Ladbrooke Hand-held Mini 4 Soil Blocker with New Handle is Easier on Hands!

great quality and durability

Works well, fast delivery

I like to start seeds for my vegetable garden in the Winter, so they are ready to plant out in the Spring. Got tired of all the plastic pots and trays, so I thought I would give this a try. I love it. You have to plan ahead a bit to get the soil mixed just right, but once you do it's easy to make these soil blocks. I think the mix is about 50/50 ratio of water to seed starting soil, and you let it sit awhile until the water is soaked in pretty good. I put the blocks on a grid tray and they are ready for seeds. The cool thing, is when you are ready to plant outside, you just plant the whole block. Worked out well in my garden.

Received faulty soil block. Looking to report to seller. Seller link not working. 2nd time to report this. How do I reach seller?

I have this large, 2”, 4-block soil maker and also a smaller, 1/2”, 16-block soil maker and this larger version is my favorite for 80% of my indoor seed starting. Last season I made hundreds of soil blocks and found the process to be efficient, easy and effective for all but the tiniest of seeds. I do take care to clean it well after use. When making soil blocks, there is a sweet spot with the moisture level of your soil mix. If its too wet or too dry, the soil blocks could either stick to the block maker or the blocks could crumble/not hold their shape. I also sift my soil after mixing as large chunks in the soil don’t make for the best, sturdiest blocks and can inhibit seed germination. I’ve had excellent success with a sifted recipe combing coco coir, sand, perlite, worm castings and compost. The only hiccup I’ve encountered is that I’ve lost 3 of the 4 small plastic divets and haven’t yet figured out a solution for replacing them.