Basically after soaking and adding fertilizer to the straw bales for 10 days, and adding a small amount of compost, the bales are ready to plant. The straw bales begin to decompose and as they decompose, the nutrition is released to the plant. Here are some pictures of straw bale gardens:
Straw bales can be arranged in any configuration.
Straw bale gardens are growing in popularity in Alaska because they extend the growing season. The decomposing bale can easily be 85 degrees when the ambient temperatures are only in the 30's or 40's.
There is no tilling the soil and at the end of the season the bale is well on it's way to becoming very good compost.
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