HawkinsHollow
Veteran Member
That's right it is time to start thinking about the 2026 garden. I know some of you are still locked down in winter, but it is still time to start thinking about it.
I got my first set of seeds for my spring crop going this weekend. 2 kinds of lettuce, spinach, arugula, kale, snap peas, kohlrabi and dill. I am a little worried these seeds might not germinate, they were about 3 years old. I added extra seeds into each block to make up for the potentially lower germination rate.
Has anyone else used soil blocks to start your seeds? I am a fan, a little bit extra work but I believe it helps the young plants take off with less shock from transplanting. Tried a new soil recipe this year and it worked very well. We can put these crops in the ground in early March around these parts. I am a little behind.
Does anyone grow kohlrabi? If you don't, do yourself a favor and give it a try. I LOVE IT!!! It is kind of turnip like but has a flavor all it's own. Slice them up and put a little salt on it, MMMMMMMmmmmmmm!
I got my first set of seeds for my spring crop going this weekend. 2 kinds of lettuce, spinach, arugula, kale, snap peas, kohlrabi and dill. I am a little worried these seeds might not germinate, they were about 3 years old. I added extra seeds into each block to make up for the potentially lower germination rate.
Has anyone else used soil blocks to start your seeds? I am a fan, a little bit extra work but I believe it helps the young plants take off with less shock from transplanting. Tried a new soil recipe this year and it worked very well. We can put these crops in the ground in early March around these parts. I am a little behind.
Does anyone grow kohlrabi? If you don't, do yourself a favor and give it a try. I LOVE IT!!! It is kind of turnip like but has a flavor all it's own. Slice them up and put a little salt on it, MMMMMMMmmmmmmm!
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but still have a couple of weeks to go 
