Straw bale gardening is growing rapidly in popularity. Straw is an agricultural leftover. Previously it wasn't used for much other than animal bedding and mulch. In South Florida, you can purchase straw bales at many feed stores. Ideally, you'll get straw bales from an organic farmer who hasn't used controversial pesticides and herbicides on the their crops of cereal grains from which the straw came from. Straw bales perfect for straw bale gardening in Florida are about 2 feet by 1.5 feet by … Continue reading...