Well this is going to be interesting,

Block 827905 is started my first set of snapdragons. I use a soil blocker to compress the soil to help the plants start. These blocks are 1.5cm cubes

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I really thought this first picture was brownies! They do look delicious!! 🤣🤣 maybe a bit sandy on the tongue though 😎

You are the second person to mention this lol

I think we are all just hungry 🤣

Yes! Soil blocks forever, I use the bigger one with 4 in a row for everything. Happy planting

Yeah that's where we were last year, we are giving the small ones one more shot.

Do you put seedling into your blocks or seeds?

Seeds, some get their own block, but recently I’ve been starting a few in each block and then transplanting to their own blocks if that makes sense, like lettuce and greens, using blocks that the seeds don’t germinate in as much as possible for transfers.

All snapdragons? I have never tried soil blocks. Where did you get your blockers from?

Amazon? I think, it you are in the States Jonnys is top notch, I use their recipe for the soil. These small ones are a last shot before I only use the 2inch ones. I am finding compression is very important

We are a flower farm start up, last year was farm acquisition and retail flowers. No dig only.

We will be doing ~1400 snaps for the spring. Our local florists just had a wholesaler retire so we are trying to pick up market share.

OK thx. I'm in Ontario. I do small scale veg for 2 farmers markets. Started 2018. I've been using 128 and 200 cell trays with good results but I hate popping them at transplanting. I've toyed with getting a paper pot transplanted, but but I don't think it's right for my context...

Theres a flower farm out my way that had a custom 24 or 48 blocker made. I will reach out for you (i am in Windsor)

I know theres a flower farm in my area that had a 24 or 48 block maker fabricated. Let me reach out for you

I am in Windsor area

forbidden brownies 😂

love using soil blockers, can't wait to see them grow!