straw bales

Photo about Bales of straw after harvest in a field in Denmark. Image of meadow, golden, haystack - 33162712

Image 7 of 9 from gallery of Straw Bales: Building Efficient Walls with Agricultural Waste. Photograph by Christoph Hesse

Day seven started out earlier than usual as we were ending the day a little earlier and we were loosing a couple of people who had to head home because of distance and work. We were still very much behind schedule. With Andrew being ill much of the week we had not completed as much

Photo about Square bales of straw in field with blue summer sky. Harvest time. Image of circular, countryside, cloud - 1031238

Image 1 of 9 from gallery of Straw Bales: Building Efficient Walls with Agricultural Waste. Photograph by Filip Dujardin

It was important to Julia and John to build a house in a way that was respectful of the environment and that would be sustainable to live in long-term. It took three years from when they started building to before they were able to move in, but it's because they did nearly all the work themselves.

Turn an inexpensive bale of straw into a fruitful planter. This thrifty, fun, and easy way to garden means no weeding. No kidding!

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