Soil Blocks in Action
Barbara Damrosch and Eliot Coleman are spouses, writers, and farmers who have been advocating for sustainable growing practices since the 1970’s. As we’ve investigated small scale farming, I quickly went from not knowing anything about them to referring to them casually by first name. For example, “Shouldn’t we try making soil blocks like Eliot?” Coleman is strong advocate for growing seedlings in soil blocks rather than plastic celled seedling trays. Once the roots begin to run out of room in…