Select plants that thrive in straw bale gardens, such as tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, and leafy greens. Avoid plants that need extensive root space, like root vegetables, unless you can ...

Many plants grow well in straw bale gardens, but highlights include tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, squash, eggplant, lettuces, basil, and other herbs (with the exception of rosemary), says Karsten.