My Soil Block Journey

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  1. KK Ng

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    Today I decided that the seedling from my first lot of soil block is ready for transplanting. Out of the 9 blocks only 1 did not sprout, anyway I only need 8 plants for pickling :)
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    I transplanted all 8 of the seedlings into the growing bed and using soil blocks really saved me lots of time.
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    Best of all there is no little containers to wash :) Now let's see how will they grow.:fingerscrossed:
     
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    Ah yes, experimental gardening by a gardener with a green thumb. No wonder you had such a great germination rate, and the likelihood of those seedlings taking off and growing like mad is very good!
     
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    untitled.jpg Thanks Marlingardener, I guess I am just curious and like to know what is the outcome and my thumb is not all that green :D
     
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    OH< Congratulations your little seedlings are impressive.
    I am impressed! I think you could make and
    sell these at a Garden Center. I must retrace your
    steps and learn how to make my own.
     
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    Thanks Growingpains :) the plants are doing well. Sell in Garden Center? Nah I don't so, it is just too simple. :D
     
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    KK Ng, on second thought, I will enjoy thinking of your seed blocks
    and use the tiny pots which were washed and stored away last Fall.
    Sounds lazy? I'm claiming Old age! :like:
     
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    Thanks Growingpains and happy growing :stew1::flower::stew2:
     
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    Good job @KK Ng. Your babies look happy. Do keep us posted!
     
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    I had some late carrots left in the ground because they were too young to harvest. Today I dug a few up. They're small, but taste very good. There are a few more for diggging another day.
    I'm concerned about the garlic. I planted it before frost as I always do.
    Only a few came up. All the years I have grown garlic, it never failed to come up in the Fall. I cannot imagine why not this planting. Looks like I will have to put more out in Spring.
     
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    Sorry to hear that only some of your garlic came out, it happens to the best of us sometimes … maybe they are late and is waiting for spring :)
     
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    KK Ng, I have always planted the same way and it always produced abundantly.
    I left carrots in the garden. Couple of days ago, I dug some up,
    small, but very good. Carrots can winter over in the ground.
     

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