(cont'd from yesterday's post)
Plants won't grow in an ordinary pile of straw. But if you follow Joel's instructions to condition a straw bale, the straw breaks down and degrades into a fertile growing medium. I did that in my own yard because of my inferior soil, and it worked.
If you live in the northern hemisphere, it's spring so you could try this soon. Set up your bales, then water and condition them with fertilizer for twelve days according to the directions in his book or on his website here or here. After that, you're ready to plant.
Here's what it looks like to plant veggies or flowers in conditioned straw bales:
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