Well, folks, it finally happened. The moment I’ve been eagerly anticipating since I first thought, “Hey, maybe I should grow all my own flowers from seed” (which, let’s be honest, was probably about five seconds after I watched my first YouTuber start a flower from seed"), I finally made my own recipe for soil blocking. Yes, it’s a recipe. A delicious, dirt-filled recipe that will (hopefully) result in a sea of blooms that will make me feel like the flower farmer I always imagined I could be.

I must admit, I had a small victory lap at the gardening store today. I walked in with a mission: gather the final ingredients to make my DIY soil block magic happen. Armed with a gift card from Christmas, I went to my trusty local garden store, Fifth Season. If you haven’t been there yet, let me just tell you – it’s like Disney World, but for gardeners. You walk in, and the sweet smell of fresh soil greets you like a long-lost friend. It's where all the best garden dreams start.