Soil blocking refers to blocks of soil that are used for starting seeds. Benefits of soil blocking include stronger roots, ...

Although the practice of making solid blocks of soil for growing seeds isn’t new (it may go back over 2000 years), soil blocking has gained popularity in the last few years. It’s not a complicated ...

Spring means it's time for gardeners to think about seedlings, those little baby plants all ready to get plunked into the ground. And a hands-on technique for growing them, called "soil blocking," is ...

As we delve into our spring planting season in North Florida, those of us who vegetable garden are busy transplanting late-spring/summer vegetables and fruits, including winter squash, summer squash, ...

A technique lets seeds grow freely and cuts down on the pileup of leftover plastic cell packs. Ron DiGravio of Johnny’s Selected Seeds came to soil blocking when he began farming about 15 years ago, ...

I’m not sick of winter yet. But I have to admit that recent warm, sunny days got me thinking about spring. I love to start seedlings in the house but recognize that it is still too early for most ...

As a permaculturist student of regenerative agriculture and holistic nutrition, who also has considerable N-of-1 experience ...

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...