Peat Pots, Newspaper Pots. They're also useful when starting large or fast-growing seeds like cucumbers or melons. Pots can be planted in the same manner as cell packs. Like peat and newspaper pots, peat pellets can be planted directly into the garden once seedlings are strong enough. Soak the pellets in a shallow bowl or pan of water for about 15 minutes, or until they expand completely.
Many peat pellets come with a ready-made planting hole.
Push a bit of the moistened peat from the top of the pellet to cover the seeds. Place in a covered flat, tray, or shallow bowl. A soil block is simply a cube of your own live planting mix, serving as both the medium and container for the seed. Although making soil blocks may require more time at the beginning of the sowing process, you save time later. Soil blocks are ideal for direct planting into the garden with no potting on.