SOIL BLOCK MIX RECIPE CLICK TO DOWNLOAD .PDF 2” MINI or 4” MAXI BLOCKS Gather the following tools prior to your project: Large bushel-sized wheelbarrow or other container for mixing 1 “bucket” which measures 10-quarts and 5-quarts ...
SEED STARTING WITH SOIL BLOCKSStarting seedlings indoors is my go-to process for almost everything that I grow in the garden and greenhouse. For the short season here in our high altitude location, this is especially important. It allows a head start ...
Here's a couple of photos of our indoor forest, growing in their MAXI blocks. The tomato plants are growing like crazy, and I have to lift the lights a notch higher every day or two. I'm thinking that next year I won't plant them quite as ...
Some of the things that sprouted in the MICRO blocks are ready to go into MINI blocks. I've made my first batch of 2" MINI blocks with the 3/4" pin to make a hole big enough for the MICRO blocks to be inserted.I was frustrated and concerned that the ...
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 gi ...
Our first seeds have been sown outdoors! Today we finally got Tier #1 ready to plant and put in some of the pea seeds, along with a few rutabegas. According to my research, they grow well together. In a couple of weeks I will add cucmbers to this ...
I must say, the seedlings started in the soil blocks (with the soil recipe found in the Burpee book) are doing MUCH better than the ones I started previously in store-bought soil starting mix! I will not go back to the previous method! The soil blo ...
I made a few more blocks today--very fun. We haven't built more grow lights yet, and the ones we have are pretty full, so I was wondering what to do with these newly planted seeds until we make the new grow lights. They don't really need light unti ...
I made my first soil blocks today! Here's photos of my first row, and then 4 trays almost done. There are a few recipes around for the soil to use to make the blocks; I used one from my Burpee book that seemed easy. I was glad that I'd seen another ...