Straw Bale update

Does anyone have better success growing Spring Cabbages in Polytunnels ?

What a great idea. This is the first time that I have seen this method. Does it work for flowers too? As for slugs, do you think sprinkling a layer of sharp sand on the top of the bales would work?

Have you ever tried Diatomaceous Earth Food Grade or DE? Spread it around your plants and it's suppose to stop all kind of bugs and yet it's safe for us to eat and the environment. Just a thought.

I've never see that done before ...

Thank you all for your kind comments.

To Loosestrife2 - don't see why not. You can also do strawberries. However, the bales will disintegrate within a year, so it's better to have annuals, or bulbs.

Slugs 'n Sand: I think with this wet weather the sand will just disappear into the straw.

To Bathgate: I haven't heard about this, but will investigate. After the winter veg I will have a go with summer crops.

To Hywel - I'm also new to this idea; just came across this book by Joel Karsten about Straw Bale Gardening and became interested. Google 'Joel Karsten facebook' to find out more or 'Strawbale Gardening Images' and you will find oodles of pictures.
Straw bales are cheap raised beds, and you don't need to use crop rotation. The straw bales are simply dug back into the soil and one starts afresh.

I had a look - very interesting :)