Seed 2 Plate

03/06/2026

Can’t not share this photo I took whilst in an unsuspecting place the other day! ….There’s just something about the star shaped fern in the middle of the tree trunk that signifies they suit each other 🥰🌿

31/05/2026

🌱 What if supporting your plants was as simple as tucking a biodegradable gel disc into the soil?

I’ve been developing PlantElix®, a plant-based gel disc designed to help hold moisture around roots, gradually release nutrients into the soil, and support the microbes that help create healthy growing conditions.

Today I’m showing how easy it is to add one to an established container plant - no digging up required.

This particular recipe seems to be one that roses really enjoy, and honestly, this is the healthiest I’ve ever seen this rose look. 🌹

12/05/2026

If you’re sensitive to plants being tested on… look away now 😂🌱

Because there’s every chance none of these survive.

This flower bed was built with:
🪨 heavy clay soil
🪵 woody debris
♻️ dry food waste
🌱 grass clippings
📦 soaked cardboard
💧 lots of water
…and honestly, very questionable decisions 👀

The ground was so compacted I could barely scrape it, so instead I poked holes throughout the bed before layering everything up.

Then in went:
🌱 immature seedlings
🪴 plants with nowhere to go
💀 bargain bedding plants that were nearly dead after sitting outside the shop for weeks in dropping temperatures.

Most advice would probably say:
❌ start again
❌ buy better soil
❌ don’t use stressed plants

But I’m more interested in asking:
👉 can supportive micro-zones, roots and biology gradually help transition difficult growing conditions over time?

Each plant was given a small PlantElix® + compost establishment pocket while the wider bed develops.

Not claiming miracles.
Just observing:
👀 establishment
👀 moisture buffering
👀 root behaviour
👀 biological activity in a system that really shouldn’t be functioning yet.

Honestly… some may fail.
But even the roots that don’t make it still help open channels for what comes next 🌍

12/05/2026

This bed shouldn’t really work 👀🌱

It’s built with:
🪨 clay-heavy soil
🪵 woody material
♻️ imperfect inputs
🦠 immature biology
🌧 uneven moisture retention

And that’s exactly the point.

We WANT to work with imperfect systems because that’s where soil function really gets tested.

Instead of trying to create “perfect soil” overnight, we’re asking:
👉 can PlantElix® help create supportive micro-zones while the wider bed develops over time?

So instead of heavily feeding from the top down, we’re focusing on:
🌱 root channels
🪱 biological activity
💧 moisture buffering
♻️ gradual decomposition
🌍 minimal disturbance

Using:
🌱 mustard as a root-driller
🫛 peas for root diversity
💧 PlantElix® establishment pockets
🪵 layered organic inputs

Already seeing noticeably stronger germination around the PlantElix® zones 👀

Not claiming miracles.
Just observing:
➡️ better establishment
➡️ more active rooting
➡️ moisture holding in harsher areas
➡️ gradual biological activity

We’ll continue trialling this bed with brassicas and other crops through the season 🌱

But realistically, this is still a very immature system. The goal isn’t instant perfect soil, it’s observing whether roots, biology and supportive micro-zones can gradually help transition difficult growing conditions over time 🌍

Sometimes the most interesting observations come from beds that should fail.

05/05/2026

This bed shouldn’t really work… but we’re doing it anyway 👀🌱

Not perfect soil
Not ideal conditions
Just building with what’s available and seeing what actually happens

Because the reality is, good, alive soil isn’t always easy to come by…
and we all want that soil that just feels alive

So what happens if we try and improve what we’ve got instead?

This is all part of developing PlantElix® in real conditions, not perfect ones

Let’s see what this one does 👀

30/04/2026

4 weeks at room temperature… still holding 👀

This is the backend of development
The part no one sees but everything depends on

It’s easy to make for pilots
The real work is understanding stability
Shelf life
And what happens before it reaches soil

Because if it’s going to market
It has to survive real conditions first 🌱

27/04/2026

Behind the scenes of developing PlantElix® 👀🌱

Moving these plugs on today and just look at those roots…
Healthy, holding together, and ready to go

What’s really interesting is there’s barely any sign of the disc now… it’s already integrating into the soil system

It’s not just about adding water
It’s about creating a little microbe buffet that helps kickstart the soil and lets it start doing the work

Honestly… this could be a game changer for supermarket plants too

Care for the soil 🌱
Clarity from the plants

22/04/2026

Happy Earth Day 🌍

Today is about life.
All of it.

The systems that keep it moving, the balance that holds it together.
Because without the Earth, there is no life.

We see what’s above.
But beneath it all, soil quietly connects everything.
Holding, supporting, and sustaining what we rely on.

It takes time to build, yet it can be so easily lost.

So today is a reminder to respect the Earth,
and all the unseen things that make life possible.

And to recognise the people who care,
who notice,
and who try to do a little better. 🫶🌱🌍

21/04/2026

21/04/2026

Meet Arti and the living bed 🌿

This artichoke struggled to find its feet last year, alongside a bed that was still establishing.

On the 3rd of October, we placed a single PlantElix™ soil improver disc.

Within a week, we began to see the first signs of change. A previously sparse surface starting to repopulate into a living layer.

From there, we simply observed.

Through frost, cold, and winter exposure, both the plant and the bed have been left to respond naturally. No additional feeding, no extra inputs. Just the initial application.

Now in spring, both Arti and the surrounding bed are showing strong signs of life and recovery.

This is part of an ongoing observation into how a single autumn application can influence soil behaviour and plant response over time.

Huge thanks to Incredible Edible Inverness for allowing us to run this test. The bed is looking incredible 🌱

We will keep watching how this develops through the season.

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