tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post258507044394087200..comments2023-11-11T10:00:52.832-08:00Comments on Annie's Kitchen Garden: March 20, 2012 - By RequestAnnie*s Grannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-71623708360204788222012-09-09T06:56:43.290-07:002012-09-09T06:56:43.290-07:00I added the link to my post, my readers will appre...I added the link to my post, my readers will appreciate it. I have also added your site to my blogroll. Thanks for letting me do that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-19812138115328943512012-09-08T07:42:03.808-07:002012-09-08T07:42:03.808-07:00You're welcome, Gordon. I would suggest you u...You're welcome, Gordon. I would suggest you use a larger medicine bottle for large seeds, such as squash, pumpkin, cucumber, etc. This smaller one was great for the smaller seeds, and for tomatoes and peppers that were potted up into larger containers early on. Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-25518668957191849932012-09-08T05:52:58.470-07:002012-09-08T05:52:58.470-07:00Thanks for this Granny, this is so much cheaper th...Thanks for this Granny, this is so much cheaper then buying a soil blocker for a 184.00. Thanks again, I might put a link from my post to this article if you don't care.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-14372192494187204342012-07-04T08:44:05.869-07:002012-07-04T08:44:05.869-07:00Thanks, Loretta. It was a bit small for some of t...Thanks, Loretta. It was a bit small for some of the seeds, so I found a larger bottle and will make a new one next spring.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-45486080466831905742012-07-04T08:34:21.325-07:002012-07-04T08:34:21.325-07:00That's a neat tool you made, Carol!That's a neat tool you made, Carol!Lorettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07438482000151187328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-1486903443995952042012-04-17T09:13:14.783-07:002012-04-17T09:13:14.783-07:00You're welcome, Gaby. I just found a larger (...You're welcome, Gaby. I just found a larger (but still round) bottle for next year's blocks. The small one I showed here was fine for starting small seeds, but with the larger ones, like squash, the roots were out the sides in about three days! I had to plop them all into cups and add more soil. At least the plunger is interchangeable for all sizes, you just have to make a new disk for the end. I think I found a metal washer that will fit the larger pill bottle.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-43039157717764743722012-04-16T23:15:25.855-07:002012-04-16T23:15:25.855-07:00thanks granny I just had the man make me one a squ...thanks granny I just had the man make me one a square one at that managed to find 2 square bottles in this whole house :D it will make a great start for my seedlings this year Rosiepie and the babies thank you!Gabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15566779665355272952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-10272929830277394462012-03-22T12:17:07.897-07:002012-03-22T12:17:07.897-07:00LOL, Donna, I don't even have fingernails left...LOL, Donna, I don't even have fingernails left to clean! I managed to break off nearly all of them in the garden building process. For tighter blocks, just leave out the vermiculite. The potting mixes usually have perlite in them anyway. I used the mix straight from the bag last year (sifted out the chunks) and it was fine. I just had vermiculite handy, so I was experimenting. I haven't watered those blocks yet!<br /><br />My poopyhead became one of my dearest cyber friends. I was really missing him, as were others who know and love him.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-80491838635362813442012-03-22T12:10:32.945-07:002012-03-22T12:10:32.945-07:00i certainly do not want loose blocks--already too ...i certainly do not want loose blocks--already too many loose screws. <br /><br />yes m'am, i will go scrub out under my fingernails with a brush. thanks much granny! i am glad your poopyhead wrote to you. it is interesting the relationships we build via blogs.donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12659999755051008318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-44634528858846395032012-03-21T13:45:08.518-07:002012-03-21T13:45:08.518-07:00Nifty How-to!Nifty How-to!Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14490964982321159910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-41427797496768232752012-03-21T08:31:21.526-07:002012-03-21T08:31:21.526-07:00Fiona, I think this is probably my third or fourth...Fiona, I think this is probably my third or fourth year of using a home made blocker. They're incredibly easy to use, and the blocks go pretty quickly once you get into the groove!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-58829484745525429932012-03-21T08:29:30.260-07:002012-03-21T08:29:30.260-07:00Fiona, no problem...but credit John Best (see toda...Fiona, no problem...but credit John Best (see today's post) for the original idea and parts.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-22800217092337987692012-03-21T08:27:45.176-07:002012-03-21T08:27:45.176-07:00You're welcome, Shelexie.You're welcome, Shelexie.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-77670271903543990432012-03-21T08:25:42.199-07:002012-03-21T08:25:42.199-07:00Daphne, as soon as I can figure out something to m...Daphne, as soon as I can figure out something to make the disk (can a square be a disk? You know what I mean!) I'll make the square blocker. I've not tried filling the too tall one completely, I guess I should before I decide how deep to make the square one.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-83487288112625931392012-03-21T08:23:28.536-07:002012-03-21T08:23:28.536-07:00Christy, you and I are a bit OCD, aren't we? ...Christy, you and I are a bit OCD, aren't we? I love making the seed mats too.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-42627006551264276362012-03-21T08:22:51.560-07:002012-03-21T08:22:51.560-07:00Good luck, Langela. Once you get the hang of it, ...Good luck, Langela. Once you get the hang of it, they're real easy to use.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-38948925638434169102012-03-21T08:22:17.172-07:002012-03-21T08:22:17.172-07:00Teresa, yes...but wrong John! John Best made the ...Teresa, yes...but wrong John! John Best made the original (see today's post), I made the next one from a medicine bottle, using the handle, bolt and nuts from the original, with the lid as a disk. The original one broke, and I misplaced my medicine bottle, so my son John cut and drilled another one for me.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-88923273332458512852012-03-21T08:18:14.400-07:002012-03-21T08:18:14.400-07:00Farmers Wife, if I can do it, you can do it. I...Farmers Wife, if I can do it, you can do it. I've made several, but I've always used the original "innards". Now I'm thinking one might find a metal washer that could fit as the disk.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-7079616610298517462012-03-21T08:16:31.734-07:002012-03-21T08:16:31.734-07:00IG, it actually doesn't take much of either ti...IG, it actually doesn't take much of either time or effort. Rounding up the parts is the most difficult part of the project.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-58830808429472061412012-03-21T08:15:32.917-07:002012-03-21T08:15:32.917-07:00Ed, I mixed the coconut fiber with regular potting...Ed, I mixed the coconut fiber with regular potting mix and made some, but they didn't hold together real well.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-72108213143113610862012-03-21T08:13:34.035-07:002012-03-21T08:13:34.035-07:00I only know one poopyhead, and he plants his carro...I only know one poopyhead, and he plants his carrot seeds one at a time.....Jeff, is that you? If so, please contact me so I can kick your butt! You are so missed and loved, many of us are beside ourselves with worry.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-55996630198764352212012-03-21T06:31:33.142-07:002012-03-21T06:31:33.142-07:00I don't guess there will ever be one of those ...I don't guess there will ever be one of those things at my house, but then again - I do plant carrots one seed at a time ya know. That's just what us poopyheads do. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-10446722888111780482012-03-21T06:21:09.206-07:002012-03-21T06:21:09.206-07:00P.S. Granny -- I shared your tutorial on my blog a...P.S. Granny -- I shared your tutorial on my blog and included two of your photos, both credited and linked back to your website. If you have any qualms with me using them, please let me know and I'll take them down immediately. Thanks!fiona@fionacampbell.cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09455351263890165906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-24653013832945851522012-03-21T06:19:45.133-07:002012-03-21T06:19:45.133-07:00Thank you for the instructions! That is fantastic...Thank you for the instructions! That is fantastic!Shelexiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15288618329319913505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-76924114782428981702012-03-21T05:52:29.889-07:002012-03-21T05:52:29.889-07:00Granny -- this is brilliant! I so love this idea. ...Granny -- this is brilliant! I so love this idea. Thanks for sharing such a great tutorial! I've been thinking about making soil blocks but I was turned off by the cost. I've been trying to come up with a low cost, no tech alternative... and this is it!fiona@fionacampbell.cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09455351263890165906noreply@blogger.com