Soil Blocks: Planting Continues

People often ask what are soil blocks that I talk about so much. They are 3/4" blocks with a dent for seeds.











Ken plants seeds in soil blocks. Once they germinate and grow, he transplants them into larger blocks. Then he transplants them into the garden. Why?










Well, there may be more work up front, but he does not have to thin.











He transplants a healthy seedling into the garden so it has a good jump on weeds.













The plants are in the garden for less time so it is easier to continue sequential plantings for optimum space use.









And the planting is done inside, upright and close to the heat mat - perfect for early seed planting.