Micro Blocks

Yesterday I made my first batch of "micro blocks" for germination. I'm starting some lettuce, spinach, kale, leeks & scallions to go into my cold frame early, before the last frost date. I'll probably plant them in early to mid-April. I'm also giving some onions a good start before planting out.This is my first experiment using the micro blocks. In the past, I found that germinating in the 2" blocks was inconsistent, and I ended up with empty blocks I kept replanting, and in the trays I had ...