I started doing straw bale gardening last year. We placed the straw bales on top of our already raised beds. Now I can pick string beans without bending and my back loves that. We had very good results with squash, too. Did have to water, using soakers along the rows, but not too much because the "straws" hold water.
We need to get more straw bales for the parts we left alone. I figure I will get about 2 years out of a bale without adding another the 3rd year.
I love the idea of the hugel thing. Now though, we are too old to do all that work to get them started.
