MNN - Mother Nature Network

It’s time to pot up when the seed catalogs show up. Many gardeners opt to use an inexpensive, easy-to-use, hand-held tool called a soil blocker to start growing seeds indoors. A soil blocker that makes four 2-inch cubes is ideal for home use. In this photo slideshow, we give you with step-by-step instructions for making blocks of soil to start seeds indoors this winter.