How to Make Soil Blocks

Written By Good Earth Garden School

Author Ellen Vande Visse

How to Make Soil Blocks

My favorite “blocking medium” is Fishy Peat. It has no perlite or vermiculite and with the correct moisture, holds the block shape firmly. See Potting Media Recipes post.

A list of Short Videos on Soil Block-Making:

Raindrop Farm YouTube : How to Use a Soil Blocker for Seedlings and Plant Starts 7.36 min https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EJm-pwqKcU Feb 2020

Johnnys Selected Seeds: How to Start Your Seed with Soil Block Makers under 3 min
https://www.johnnyseeds.com/tools-supplies/seed-starting-supplies/soil-blocking/snap-in-square-dibbles

Peaceful Valley Farm Supply (groworganic.com) How to Start Seedlings in Soil Blocks 3.5 min https://www.groworganic.com/blogs/videos/how-to-start-vegetable-seedlings-using-soil-blocks?_pos=1&_sid=9989422fc&_ss=r

Good Earth Garden School

Good Earth Garden School provides education, resources, and products to help gardeners and farmers grow using regenerative, organic methods that restore the health of the soil, plants, people, and the planet. Learn practical approaches to building healthy soil, making organic fertilizers, managing pests naturally, composting, growing nutrient-dense food, and practicing carbon farming.

Founder, author, and educator Ellen Vande Visse, M.S., shares a lifetime of knowledge and hands-on experience through courses that integrate the science and spirit of regenerative growing. The school also offers a rich collection of free educational resources and carefully selected products, including Ellen’s acclaimed book, Ask Mother Nature: A Conscious Gardener’s Guide.

https://www.goodearthgardenschool.com
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