Straw Bale Gardening is gaining popularity around the country.  When a friend of mine saw my round garden beds made out of mesh, he immediately asked if we can adapt it to straw bale gardening. So, we thought about it for a while and came up with this design that holds 6 bales.  Turns out, we can also fill it with soil and make a generously sized, triple round raised bed, as well.  And, it folds flat for shipping and storage!

One of the challenges with straw bale gardening is that the bales loose integrity throughout the summer, often causing the plants to lean or fall over.  They also start to look pretty messy.  Putting the bales in this frame helps them stay upright and keeps your garden looking good when your plants are at their peak.

You can all use this with soil or a combination of straw or organic in-fill on the bottom half and soil on top. Use what you have.

Easy to install and maintain. Leave up year-round. Highly durable, expect 10+ years.

The Cozy Sized U-shaped Foldout comes folded up and simply pulls open to form this 6 segment U shape. Imagine standing in the "keyhole" in the middle surrounded by easy to reach garden plants.

Cozy Foldout Dimensions
7.5 ft across. Height is 24 inches. Total grow area is 32 sq ft

Garden Circles Raised Beds are highly durable and will last 10+ years. They are meant to be left up year-round and will weather over winter quite well, as we make and use them in Minnesota and we know winter.

Recommendation
For all 2 foot tall beds we highly recommend using some kind of organic infill for the first half. Toss in old firewood, grass clippings, leaves, straw, hay, even wood chips. Add soil on top.

Most plants usually need 6-8" of soil for good healthy roots. The material in the bed will settle over the year so add leaves in the fall and and inch or two of fresh soil in the spring to help amend and keep full."
It's that simple! Use what you have and enjoy gardening on a whole new level!

Folding style that opens into a U shape. This unique shape allows you to stand in the middle of your garden almost totally surrounded by your plants.

"Serious" U-Shaped Foldout Dimensions
Length-11 ft across. Height: 24 inches. Total Grow Area: 75 square feet!

Garden Circles Raised Beds are highly durable and will last 10+ years. They are meant to be left up year-round and will weather over winter quite well, as we make and use them in Minnesota and we know winter.

Recommendation
For all 2 foot tall beds we highly recommend using some kind of organic infill for the first half. Toss in old firewood, grass clippings, leaves, straw, hay, even wood chips. Add soil on top.

Most plants usually need 6-8" of soil for good healthy roots. The material in the bed will settle over the year so add leaves in the fall and and inch or two of fresh soil in the spring to help amend and keep full."
It's that simple! Use what you have and enjoy gardening on a whole new level!