Straw bale gardening

[MarkP]

There is nothing about either straw or bales that can't be done another way. Whether it is houses or raised beds, people really only use straw bales because they are cheap and plentiful (in the mainland farm states). If they aren't cheap and plentiful here, look for the local alternative. I don't actually know what that would be, maybe ground up uluhe ferns, but don't get hung up on a name.