New subscriber thanks to @DigPlantWaterRepeat. Sometimes I struggle separating / lifting my little blocks. Seeing your wooden stick makes me think to grab an old metal spatula that’s no longer used. This is very informative. Thank you.
This was such a perfect video to see at this time! About a week ago I started a bunch of flower seeds in the 3/4 inch blocks. This is my first year trying any kind of seed starting and what really made me try it was hearing Lisa on the let’s grow girls podcast. I remember her saying that she just did most of her starts in the 3/4 and rarely went up to the 2 inch so a couple of months ago I just ordered the 3/4 from lee valley and decided to give it a try. But just tonight I thought maybe I should just order the 2 inch because these little guys are going to get bored in these tiny blocks but of course wouldn’t you know the 2 inchers are now sold out at lee valley so I start panicking. Funnily enough one of my best germinators was celosia and the first thing I see on this is are happy little celosia seedlings, so I guess I’ll just stay the course. Thanks Lisa!
how do I know when to take the small plug out to place in a 2 inch plug? My small plug of peppers eacg have only two leaves? should I wait until their four leaves??
New subscriber thanks to @DigPlantWaterRepeat. Sometimes I struggle separating / lifting my little blocks. Seeing your wooden stick makes me think to grab an old metal spatula that’s no longer used. This is very informative. Thank you.
Patience is a virtue for this job
Nice, good info, thank you for sharing!
This was such a perfect video to see at this time! About a week ago I started a bunch of flower seeds in the 3/4 inch blocks. This is my first year trying any kind of seed starting and what really made me try it was hearing Lisa on the let’s grow girls podcast. I remember her saying that she just did most of her starts in the 3/4 and rarely went up to the 2 inch so a couple of months ago I just ordered the 3/4 from lee valley and decided to give it a try. But just tonight I thought maybe I should just order the 2 inch because these little guys are going to get bored in these tiny blocks but of course wouldn’t you know the 2 inchers are now sold out at lee valley so I start panicking. Funnily enough one of my best germinators was celosia and the first thing I see on this is are happy little celosia seedlings, so I guess I’ll just stay the course. Thanks Lisa!
how do I know when to take the small plug out to place in a 2 inch plug? My small plug of peppers eacg have only two leaves? should I wait until their four leaves??
I have to ask... does it not make more sense to plant the tomatoes in the bigger block from the get go?
How exactly do you water the 2” soil blocks? I realize it’s probably from below but about how much water and how long do you leave it there?
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How do you grow eucalyptus? Are they cool hardy annual?
John Repko thanks! I just ordered one from Lisa and I’m going to try and see how it goes. I’m in zone 7b-8a. Can eucalyptus be a house plant?
John Repko thanks! I’ll give it a try.
Why not just start in 2” block?
It is super easy to keep the small block evenly moist and warm that generates such good sprouting rates.