Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Tamping
Making Holes
Let's face it—as much as we may enjoy the fruits of our
labor, on some days the details of mini-farming are sheer
drudgery, and the initial planting of tiny and closely spaced
seeds such as mustard and carrot is enough to make you think
twice. Whenever I try to handle seeds that small, my fingers
feel about six feet thick and as clumsy as an ox. It's
frustrating. And how on earth am I supposed to precisely
space all of the holes for those seeds? After poking a couple
of hundred holes, I want to space them further apart just to
make the task end more quickly, and nature doesn't reward
shortcuts.
After thinking about these problems a bit, I developed a
couple of solutions to making a lot of precisely spaced holes
in your seedbed in a hurry, and have some methods for
placing these seeds. This will help remove the drudgery and
bring back the eager anticipation!
