I have not tried one of the soil block makers yet. Looks promising. For early spring planting I like to do tomatoes and peppers. I try to keep them alive all year threw the hot summers here so in the fall I have nice full size plants that yield a nice production. Has worked well last 2 seasons for us but it is not easy keeping them alive in July and August in north FL. Other then those two crops I prefer to just replant the ends of my celery, onions and romaine lettuce etc. I might add some squash or melons here or there also. You really like the soil block makers?