Better Hens and Gardens

Starting transplants in soil blocks is a new process for me, so this is a learning project.  When seeding the first flat of mini-blocks (see the 3/4” blocks below), I found one nice thing is the depression in the top for a seed.  With large seeds, it’s very easy to get a seed into each depression; however, small seeds are a challenge.  Wetting the end of a toothpick and using it to pick up and deposit tiny seeds worked best for me (the seeds are in the white bowl below and the water and toothpick in the brown bowl) – I could [...]

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