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I love the idea and might have done that but any place where I could put those would be exposed to the deer. They eat all kinds of things you might not think they would. And snakes would take up in them. I'm right on the edge of civilization and the wildlife tend to have our neighborhood penciled in as a summer treat spot.
I used an old water tough that leaked for a couple years. Had to build up the bottom level with scrap wood then a foot of soil and 8" to the top. You can get a lot of plants in one of those things!
Here there are natural factors that dictate a lot about how and where the garden can go. It's getting brutally hot in summer and can roast everything in a full sun location. Shading is important as is protection from wind, which is why the tomatoes are not here on the hill. One wind event can trash everything in a short time so knowing where the wind blows is important too. And you have to add soil, in many places there's only dirt.
I might try the bales next year, though. Thank for the video! 
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