Straw bales and raised beds question

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I got a raised bed on legs. I added straw bales to plant some vegetables. I didn't research properly before doing so. Now I wonder if this will work properly since there is not a lot of airflow and drainage. I want to plant tomatoes, eggplant, possibly peppers or 1 cucumber.
If you wish to see the raised bed it is from Tractor Supply "GroundWork Wood Raised Garden Planter with Liner.
Thanks in advance for any and all advice.
 

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Welcome @BillyinMiddleTn

If I understand you correctly, you filled your new planter that was designed to be filled with garden soil and instead filled it with straw?

The plants you mentioned do best in soil.

Do you plan to make holes in the straw and fill the holes with soil and then plant in the holes?
 

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