It's easy to confuse hay and straw ... space or different growing conditions than what straw bales can provide. Select plants that thrive in straw bale gardens, such as tomatoes, peppers ...

Be sure to buy a straw bale—not a hay bale, which will have ... Pothour also cautions against plants that will grow very tall ...

When Sam Rensch discovered a black walnut was taking root Monday in his school’s vegetable patch, he unearthed a practical lesson in biology.