Making Soil Blocks: #1 Method For Starting Seeds (w/ Jim Kovaleski)

🌱 JIM KOVALESKI’S SOIL BLOCK METHOD – HOW TO START SEEDLINGS WITHOUT TRANSPLANT SHOCK 🌿 In this video, regenerative farmer JIM KOVALESKI demonstrates his proven technique for making SOIL BLOCKS — a method he has perfected over more than a decade of market gardening in both Florida and Maine. This system eliminates plastic trays, prevents transplant shock, and produces strong, healthy seedlings ready for the field. Jim’s mix is inspired by ELIOT COLEMAN’S SOIL BLOCK RECIPE but refined with his own ratios and natural amendments, combining compost, peat, azomite, perlite, and blood meal for balanced nutrition and structure. 🌾 WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: • HOW TO CREATE A SOIL MIX that holds shape and drains perfectly • WHY MINI BLOCKS help conserve resources and encourage stronger roots • HOW TO TRANSPLANT MINI BLOCKS into 2-inch blocks with ZERO ROOT DISTURBANCE • WATERING TECHNIQUES that prevent damping-off and overwatering • WHY SOIL BLOCK SEEDLINGS EXPERIENCE NO TRANSPLANT SHOCK This hands-on method is simple, sustainable, and field-tested — a cornerstone of JIM’S GRASS-FED MARKET GARDEN system. --- 🌾 ABOUT JIM KOVALESKI – THE GRASS-FED MARKET GARDENER 🌿 JIM KOVALESKI is a regenerative farmer and teacher known for his GRASS-FED MARKET GARDEN — a no-till, no-irrigation system built on natural soil biology and living mulches. For years, Jim traveled between FLORIDA and MAINE, following the growing seasons and teaching small-scale farmers how to grow nutrient-dense food with minimal inputs. Today, Jim lives full-time in MAINE with his wife and young child, continuing to refine his GRASS-FED systems on their family farm while teaching others through THE GRASS-FED MARKET GARDEN MASTERCLASS. 🎓 THE GRASS-FED MARKET GARDEN MASTERCLASS 8 HOURS OF IN-DEPTH INSTRUCTION WITH JIM KOVALESKI AND PETE KANARIS 💰 $249 ONE-TIME OR 4 PAYMENTS OF $67.50 START LEARNING ➡️ https://www.thegrassfedmarketgarden.com/ --- 📍 FLORIDA DESIGN & INSTALLATION SERVICES: https://www.greendreamsfl.com/florida... 🪴 SHOP LIVE FRUIT TREES & EDIBLE PLANTS NATIONWIDE: https://www.greendreamsfl.com/online-... 🌿 VISIT OUR RETAIL NURSERY IN SPRING HILL, FL: https://www.greendreamsfl.com/retail-... --- GREEN DREAMS SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS is a Florida-based edible landscape design-build company and organic nursery. We help clients turn lawns into living ecosystems that provide food, beauty, and biodiversity — reducing the need for chemicals and heavy irrigation while supporting pollinators and local wildlife. Our work combines permaculture principles with modern landscape design, serving homeowners, schools, and community projects throughout Florida — and offering a curated selection of rare and useful plants nationwide. --- WHAT WE OFFER FOR FLORIDA RESIDENTS ✅ Onsite Consultations & Property Assessments ✅ Custom Food Forest & Edible Landscape Design ✅ Professional Installation: soil prep, irrigation, planting & finishing touches Learn more: https://www.greendreamsfl.com/florida... FOR PLANT LOVERS NATIONWIDE We ship live plants every Monday via UPS anywhere in the continental U.S.! Explore our extensive online collection of edible, medicinal, and native species — including rare fruit trees, perennial vegetables, and pollinator plants. Shop the Online Store → https://www.greendreamsfl.com/online-... FOR LOCAL VISITORS Visit our retail nursery in Spring Hill, FL for in-person shopping, expert advice, and hundreds of unique plants. 18709 Hwy. 41, Spring Hill FL 34610 Open to the Public TUES - FRI 9 - 5, SAT 8 - 3 https://www.greendreamsfl.com/retail-... --- 🎥 WATCH MORE OUR CLIENTS’ PROJECTS (PORTOLIO) See how Florida homeowners are transforming their properties with GreenDreams designs. Watch Playlist:    • GREENDREAMS CLIENT PORTFOLIO | FLORIDA FOO...   BEST OF GROWING FRUIT Learn how to grow tropical & subtropical fruit trees from the ground up. Watch Playlist:    • Playlist   --- 🌐 CONNECT WITH US Main Website: https://www.greendreamsfl.com/ Shop Online: https://www.greendreamsfl.com/online-... Retail Nursery: https://www.greendreamsfl.com/retail-... Consulting & Design: https://www.greendreamsfl.com/florida... Instagram:   / greendreamstv   TikTok:   / petekanaris