Every now and then I go out and peak under the row covers to check on the tiny little bed of hardy annuals I planted back in October... they are still there which means the bunny rabbits have somehow stayed away! I suppose I can uncover them, but since we are about to get another cold snap next week it won't do any harm to keep them covered.
And I have just completed my first bit of soil blocking. Thank you Lisa Mason Ziegler for your videos and generosity in sharing your expertise! Oh how I love playing in the dirt! I have a seed starting area set aside in one part of my basement. An old folding table serves as the main work surface where I mixed the soil and water and created the blocks. My husband thinks they look like little brownies and I have to admit that they do. Of course my two year old heard that and now I won't be surprised if I find him nibbling on one in the near future...
For my first foray into soil blocking I started with snapdragons (some from The Gardener's Workshop and some from Floret) and stock since both are hardy annuals that I should be able to put out in the garden before the last frost date has passed. It was fun making the little blocks and honestly somewhat zen-like using the seed pan and toothpick to put the seeds on the blocks. Although I was zoning out while doing that, I was also comforted by the sounds of all my boys in the next room: my husband playing the guitar and the two year old and baby running/crawling/scampering around.
And this morning I went in to check on the little blocks... and now patience as it should take 3 to 7 days for the snapdragons to germinate and 7 to 14 for the stock... patience, patience, patience.
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