Figuring out how to start deep rooted plants like sweet peas in soil blocks (an amazing method of plastic free seed starting) has always been a challenge. The deep tap roots quickly outgrow the blocks, so for a while I tried using toilet paper rolls (they dried out too quickly, soil fell out the bottom or they rotted), but this year I finally used my brain and decided to stack the soil blocks one on top of the other. I use a wooden toothpick to hold them together and they’ve been working great!

Thank you, The Ohio State University Marching Band and University of Iowa Hawkeye Marching Band! What an incredible dedication with so much creativity! 🚀 This is just some of my favourite bits but you can watch the full half-time show on YouTube go.osu.edu/elton-john | Elton John