Straw Bale Garden. Any kind of raised bed makes for an easy, convenient garden, but one technique that is especially effective is straw bale gardening. Straw Bale Gardening is simply a different type of container gardening.
Wahle reminds would-be straw bale gardeners to plant taller plants on the north end of the straw bale garden to avoid casting shade on other plants. "Also," she says, "consider access. I've seen some really pretty and clever methods of straw bale gardening. Straw bale gardening uses a bale as the medium in which you plant.
Arrange the bales side by side in rows, with their cut.
Straw bale gardening is an easy way to setup your own veggie garden, by using the decomposing straw bales as the foundation for your garden.
I wanted partial shade, close to my house, and conveniently placed so I can keep a close eye on progress, yet keeping in mind that it is a "bale of straw" in my garden. Straw bale gardens are a growing fad among urban gardeners and others looking for a challenging way to raise plants away from natural soil. The most frequently reported problem is dry bales.