In this episode, I'm walking down memory lane of how I came to be such an avid soil blocker seed starter. I'm sharing how I learned about this method that the Dutch and English have used for decades to start seeds and the journey of tweaking it into a tabletop seed starting method. Mentions in this episode:

• The book The Flower Farmer by Lynn Byczynski
• The book The New Organic Grower by Eliot Coleman
• Soil blocking and seed starting equipment

Why I use soil blocking:

• Super easy to use inside of a home
• No transplant shock
• High rate of germination
• Grow a lot of transplants in a small space
• Transplants grow fast
• Plant and handle earlier
• No thinning or potting up
• Once equipped with the tools just add blocking mix and seeds each season.

The discovery and pursuit of soil blocking allowed me to launch my cut-flower farm. Sharing this revolutionary in-home easy seed starting method with soil blocking surely changed the course of my life. Thanks for letting me walk down memory lane! --- Hosted by Lisa Mason Zielger The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-wining author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener's Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa's Story and connect with Lisa on social!